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RIDGEVILLE — The farthest westward apartment development in the Charleston area will begin to take shape in October. The $41 million, 240-unit Preserve at Ridgeville will be built 35 miles from downtown Charleston on about half of a 27-acre wooded tract at 1050 Old Gilliard Road, also called S.C. ... Read More - 240-unit apartment project to begin construction off I-26 near Walmart and Volvo

Camp Hall has recently been named the No. 7 best industrial park in the nation for the second year in a row in Business Facilities Magazine’s 17th annual Rankings Report, the magazine’s annual assessment of economic development and location leaders. Camp Hall, which is located in Berkeley County, ... Read More - Camp Hall Ranks number 7 in Industrial Parks in the Nation

Achieving work-life balance has long been a challenge in an increasingly connected world. But with the events of the past year or so forcing many to work from home, finding that balance has become even more challenging for many. More than ever, many of today’s workers feel pressure to be part of a ... Read More - Tips for creating a strong work-life balance

Rep. Clyburn announces $25 million in federal funding for SC railways CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that the South Carolina Department of Commerce will receive $25 million in federal funding. Clyburn’s office says these funds will be allocated to the ... Read More - Rep. Clyburn announces $25 million in federal funding for SC railways

Volvo opened a training center called Volvo Car University on June 23 near the automotive manufacturer’s campus in Ridgeville. Volvo Cars/Provided IDGEVILLE — The Volvo Cars manufacturing campus here will be the first site using technology that will give the automaker’s all-electric vehicles ... Read More - Volvo opens SC training ‘University’ with electric lineup on the horizon

Santee Cooper employee Michael Hoover uses a laser level to help equipment operator Stewart Pierce maintain the proper grade during construction of a ditch at Camp Hall RIDGEVILLE —More cargo at the Port of Charleston combined with a dwindling number of industrial sites along the Interstate 26 ... Read More - Berkeley County’s Camp Hall business park drawing interest from developers

During its nearly 100-year history, Volvo Cars has built its reputation on safety. The automaker now wants to add another selling point: environmental sustainability.“Moving forward, sustainability becomes as important as safety for Volvo Cars,” David Stenstrom, the company’s vice president for ... Read More - SC automaker Volvo, known for safety, putting environment at top of priority list

The distance is barely a mile, hardly far enough for a cyclist pedaling through the extensive trail system to break a sweat. But that same span between the Brighton Park Village and Midtown neighborhoods of the Nexton master-planned community represents the next step in the development’s continuing ... Read More - From Midtown to Downtown, there’s a lot that’s new at Nexton

SUMMERVILLE — A new $300 million-plus, mixed-use development of retail, restaurants, offices, hotels and apartments is now underway in the suburban Charleston area. New Jersey-based Sharbell Development Corp. recently broke ground on the 99-acre Downtown Nexton project between Sigma Drive and ... Read More - 99-acre Downtown Nexton breaks ground on $300M-plus development near Summerville