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South Carolina economy

Sep 26, 2025

SCBIZ to launch as statewide platform for South Carolina business news

SCBIZ to launch as a unified statewide business media brand, delivering South Carolina executives news, insights, events and a new monthly magazine.

Aug 26, 2025

SC Ports expands rail and terminal capacity for 2026

SC Ports boosts rail capacity and expands Leatherman Terminal, adding new MSC weekly services to Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean by 2026.

Chuck Salley, Thomas Beard and John Peebles, of Colliers South Carolina brokered the lease of an approximately 62,812-square-foot warehouse at 150 Queen Parkway in West Columbia to Stroud Supply. (Photo/Colliers South Carolina)
Aug 26, 2025

Stroud Supply leases 62K-square-foot warehouse in West Columbia

Stroud Supply leased a 62,812-SF warehouse in West Columbia through Colliers South Carolina, expanding its inventory space for building materials.

RealOp Investments, a Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, and a commingled fund managed by global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson, announced the joint acquisition of Inland Woods Logistics Center, a 430,700-square-foot Class A industrial facility located in the high-growth Greenville-Spartanburg corridor of Upstate South Carolina, for $33.1 million. (Photo/RealOp)
Aug 26, 2025

Greenville real estate firm partners on $33M purchase of Class A facility

RealOp and Kennedy Wilson acquired the logistics center in the Greenville-Spartanburg corridor, expanding industrial growth.

Jul 30, 2025

Harbor Logistics expands in Summerville with new facility

The 621,000-square-foot facility will boost storage, streamline operations and support SC Ports' growing logistics network.

Jul 23, 2025

SC Ports grows cargo, rail volume in fiscal year 2025

SC Ports handled 2.6M TEUs in FY2025, up 3% from 2024, with record inland rail moves and continued growth at Charleston and Greer terminals.

Jul 21, 2025

Charleston laundry company invests $4.4M in operations expansion

The company is boosting its laundry capacity and supporting South Carolina's growing hospitality industry.

GE HealthCare recently announced the findings of a new economic impact report showing that its 2024 operations in South Carolina contributed $6.16 billion in economic output, representing the full value of goods and services produced directly by the company, as well as broader economic ripple effects throughout the state and country. (Photo/GE HealthCare)
Jul 15, 2025

GE HealthCare drives $6.16B impact in South Carolina

GE HealthCare's 2024 operations in South Carolina generated $6.16B in economic output and supported 800 jobs.

Jun 9, 2025

State’s only gold mine boosts SC economy with $717M impact

USC study finds Haile Gold Mine drives $717M in economic impact, supports 1,833 jobs and strengthens South Carolina's regional and statewide economy.

The plant in Florence County was scheduled to open in 2027. (Rendering/AESC)
Jun 5, 2025

AESC pauses $1.6B EV battery plant in Florence County

AESC has paused construction of its $1.6B EV battery plant in Florence County, citing policy and market uncertainty. The project aims to create 1,600 jobs.

Syngenta's new Orangeburg facility will produce 16,000 tons of plant biostimulants annually, supporting U.S. farmers and sustainable agriculture. (Photo/Syngenta)
May 22, 2025

Syngenta opens ‘state-of-the-art’ biologicals plant in South Carolina

Syngenta's new Orangeburg facility will produce 16,000 tons of plant biostimulants annually, supporting U.S. farmers and sustainable agriculture.

May 20, 2025

MUSC center drives $860M economic impact in South Carolina

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center generates $860M annually, creates 4,000+ jobs, and boosts SC’s economy with high wages and tax revenue, a new study shows.