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North Charleston Brentwood Plaza Sells for $9.15 Million Spirit Christmas Set to Open at North Charleston Tanger Outlets Breeze Adds Charleston-Buffalo Nonstop Flights Starting 2027 Charleston Business Leaders Name Housing, Child Care as Top Needs Charleston, S.C., lands Obatala Sciences East Coast lab Staybridge Suites in North Charleston Sold Bay Street Biergarten to Open New West Ashley Location Magnolia Landing Development to Feature 26 Acres of Parks Southeast Partners Breaks Ground on Murray Mill CofC’s Cougar Free Store Promotes Sustainability ● Charleston SC Business & Economy # Charleston SC Business News ## What anchors the Charleston economy - **Joint Base Charleston**. - **Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)**. - **The Boeing Company (Boeing South Carolina)**. - **Charleston County School District**. ## Beyond the headlines Charleston is corporate home to **Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) — Daniel Island**, **Benefitfocus (acquired by Voya) — Daniel Island**, **South Carolina Federal Credit Union — North Charleston**, and **InterTech Group — North Charleston**. ## How HERE Charleston covers it We track every layer of the Charleston economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, supplier announcements, hospital and university capital projects, and the local, state, and federal government decisions that shape how businesses here grow. 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