The Charleston County economy is anchored by Aerospace & advanced manufacturing, Port logistics & maritime trade, and Tourism & hospitality, with leading employers including Joint Base Charleston, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Roper St. Francis Healthcare, and Boeing South Carolina.
Transportation corridors including Interstate 26 (I-26), Interstate 526 (Mark Clark Expressway), US Highway 17; air access through Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Charleston Executive Airport (JZI); maritime access via Port of Charleston.
From the neighborhoods and communities of Downtown Charleston / The Peninsula, West Ashley, James Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston to the campuses of College of Charleston, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, the Lowcountry economy spans manufacturing, services, hospitality, healthcare, and small-business growth.
HERECharleston tracks every layer of the Charleston economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, and the government decisions that shape how businesses grow — in partnership with the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. If it affects business in Charleston County, it's HERE.
The company cited internal performance data as the driver behind the decision, which affects several hundred corporate employees in the…
The project includes residential, Class A office space, and an anchored retail center with multiple national brands confirmed for the…
A multi-facility expansion is projected to create hundreds of clinical and support roles across Charleston and surrounding South Carolina communities.
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