Manufacturing
Boeing’s 787-10 makes its first flight from North Charleston
The longest Dreamliner flew for nearly five hours, the first maiden flight of a Boeing-designed jetliner outside the Seattle area.
March 2017
Retail & Hospitality
As the Bridge Run turns 40, a survey puts its economic impact near $30 million
A survey conducted in 2016 by The Citadel’s Harry Davakos put the race’s direct spending at hotels, restaurants and stores at $19.2 million, even as the field has shrunk by about 10,000 finishers since 2012.
Real Estate
A U.S. arm of Japan’s Sekisui House buys about 4,000 acres of Nexton from WestRock
North America Sekisui House is taking over about 4,000 acres of the Summerville community, which is approved for up to 13,000 homes, with Newland Communities as developer. WestRock keeps its commercial land along I-26 and U.S. 176.
