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Bowers Ace Hardware's new Elgin location will include a 12,000-square-foot store and a 4,000-square-foot garden center at Pontiac Towne Center. (Photo/Bowers Ace Hardware)
Jun 1, 2026

Growing hardware company plans stores No. 5 and 6

Bowers Ace Hardware is opening a new Elgin store with a garden center, grilling products and Benjamin Moore paint offerings.

Hot Properties is a weekly roundup of commercial real estate transactions across the Palmetto State. (Photo/Colliers)
May 29, 2026

HOT PROPERTIES: Commercial real estate deals across South Carolina

Explore the latest commercial real estate transactions across South Carolina, including office, retail, industrial and land deals.

NEAT Bourbon Bar and Indigo Kitchen plan to open new locations at 123 E. Curtis St. in downtown Simpsonville following a property renovation. NEAT Bourbon Bar already has four locations, including one, pictured, in Greer. (Photo/Jared Castro/Castro Content Solutions)
May 29, 2026

NEAT, Indigo Kitchen coming to downtown Simpsonville

NEAT Bourbon Bar and Indigo Kitchen will open at 123 E. Curtis St. in downtown Simpsonville following a major renovation.

SCRA is administering a new funding initiative to support rural health technology startups in South Carolina. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
May 28, 2026

SCRA launches rural health tech startup funding

SCRA is offering funding for tech startups developing rural health care solutions focused on chronic disease prevention and access.

Luxury interior design firm Michael Mitchell will open a flagship showroom and studio at South Island Market on Johns Island. (Photo/Pinckney Partners)
May 28, 2026

Michael Mitchell signs lease at South Island Market

Luxury interior design firm Michael Mitchell leased 12,156 square feet at South Island Market on Johns Island.

Publix will anchor a redevelopment of Powdersville Plaza, adding a new 48,000-square-foot store and upgrades to the Anderson County shopping center. (Photo/Ross Norton)
May 28, 2026

Powdersville Plaza renovations advance in Anderson County

Aston is renovating Powdersville Plaza in Anderson County with façade upgrades, site improvements and a future Publix opening in 2027.

Kevin Guskiewicz, the next president of Clemson University, will occupy an office behind the windows of Sikes Hall. (Photo/Ross Norton)
May 27, 2026

Clemson University chooses its next president

Clemson University named Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president following a national search led by the Board of Trustees.

Catherine Harris has been named South Carolina’s new deputy state veterinarian by Clemson Livestock Poultry Health. (Photo/Clemson University)
May 27, 2026

Clemson names new South Carolina deputy veterinarian

Clemson Livestock Poultry Health named Catherine Harris as South Carolina’s new deputy state veterinarian.

Lee Gastley, managing principal at SeamonWhiteside, said his firm’s plan for the future of the Georgetown Port will honor its past. (Photo/Chris Smith)
May 27, 2026

Georgetown County appoints SeamonWhiteside to lead port redevelopment

Georgetown County selected SeamonWhiteside to lead redevelopment planning for the Georgetown Port waterfront site.

Keller Williams Preferred has leased office space at 7909 Parklane Road in northeast Columbia. (Photo/NAI Columbia)
May 27, 2026

Keller Williams Preferred leases Columbia office space

Keller Williams Preferred leased 9,720 square feet at 7909 Parklane Road, boosting occupancy at the Columbia office building to 64%.

Stephen Foulger, the Gregg-Graniteville Endowed Chair and Professor at Clemson University, served as corresponding author on a paper that described a new polymer that could play a key role in helping computers think more like brains. (Photo/Clemson University)
May 26, 2026

Clemson researchers develop biodegradable AI material

Clemson researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for memristors that could power energy-efficient AI computing systems.

SC Ports is expanding ro-ro operations at the North Charleston Terminal to support growing cargo demand and rail connectivity. (Photo/Matthew Peacock)
May 26, 2026

SC Ports begins construction on North Charleston ro-ro operations

SC Ports is expanding ro-ro operations at the North Charleston Terminal with a new facility expected to open in 2027.