Metcalf: Manufacturing has changed state

There are more than 5,000 manufacturing facilities in South Carolina. And since 2011, about 66,000 manufacturing jobs have been announced, representing $27 billion of capital investment, according to Max Metcalf, chairman of the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance.

Music school, restaurant to share rebuilt Doko Park building

A new Freeway Music School location will share space with Doko Station Pub & Eatery in a building purchased from the town of Blythewood. Freeway Music School owners Don and Sara Ann Russo collaborated with the owners of Lexington's Old Mill Brew Pub.

Home builders meeting buyers where they shop: online

A study found 80% of smartphone users research purchases on their phones. New construction sellers have to step up their online game to satisfy customers who want to see what they’re buying, industry insiders say.

Historic renovations present distinctive challenges, rewards

Renovating historic buildings can present surprises and require painstaking attention to detail, but the role such renovations can play in revitalizing communities is well worth the extra effort, construction and design experts say.

Financial adviser: Many executives not ready for retirement

Robert DeHollander, managing partner of DeHollander & Janse Financial Group of Greenville, said he sees it all the time: executive level men and women who haven't put much thought into a retirement plan for themselves and are not quite ready for a sudden decline of income.

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