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Your Daily Journal of Lowcountry business news Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  April 21, 2021 Manufacturing has $200B economic impact on state A study by S.C. Future Makers determined the economic impact the manufacturing industry has on the state. The industry creates more jobs than any other sector and has a multiplier effect of 2.4.  Anderson adds almost 750 jobs, awaits spec property Employment numbers are looking up for Anderson County with an addition of 747 jobs last month. More are to come, say county councilors, with the introduction of a speculative property and existing business expansion. SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the Leatherman Terminal Take a look inside the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, the first container terminal to open in the U.S. in 12 years. This special report gives behind-the-scenes details on the construction, operations and future of a facility that will eventually double the capacity of South Carolina's ports. Helping Out for April 21, 2021 North Charleston Rotary is celebrating its 75th anniversary by inviting members and guests to a gala May 15 at Trident Technical College's Aeronautical Training Center. Proceeds from the evening will go to the North Charleston Rotary Club Scholarship Fund. Nominations open for Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty Under 40, honoring up-and-coming and accomplished business professionals in the Charleston area. Nominees must have been under 40 as of Jan. 1, 2021 to be eligible. Click here to nominate someone today. Get your news out faster We now have online submission forms for your press releases: General press releases, People in the News and Biz Digest items Charleston Under Construction Join our lists, or update your company's listing Hot Properties On the Menu (check Yes! This belongs in On the Menu) Helping Out (check Yes! This belongs in Helping Out) Fashion Plate (check Yes! This belongs in Fashion Plate) Submissions may also be published on our CRBJ Biz Wire. Digital edition of Business Journal Please click for a digital edition of the latest edition of the Business Journal, and let us know how we can be of service to you and your business as our community works together to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Please email with any questions or suggestions. Get all the business news delivered to your inbox: From the Lowcountry, the Midlands, the Upstate and across South Carolina. And check out CRBJ Biz Wire and the daily Tip Sheet for the latest unfiltered content. Subscribe to our print editions. Connect with us: SC Biz News 1802 Dayton Street, Suite 101, North Charleston, SC 29405 Unsubscribe/manage the emails you receive from us