Thursday's headlines from the Charleston Regional Business Journal

Your Daily Journal of Lowcountry business news Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  May 27, 2021 April home sales in South Carolina rise 41% over last year April home sales in South Carolina were up 41% from last year and coastal areas like Charleston, Hilton Head, Beaufort and Myrtle Beach continue to lead in sales, S.C. Realtors said in a news release. Myrtle Beach sales in particular were up almost 80% year over year. SCBIO, schools prepare to launch industry curriculum plan South Carolina's life science sector creates twice as many jobs as the average of all other sectors in the state economy, according to a recent study, but whether it can fill those positions is another matter. SCBIO, parter industries and the state's tech schools are banding together to meet the sector's workforce challenges head on. Submit items for Charleston Under Construction The June 14 issue of the Charleston Regional Business Journal will include the next edition of Charleston Under Construction, a feature section on architecture, engineering and construction in the Lowcountry. Submit items for CUC online. Goose Creek works to loan out $250,000 to small businesses To help those still struggling, the city has set aside $250,000 of unassigned fund balance — money the Goose Creek City Council has saved over time for rainy days — and created a citywide loan program called Kickstart the Creek. Former Mercedes-Benz USA CEO guest speaker in June Steve Cannon, the former president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and CEO of AMB Group will be the thought leader for the next 21st Century Business Forum, a monthly Q&A with executives and thinkers from the Charleston Regional Business Journal. Click to register for this free online event. Click to register for this free online event. Nominations open for Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 The Charleston Regional Business Journal's Forty Under 40 honors 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. Nominations open through June 25. 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