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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  |  May 11, 2021 Ford Foundation donates to Mother Emanuel Memorial The Ford Foundation has donated $500,000 to the Emanuel Nine Memorial. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, said he is proud to support the memorial and pay tribute to the church members and Charleston community. Fuel shortage fears prompt emergency declaration After a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. halted all operations at the Georgia-based pipeline, South Carolina and 16 other states were placed under a "regional emergency declaration" calling for an immediate transport of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to mitigate an impending shortage. BridgeTower names group publisher for SC Biz News BridgeTower Media has named Rick Jenkins group publisher for SC Biz News. Jenkins formerly served as the publisher for GSA Business Report in the Upstate and will now oversee all operations for the statewide business-to-business media group.  Statewide automotive summit begins today Automotive and manufacturing industry representatives from across the Palmetto State will tune into the S.C. Automotive Council's 10th Annual Automotive Summit from May 11 to May 13. Click for more information about the summit. Business Forum features innovation expert New York Times bestselling author and innovation expert Josh Linkner will be the guest for the 21st Century Business Forum, a monthly Q&A with thought leaders from the Charleston Regional Business Journal. 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. Click to nominate someone. 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