A recent study from the University of South Carolina found that South Carolina's seaports inject $13.6 billion in the midlands economy each year. The water ports at Charleston and Georgetown also account for 48,000 jobs, which generate $2.6 billion of annual labor income.

According to The State, South Carolina's colleges and universities are asking for almost all of the added $1.2 billion that lawmakers will have to spend in the next year's budget.

Greenville's mayor, Knox White, said the Falls Park on Reedy helped generate about $150 million in private investment quickly after it's opening about a decade ago, reports the Fay Observer. Officials in Fayetteeville now want to build a similar park along the Cape Fear River.

As reported by WSB-TV, the proposed $4.5 billion port terminal to be shared by Georgia and South Carolina inched closer to reality as the states' port officials signed a new deal for managing the project and voted to ask a federal agency for the permits required to start construction.

The Charleston Regional Business Journal reports on Charleston's Mayor Joe Riley and his four decades in office leading Charleston and his vision for the future.

CDFA is pleased to announce the selection of North South Government Strategies (NSGS) as the Council's legislative representation on Capitol Hill. Eric Silva, Founding Partner with NSGS, will continue his work as CDFA's legislative representative.

The Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse will delve into the process of creating a PACE program for a community from start to finish. Over the span of two days, all the pieces of PACE financing are analyzed including the bond issuance needed, enhancing investor appeal, discerning the regulatory matters, the realm of market potential and more. In the long run, the lowered utility bills and increased local jobs from PACE financing will benefit residents and businesses.

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