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A weekly update of the news, events and issues facing South Carolina's business community.Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three…

"E" is for earthquake rods. Earthquake rods, often called “earthquake bolts,” are long pieces of iron several inches in diameter that are inserted into…

"B" is for Boyce, Ker [1787-1854]. Merchant, bank president. Boyce began his career as a clerk and shopkeeper in Newberry. He moved to Charleston where…

"E" is for Edens, J. Drake, Jr. [1925-1982]. Republican Party leader. Born in Columbia, Edens graduated from the University of South Carolina and for a…

"C" is for Camden.

"B" is for Bratton, William [ca. 1742-1815]. Soldier, legislator. Bratton was born in county Antrim, Northern Ireland and immigrated with his family to…

"E" is for the Enterprise Railroad

"U" is for Union County [514 square miles; population 29,881]. The General Assembly created the county in 1785 and its boundaries remained the same until…

"S" is for Simons and Lapham. The architectural firm of Simons & Lapham was formed by Albert Simons and Samuel Lapham in 1920. Albert Simons received his…

"W" is for World War I (1917-1918). When Congress declared war on Germany in April 1917, part of South Carolina was already on a war footing. More than…