Teri Errico Griffis

6 days ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis |Megan Fernandes

Volvo Cars confirmed the auto manufacturer will lay off 5 percent of workers at its South Carolina plant amid production changes. The company employs roughly 2,500 workers in Ridgeville. About 125 will be impacted. "Volvo Cars is making a small reduction to our workforce and making some production changes at our Charleston plant," a company spokesperson told The Post and Courier May 8. "This is part of our announced shift to regionalization and in response to challenging macro conditions.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

Just when you think Savannah Highway’s auto mile couldn’t possibly fit another dealership, one more — or maybe two or three — squeezes in. Hendrick Automotive Group opened the state’s first Ineos Grenadier dealership May 1 at 1460 Savannah Highway, adjacent to the group’s Volvo Cars of Charleston lot. The West Ashley retail site is Ineos' first dealership with Hendricks — the nation’s largest privately held auto retailer — and Hendrick’s ninth manufacturer nameplate in the Charleston strip.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

March started out with a bang for the Charleston area's residential real estate market, but a shift is slowly taking place as fears from economic headwinds take hold. Home sale closings were down 1.2 percent last month for the region, which includes Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties, despite more than 4,500 homes sitting on the market.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

Rebecca Waechter always loved art as a child, but it wasn’t until high school that she realized she had a knack for it. Turns out NASA thought she was pretty talented, too. Waechter studied painting and drawing at Anderson University in the Upstate, but pursued a career as a custom framer. She only decided later in life to lean into painting as a full-time job.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

ISLE OF PALMS — Bravo TV show "Southern Charm" is full of phenomenal Lowcountry houses. Patricia Altschul owns the historic Isaac Jenkins Mikell House. Madison LeCroy has a multi-million dollar Daniel Island home. While the luxury properties are typically out of reach for most viewers, Shep Rose is now offering a chance for people to live like one of the reality TV stars. His Isle of Palms property at 406 Palm Blvd., dubbed The Shep Shack, is available for the public to rent starting May 31.