Berkeley County Economic Development Berkeley’s Century Aluminum Among 2026 Finalists for ‘Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina’

Berkeley’s Century Aluminum Among 2026 Finalists for ‘Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina’

Century Aluminum in the Goose Creek area of Berkeley County, SC was named in early March among the 16 finalists for the annual “Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina” contest, as announced by the South Carolina Manufacturers and… Read More

Berkeley County, SC Works Trident Hosting Workforce Career Fair March 20

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) – Berkeley County Economic Development, in partnership with SC Works Trident, is hosting a Workforce Career Fair on Friday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkeley… Read More

Berkeley County Economic Development to Host Small Business Workshop

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Monday, March 2, 2026) – Berkeley County Economic Development will host a workshop to help small businesses become certified to compete for government contracts. The workshop, Government Contracting 101, will be held Thursday, March 12, from 9 a.m. – 12… Read More

Leonardo DRS Opens Advanced Naval Power and Propulsion Facility

ARLINGTON, Va. – Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) today announced the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art naval power and propulsion manufacturing and testing facility in the Charleston, South Carolina region. The more than 140,000-square-foot facility is a… Read More

Berkeley County Applying for FY26 EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Friday, January 9, 2026) – Berkeley County is pursuing an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FY26 Brownfield Cleanup Grant for the former St. Stephen High School property located at 1266 Russellville Road, which closed to… Read More

Berkeley County Economic Development Hosting Upcoming Workforce Career Expo

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, August 26, 2025) – Berkeley County Economic Development, in partnership with SC Works Trident and SC Department of Social Services, is hosting a Workforce Career Expo on Wednesday, September 3, from 10 a.m…. Read More

Berkeley County Industry Luncheon Draws 150-Plus Industries, Small Businesses

Berkeley County Economic Development hosted its 2025 Industry Luncheon on May 8, 2025 at Cypress Gardens. The annual event brought together more than 150 businesses from across Berkeley County. Elected leaders and other organizations were also in attendance…. Read More

Berkeley County Economic Development to Host 2025 Industry Luncheon at Cypress Gardens

Berkeley County Economic Development will host its annual Industry Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Dean Hall at Cypress Gardens, located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road in Moncks Corner. More than… Read More

Berkeley County, SC Works Trident Teaming Up for Career Expo on April 30

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Thursday, April 10, 2025) – Berkeley County Economic Development, in partnership with SC Works Trident, is hosting a Workforce Career Expo on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the… Read More

Berkeley industries recognized among top manufacturing facilities in SC for workplace safety

Congratulations to four different Berkeley County-based manufacturing companies on being recognized by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) for their “exceptional workplace safety performance” in 2024. They include the following industrial facilities, out of 105 across the state:… Read More