1. Mount Pleasant was originally made up of five separate English villages – Greenwich Village, Hibben Ferry Tract, Mount Pleasant Plantation, Hilliardsville, and Lucasville – that were incorporated into one town in the early 19th century.
2. The town has several historic gardens with unique names like “Wind’ll Blow,” “Little Wheel,” and “Twyfy’s Garden” that were part of the original village layouts.
3. Shem Creek, a tidal tributary in Mount Pleasant, was the site of a French attack defeated by Carolinians in 1706 and had a fort built at its mouth during the American Revolution.
4. In 1791, after visiting Snee Farm Plantation, President George Washington embarked from Shem Creek to travel to Charleston.
5. Mount Pleasant is linked to Charleston by the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Western Hemisphere when it opened in 2005.
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PORTLAND, Ore., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has announced the 2024 Best Places To Camp Regional Awards based on reviews and ratings from its vast community of campers. These destinations include some of the hottest and trendiest campgrounds of the past year, popular picks from The Dyrt campers, and well-established, sought-after properties that make their way onto this list every year.
The Dyrt Announces the 2024 Best Places to Camp: Top 10 in the Southeast Region
“Camping is more of a year-round activity now than it’s ever been, but I still love May because it’s the traditional beginning of the camping season, and we get to unveil our annual lists of the Best Places to Camp in each region of the country,” says Sarah Smith, founder of The Dyrt. “On this year’s lists we see private campgrounds that are working harder than ever to provide the amenities that campers desire these days, while also remaining true to the essence of providing an experience in nature. Free camping locations on some of the most naturally beautiful land in the country dominate this year’s lists as well. Congratulations to all the winners. Campers, update your bucket lists!”
St. Andrews State Park, located in beautiful Panama City, is ranked at the top of the Southeast Region this year. It’s a perfect mix of beach vacation and outdoor adventure. Skidaway Island, Fort De Soto and James Island are other oceanside options, while countless hiking and mountain biking trails await at standout inland properties. Two Louisianacampgrounds — Lincoln Parish Park and Landry Vineyards — are less than an hour apart.
“I was so lucky to get a spot for two nights in this campground,” says The Dyrt camper Ljupka S. about Campground at James Island County Park, No. 10 on the list. “The views are stunning every turn you take. It’s incredibly close to downtown Charleston and Folly Beach. I’m so glad I stopped here.”
The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report Presented by the All-New Toyota Tacoma found that nearly 85 million Americans went camping last year. With that many people and that much demand, “the perfect camping trip” can mean so many different things. The 2024 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards reflect that.
“There’s no concrete, one-size-fits-all definition as to what makes for a great camping experience,” says The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. “There’s something for everyone in every region in the Best Places to Camp Regional Awards. These lists can also be an invitation to explore a new region. Now’s the time for all the people who have discovered camping in the past few years to really spread their wings and take their love of camping to the next level. Get on the road this summer and check these places out!”
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Charleston, SC (May 17, 2024) – PURE Theatre is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) approved a Grants for Arts Projects award of $53,600. This grant will support an expanded tour of PURE’s world premiere show, Septima, telling the story of the Charleston-area civil rights leader. The NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.
“Projects like Septima exemplify the creativity and care with which communities are telling their stories, creating connection, and responding to challenges and opportunities in their communities—all through the arts,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “So many aspects of our communities, such as cultural vitality, health and wellbeing, infrastructure, and the economy, are advanced and improved through investments in art and design, and the National Endowment for the Arts is committed to ensuring people across the country benefit.”
“We are thrilled and honored by the NEA’s support. PURE Theatre gratefully accepts the Grants for Arts Projects award. With profound gratitude, we embark on this expanded tour of Septima, empowered to illuminate the legacy of Charleston’s civil rights leader and further our mission of transformative storytelling,” said Michael Culler, PURE Theatre Board Chair.
In 2024 and 2025, PURE will present Septima to high school students and general audiences across South Carolina and in adjacent towns in neighboring states. Building on PURE’s long experience of presenting and teaching in Title 1 schools, the tour will begin in the Lowcountry and expand to include the Midlands and Upstate regions and adjacent municipalities in North Carolina and Georgia. Each performance, whether at a school or a community venue, will be followed by a facilitated discussion to explore further the ideas presented in the play and opportunities for voter education and registration.
PURE will also present PURE Chautauqua: Septima during the 2024 Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Guided by the songs and script of Septima, six panelists will discuss the importance of Septima’s legacy and the continued fight for voter rights in South Carolina, the South, and beyond. Panelists will include Dr. Patricia Williams Dockery (playwright and principal researcher), Donna Factor (League of Women Voters representative), Georgette Mayo (Septima Archivist), Aaron White (Johns Island Progressive Club), and Zania Cummings (actress playing Septima). The event will be moderated by Sharon Graci (PURE Co-Founder and director of Septima). Performances will include the Charleston Area Senior Center on May 24 and a livestream on May 28 at 11am. Tickets for the livestream can be found at www.puretheatre.org (livestream will be available to view after the performance has ended).
The SC Humanities Foundation, the SC Arts Commission, the League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area, and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs support this project.
For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
ABOUT PURE THEATRE
PURE Theatre is a professional regional theatre in Charleston that creates consequential theatre experiences by and for a diverse gathering of artists and audiences. PURE produces work that inspires thought, ignites dialogue, heightens consciousness, and contributes to our community’s urgent exchange of ideas, viewpoints, aspirations, and inspirations.
PURE’s staff includes Sharon Graci (Co-founder and Artistic Director), Rodney Lee Rogers (Co-founder and Director of New Media and Education), David Mandel (Associate Artistic Director), Joy Vandervort-Cobb (Associate Artistic Director), Richard Heffner (Technical Director), Shivam Patel (Education and New Media Associate), Meagan McMahon (Patron Experience and Marketing Manager), and Tippy Trombly (Patron Experience Associate).
Michael Culler (President), Chris Burgess (Vice President), Peter Calcagno (Treasurer), Brad Erickson (Secretary), Amy Gaffney, Bridget Durkan Laird, Liza Elsner, David Smalls, Stephanie Hunt, and Drew Childers serve on PURE Theatre’s board of directors.
Agreement supports company’s efforts to increase system diversity, reliability and enhance the customer experience
GREENVILLE, S.C., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a settlement agreement with almost all parties, including certain consumer, environmental and industrial groups in South Carolina, for its rate review request filed in January of this year – the first such request by the company since 2018.
If the agreement is approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC), the total increase will be approximately $240 million, which is about 26% less than the $323 million Duke Energy Carolinas requested to recover investments made to increase system diversity and reliability, enhance the customer experience and meet future energy demands for nearly 660,000 customers primarily in the Upstate region of South Carolina.
The increase will be reduced by approximately $84 million through July 31, 2026, to result in a net increase of approximately $156 million. The net increase reflects the company’s proposal to mitigate the requested rate increase by accelerating over two years the return of excess deferred income tax benefits resulting from the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”). This reduction would expire after two years.
If approved by the PSCSC, a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours will see an increase of $12.53 per month beginning Aug. 1, 2024. Beginning Aug. 1, 2026, residential rates would increase an additional $6.42 per month for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours.
Among other provisions, the agreement resolves recovery of new investments in highly efficient natural gas, nuclear, solar and hydroelectric units. The agreement also resolves recovery of the company’s continued investments in the grid, its new corporate headquarters and environmental compliance costs in this case as well as allows Duke Energy Carolinas a return on equity of 9.94% and an equity component of the capital structure of 51.21%.
It also provides – at shareholder expense – $2 million to fund a collaborative of stakeholders focused on enhancing assistance for low-income customers as well as investments in weatherization programs.
The agreement was reached with the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, the South Carolina Energy Users Committee, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Coastal Conservation League, Vote Solar, and the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. While not signatories to the agreement, both Walmart and CMC Recycling do not object to approval of the agreement.
“We are taking steps to keep pace with and anticipate the changes occurring in our state,” said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy’s South Carolina president. “If approved, this agreement will support our efforts to diversify and enhance our system and continue our track record of operational excellence while keeping costs to customers as low as possible. We appreciate the parties involved thoughtfully considering the needs of our customers and our ability to continue investing in our state’s booming economy.”
The PSCSC will conduct an evidentiary hearing beginning May 20 to review the agreement and other issues in the rate review request.
Duke Energy Carolinas Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 20,700 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 24,000-square-mile service area in North Carolinaand South Carolina.
Duke Energy Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and advanced nuclear.
Forward-Looking Information This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “outlook,” “guidance,” and similar expressions. Various factors may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements; accordingly, there is no assurance that such results will be realized. These risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Duke Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than Duke Energy has described. Duke Energy expressly disclaims an obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Here are five places in 2024 owned by women that are making waves in 2024 and showcasing the diverse and passionate business sense of our forward thinking current and future small business leaders.
1. Merci, a neighborhood bistro offering European-inspired French and Italian cuisine, opening in summer 2024 on 28 Pitt Street. Co-owned by the husband and wife team of Courtney and Michael Zentner, Merci is poised to compliment the rich and robust restaurant offerings on the peninsula.
2. Uncommon James, a store offering jewelry, skincare, candles, and home decor, opened in 2024 on 309 King Street. Founded and creatively directed by television personality and fashion entrepreneur Kristin Cavallari, Uncommon James is a collection of timeless, effortless and sophisticated jewelry for women on-the-go.
3. ACE: The Anneclaire Experience, a dance-based fitness studio designed to strengthen the body and mind, opened in winter 2024 at 695 Meeting St. Anneclaire Nelson offers high-energy dance-based workouts at her new ACE fitness studio on Meeting Street. Greenville native Anneclaire Nelson opened ACE fitness studio on Meeting Street in March.
4. Ma Gloria’s Trinidad Catering, offering authentic Caribbean cuisine with influences from Asia, East India, and the South, located at 3640-B Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29405 owned by Roxann Melville. Ma Gloria’s is the only place to quench your Caribbean Craving. In a city like Charleston, SC, the island heritage is intertwined into the culture. Ma Gloria’s caters to many events, weddings, engagement parties, birthdays and more.
5. Beau & Ro, located at 171 King St, Charleston, SC 29401, was founded by Sara Rossi in 2013 as a leather bag company and has since grown into a full apparel brand with Sara producing all of her clothes at the fair trade factory she opened in India.
6. Victoria Dunn Design, located, offers unique clothing and accessory designs to the Lowcountry. Victoria Dunn Design was created by Victoria Dunn to celebrate coastal and southern living to inspire others to live through color and embrace the coast. All of her pieces are designed in America, but produced by artisans and craftsmen around the world to create a collection that is made with so much love. Victoria works along side craftsmen in India to create accessories, clothing and linens using block printing. Block printing is one of the slowest and oldest printing methods in India. Victoria partners with multiple printing studios in Jaipur India to bring her designs and visions to life. Victoria also works along side female artisan’s in Peru and Colombia. Each accessory is handwoven and crafted. The artisians use high-quality natural fibers to weave Iraca Palm into our earrings and bags. Her store is online, but once every two months or quarter, there is a Pop-up in Mount Pleasant, SC.
These women-owned businesses are bringing new and diverse dining, retail, and fitness experiences to revolutionize Charleston’s offerings in 2024.
In a sad and heartfelt statement on Instagram, the team at Charleston based Poogan’s Southern Kitchen announced they are closing their Forest Acres location with the last service on May 19, 2024. We wish the team all the best as they embark on new journeys.
We’re saddened to share the news that Poogan’s Southern Kitchen in Forest Acres will be permanently closing its doors after our final brunch and dinner service on Sunday, May 19th.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your patronage and support since our opening in 2022. Your presence has made our journey truly special.
To the people of Forest Acres, your support has been incredible, and we’re grateful for the warmth and community you’ve shown us.
Before we say goodbye, we invite you to join us over the next week, where we can reminisce and share our favorite Southern dishes with you once more.
For those venturing to the Lowcountry, our locations in Charleston and Summerville will continue to serve our signature cuisine with the same hospitality you’ve come to love.
Thank you for being a part of our story. We hope to see you soon.
Hospitality, entertainment, non-profits and restaurants are such a vital part of the Lowcounty economy, that we wanted to provide a guide to business owners and influencers on the best time and days to post on Instagram to maximize your visibility and conversion.
Best Times to Post on Instagram for Hospitality Brands
Here are some of the best times to post on Instagram for those in the hospitality industry:
Best days to post on Instagram: Tuesdays to Thursdays
Worst days to post on Instagram: Saturdays and Sundays
Worst time to post on Instagram: 11 PM to 5 AM
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From catchy transitions in Reels to detailed travel itineraries on carousels, Instagram serves as a virtual travel guide for the modern traveler. In fact, 52% of travelers decided to visit a specific place after seeing its photos/videos from friends, family, or peers on social media.
It’s obvious why hospitality brands leverage Instagram; it’s a visual-centric platform, making it ideal for hospitality brands to bring destinations to life and engage users.
Best Times to Post on Instagram for Media and Entertainment Brands
For media and entertainment brands, the following information is key if they want to thrive on Instagram:
Best days to post on Instagram: Mondays to Thursdays
Worst days to post on Instagram: Saturdays and Sundays
Worst time to post on Instagram: 10 PM to 2 AM
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60% of Instagram’s user base is aged between 18 and 34 — the perfect target audience for many media and entertainment brands. Take Netflix for example; the brand creates relatable content, shares upcoming releases to build hype, runs specific campaigns to drive more eyeballs, and piggybacks on trending content like a meme using a popular series.
Best Times to Post on Instagram for Nonprofit
To really tap into the power of Instagram, nonprofit brands should leverage the following information:
Best days to post on Instagram: Wednesdays
Worst days to post on Instagram: Saturdays and Sundays
Worst time to post on Instagram: 2 AM to 5 AM
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Times like the pandemic remind us just how crucial social support is. It also extends beyond global crises, such as animal abuse, climate change, fostering childcare, and providing for the underprivileged. For nonprofit organizations, Instagram acts as a catalyst for their efforts and message. It helps them reach a wider audience and thus, helps them garner more support for their cause.
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Instagram is a goldmine for the bar and restaurant industry. You can showcase artfully crafted creations of your menu staples and indulge your audience in delicious content.
Cedric Grolet is a true visionary who gives up-close-and-personal looks at his pastry innovations. People can experience and watch the creations come to life as he prepares pastries for his pâtisserie outside of Paris, overlooking Hyde Park. Grolet has built a massive online presence with 7.8 million followers on Instagram, opened up a new restaurant in London UK, and convinced his followers that it’s worth waiting in a line for hours to get a taste of his creation.
Best Practices Around Making the Most Out of Your Best Time to Post on Instagram
Tip #1: Be Consistent With Your Posting And Testing
Like everything else, consistency is key for Instagram too. The more consistent your posts are, the wider net you can cast and increase visibility among your audience.
A general notion is that consistency equals how frequently you post. We’ve found that consistency on social platforms, specifically visual-centric ones like Instagram, can mean a lot of things, including but not limited to:
Brand voice and design; how your content looks like
Video editing; what your editing style is
Posting frequency; how often you post
Posting time; at what time you post
As you become more consistent in each of these aspects, your brand identity will become stronger — thus, helping you build trust with your audience. They’ll know who you are, what type of content to expect from you, and when to expect it, giving them a reason to engage with your content.
An efficient way to build consistency in your brand voice, design, and editing style is to use an Instagram video editor. For posting schedules, you can use scheduling tools like Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or Later.
Tip #2: Take The Best Time To Post On Instagram Guides (Like This) With A Grain Of Salt
Resources can be your bible when marketing on Instagram, and the internet has a lot of it. Researching about the best times to post can give you a fair idea of where the potential lies. Guides can help you with detailed research of when to post depending on which industry you are from and you can further utilize that to figure out your unique best posting times.
Tip #3: Leverage Video Content For Instagram For Even More Engagement
The reach of Instagram reels in accounts with up to 500 followers is a whopping 892%, while the reach of images in the same accounts is only 77%. Video content is a clear-cut choice for creators and teams looking to grow their following and engagement rate.
A great example is Rachael DeVaux, popularly known by the Instagram handle RachaelGoodEats. Rachael is a registered dietitian and trainer who regularly shares healthy recipes and fitness tips. When the pandemic hit, she started hosting Instagram Lives. Eventually, they became so popular, she had to organize them multiple times throughout the week for her audience. Her recent Reel ”High-Protein Froyo” has garnered 507K views and 16,391 likes.
Tip #4: Use Video Templates For Stronger Brand Resonance And Faster Production
Let’s reverse engineer for a hot second here: to find the best time to post on Instagram, you need to consistently post content. That requires dedicated effort, time and resources in content ideation, production, editing, and posting. That’s a lot!
By using video templates, you can significantly cut down your production time and efforts while still delivering good quality content. Besides, templates can help you build your brand’s style and vibe, and bring a sense of familiarity for people. This way, when your audience sees a post on their Instagram feed, they’ll immediately recognize it’s from you!
For this, you can use tools like VEED, a simple yet powerful video editing platform, that lets you record, edit, repurpose, and share videos easily. It provides AI-powered video editing features like auto-subtitles, AI avatars, eye correction, magic cut, and pre-designed templates to help you produce high-production quality videos.
VEED’s templates are carefully designed with the best Instagram video dimensions so you don’t have to worry about the aspect ratio or all the other jazz. Even if you have a landscape recording and need to resize your video for Instagram, VEED can do it in just a single click.
The best part? No need to download heavy software. Or watch hours of tutorials just to make a simple transition. All you need to do is create an account, select a template, and edit your video.
Nucor Steel Berkeley broke ground on the construction of a new galvanizing line on Thursday, May 2.
The $425 million investment will create more than 50 new full-time jobs, according to a news release. The new galvanizing line is expected to start up in mid-2025.
Adding a new galvanizing line at the South Carolina sheet steel mill supports Nucor’s strategy to expand the company’s capabilities and grow its participation in the automotive and consumer durables markets, the release stated. The mill in Berkeley County produces flat-rolled steel which has hundreds of everyday uses, including parts for cars, water heaters, lawnmowers, appliances and more.
Nucor Steel Berkeley also produces steel beams that are used as support structures in bridges and buildings.
“This capability broadens the mix of higher margin value-added products that Nucor can provide to our customers,” Rex Query, Nucor’s executive vice president of sheet products, said during a groundbreaking ceremony. “It also allows us to take advantage of the need our customers have for sustainable steel — sustainable steel being something that Nucor excels at producing.”
With its recycling-based steelmaking process, Nucor makes steel with much lower carbon emissions than traditional blast furnace steelmakers, the release stated.
At the event, Thompson Construction Group — a South Carolina-based company working on the project — signed a safety partnership with South Carolina OSHA that establishes safety goals and strategies to help protect the health and safety of workers constructing the new galvanizing line, the release stated.
The Nucor Steel Berkeley mill employs nearly 1,000 people and utilizes the services of up to 350 additional contractors working on-site on any given day, the release stated. Nucor Corp. has invested more than $1 billion in the Berkeley mill since it began production in 1996, generating approximately $2 billion in revenue annually.
Nucoris North America’s largest steel producer and recycler, recycling approximately 20 million tons of scrap metal annually to make new steel products, according to the release. The company got its start in the steel industry in the 1960s when it bought a steel joist facility in Florence, and later built its first steel mill in Darlington. Today, Nucor employs 2,500 people across South Carolina.
Fleet Landing Restaurant (186 Concord St, Charleston, SC) is renowned for its Charleston “Charleston Shrimp and Grits,” featuring fresh coastal seafood and a fusion of classic and contemporary Southern flavors. Their shrimp and grits dish is a specialty.
Magnolias (185 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC) ignited Charleston’s culinary renaissance in 1990 and remains a forerunner in upscale Lowcountry cuisine. Their “Shellfish Over Grits” is a classic dish (sautéed shrimp, sea scallops, creamy white grits, lobster butter sauce, fried spinach).
Poogan’s Porch (72 Queen Street, Charleston, SC) offers a unique take on Lowcountry cuisine and is widely known for their delicious shrimp and grits (Cooper River Farms andouille sausage, onions, peppers, Tasso ham gravy), among other Southern staples like biscuits and she-crab soup.
The Glass Onion (1219 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407) is one of Charleston’s original farm-to-table restaurants, showcasing Southern comfort food like shrimp and grits made with locally-sourced ingredients (Carolina Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Creole Tomatoes, Marsh Hen Mills Grits).
While not a dedicated Southern restaurant, Slightly North of Broad (S.N.O.B)(192 E Bay St, Charleston, SC) is an acclaimed Lowcountry bistro that offers an excellent version of classic shrimp and grits (shrimp, house sausage, country ham, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, marsh hen mill grits).
According to the latest study by CoWorkingCafe, Charleston, South Carolina is the 2nd best U.S. city for summer part-time jobs due to its large number of part-time job openings, high health insurance coverage, and dynamic work environment.
For this particular study, CoworkingCafe compared 331 U.S. cities with at least 100,000 residents that had data for all metrics analyzed. The metrics used for this study were: youth part-time job availability (number of unqualified part-time job openings per 100,000 residents aged 16-24), youth idle rate (share of young population who did not participate in the labor force in the past 12 months), youth part-time work prevalence (difference between the number of young residents working full-time and those working less than full-time), share of part-time employees with health insurance coverage, and share of commuters riding public transportation (excluding taxicabs).
Here are a few key metrics for Charleston:
Charleston boasted the 2nd highest availability of youth-focused part-time jobs, with more than 5,700 openings per 100k residents aged 16-24;
The city ranked 7thamong our top 15 when it came to health coverage, with 70% of part-time workers having health insurance as an employee benefit;
Charleston had 25% more part-time workers than full-time employees, coupled with a 35% idle population rate — the latter suggesting a relatively low competition for youth-focused jobs;
Nationally, the Northeast stood out with four high-scoring cities at the very top of the list, with Rochester, NY, snatching 1st place.
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