"The good news is this is the third month with a decline in unemployment," said College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner. "It's also a good sign that manufacturing added jobs. That's important to other sectors of the economy because it translates into increases in transportation, port activity and more retail as people spend more." http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/18/modest-job-gains-good-sign-in-sc/

"The reasons for changes here and elsewhere are largely related to the fast pace of innovation," said George Hynd, provost at the College of Charleston. Technology and science have accelerated further development of existing careers and sparked creation of new fields of study and employment, Hynd said. Helms, Doerpinghaus and Denny Ciganovic, director of the

The November lodging report completed by the Office of Tourism Analysis in the College of Charleston's School of Business showed a nearly 13 percent increase in occupancy rate for November and a nearly 7 percent increase in average daily rate paid for those rooms on the downtown peninsula. The month showed positive results across the

The eclipse is a photographic opportunity as it ends closer to the horizon, because the moon will be setting just after 5 a.m. in first light, said Terry Richardson, a College of Charleston astronomy professor. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/20/moon-to-eclipse-during-shower/