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Two hotels near Tanger Outlets and the Centre Pointe development in North Charleston are checking into the market and ready to welcome guests this month — marking the first newly constructed lodgings for the area in 2025.

An eight-story, 252-room Drury Plaza opened April 4 at 2934 W. Montague Ave., off of Interstate 26.

The hotel has more than 3,600 square feet of flexible meeting space for expected business travel demand along with other usual hotel amenities.

General manager John Ogrzewalla said the prime location offers guests easy access to the airport and interstate to get downtown, while also attracting those in town for events at the Charleston Area Convention Center or visitors heading to nearby military bases.

"We seek to meet the needs of both business travelers and leisure travelers, which is why we've thoughtfully created a lot of public spaces throughout the hotel," Ogrzewalla said. "Whether you visit Charleston for business often or it's your family's first time in Charleston, we wanted to create that sense of place even though we are not downtown."

The hotel is the second Drury flag in the state and the seventh across the Carolinas. It will employ 70 full-time and part-time workers in North Charleston.

Nearby, a four-story, 123-room Element by Marriott Charleston Airport is nearly ready for check-in at 4865 N. Arco Lane. The owner bought the 4.2 acre property in 2018 for $7.5 million.

The hotel has been added to Marriott's booking website and is accepting reservations starting April 25. The lodging will have an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, restaurant, bar and 500 square feet of meeting space. Each room has its own kitchenette for extended-stay travelers.

The owner is Contender Development. Hospitality America will manage the property.

Nightly standard room rates start at around $132 at the Element and $119 at Drury Plaza Hotel.

NORTH CHARLESTON — Boeing Co.'s top bosses traveled to South Carolina to deliver an upbeat investor update on April 23, reaffirming plans to raise the production rate for the locally based 787 program, even as a costly U.S.-China trade war disrupts aircraft deliveries.

Among other highlights, CEO Kelley Ortberg said he was "pleased to report" that the company recently finished the final repairs to 122 Dreamliners sent to a temporary "shadow factory" near Seattle since late 2020 to fix hairline gaps in their fuselages.

The milestone, reached last month, allowed the company to "redeploy the people and facilities dedicated to that work," Ortberg said during his unannounced visit to the Lowcountry.

It also will provide a large infusion of cash as airlines and other buyers pay Boeing for the repaired Dreamliners once they pick them up.

Ortberg also said the South Carolina plant remains on track to raise its 787 output to seven planes a month from five over the next few months, assuming all of the critical performance indicators point to "a stable production system."

“And they're currently looking very good,” he said.

Boeing has stated it's aiming to build 10 Dreamliners a month in North Charleston by around 2027.

The higher production rates will coincide with a $1 billion expansion announced last year for the company's Palmetto State operations. Plans include a new assembly building at the main 787 campus near Charleston International Airport.

Ortberg shrugged off the short-term impact of the U.S.-China trade dispute on Boeing's business and the recent refusal by Chinese customers to accept new jets they've ordered from the company. He still expects the plane maker to hit its delivery goals while assessing options for the roughly 50 aircraft that were to be sent this year to buyers in the world's second-largest economy.

“For those airplanes that haven't been built yet, we'll be looking to maybe redirect those to other customers,” he told CNBC from a perch overlooking the 787 factory floor. “For the airplanes that have been built, we call it remarketing.”

Brian West, Boeing's chief financial officer, said the company is sticking to its forecast of about 80 Dreamliner deliveries in 2025, up from 50 last year, with Chinese buyers accounting for "a handful."

Customers picked up 13 of the widebodies in the first quarter and five so far in April, he said.

The 787 program recently hit a high note by locking down orders for 53 planes. Boeing attributed 33 of the March bookings to unidentified buyers and the rest to Korean Air.

"So things are going pretty well," West said.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Domestic violence rates continue to rise in South Carolina, and shelters across the Lowcountry face a major issue - how to keep up with demand while losing funding.

My Sisters House located in North Charleston takes the brunt of domestic violence and sexual assault cases, helping shelter and rehabilitate victims. The shelter has helped millions since it first opened its doors and currently is serving nearly 50 in the area.

“We need more funds dedicated to domestic violence,” said Tosha Connors, CEO of My Sister’s House. “We need more funds dedicated to sexual assault.”

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According to World Population Review, South Carolina ranks sixth in the U.S. for domestic violence cases, and in the past year, 42% of women and 29% of men in the state have experienced some kind of partner violence.

My Sisters House has had to turn people away due to the demand and lack of resources available to them.

"In the five to six years, it's been slowly diminishing,' said Conners, "so seeing decreases from 18% to 20% a year."

Still, even amid the budget cuts and emotional toll, My Sister’s House continues to make a difference.

The shelter is now calling on the public for help, looking to businesses or even personal donations to help get victims back on their feet.

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A church in North Charleston will offer members of the community the chance to take home donated household items for free this Saturday.

Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church will give away items like diapers, small kitchen appliances, clothing, shoes, and bookbags while supplies last.

The church’s senior pastor, Byron Benton, says the goods are coming from Dallas on behalf of World Vision, an organization the church partners with. The organization sent 26 pallets of supplies.

“They come from places like BJ’s, Amazon, and other major corporations who donate them to World Vision who then disseminate them to partnering organizations which we are pleased to be a part of,” Benton says.

Elisha Kemper, who works with World Vision, says the organization is partnering with churches and communities across the U.S. in both global and local missions.

Everyone is welcome, but the church will ask that you answer a few questions at check-in so they can keep track of how the donated goods are being administered.

“We need to know how many you have in your house, we need to know how many you’re serving, things of that nature,” Benton says. “We have wonderful volunteers who will be here to walk with you through that process and to help you get your supplies to your car.”

Benton says this is not about just giving away supplies.

“It’s about hoping that people really find the love of God, that they feel seen, that they feel like they belong,” he says.

The giveaway is set to run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the church, located at 7396 Rivers Ave.

The items are available on a first come first served basis, but Benton encourages everyone to get there early.

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The highly-anticipated Riverfront Revival fest is coming back to North Charleston for its fourth year this fall and it’s bringing with it a country-studded two-day lineup that event organizers say is a return to the festival’s roots.

Three-time Grammy Award-winner and Charleston native Darius Rucker has teamed up with SRE Entertainment to put on this year’s festival, which will take place Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11 at Riverfront Park.

“My love for Charleston has influenced so much of my career,” Rucker said. “Riverfront Revival, which made my longtime dream of bringing a music festival to this community a reality, is a celebration of the Lowcountry that gets better every year.”

In addition to Rucker’s musical appearance, big-name actor and comedian, best known for his work in films like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, Bill Murray has been given the title of “very special guest” and will be joining the festival alongside “His Blood Brothers.”

South Carolina-grown talents will be among those who take to the stage, including Warrick McZeke, Faith Schueler and Elizabeth Covington.

Additionally, attendees will be treated to performances by Riley Green, The Red Clay Strays, Whiskey Myers, Flatland Cavalry, Lukas Nelson, Dylan Marlowe, Kashus Culpepper, Brittney Spencer, Clay Street Unit, Neon Union, Austin Williams, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Whiskey Run.

Dates for each artist are in the photo below:

Two-day weekend passes start at $205 for general admission, with plus and VIP levels also available. One-day passes start at $130. In a release, organizers said VIP tickets are “limited in quantity and sold out three years in a row, include dedicated entrances and viewing areas in front of the stages, exclusive premium lounge areas, bars and upscale air-conditioned restrooms. “

Each ticket sold is also going toward donations that pour right back into the community. Part of the proceeds are going toward the Arts in Healing program at MUSC and the nonprofit Just Be You, which focuses on teen empowerment, confidence, compassion and love for oneself.

Ticket presale opens Thursday at 10 a.m. for those who sign up for a code here. General onsale launches Friday at 10 a.m. at this link.

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