Officials from around the state recently earned their Accreditation in Business Licensing designation from the Business Licensing Officials Association. They are Johnny Alimohamed, City of Spartanburg; Sherry Kempster, Town of Clover; and Lonna Sodemann, Town of Hilton Head Island. Karen Osborne of the City of Greenville earned her Master in Business Licensing designation.
The U.S. News and World Report list of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation for 2022 – 2023 included Myrtle Beach at No. 1, Spartanburg at No. 11 and Charleston at No. 22.
Travel + Leisure magazine has named Charleston the No. 1 city in the U.S. for the 10th year in a row. Southern Living’s 2022 list of the South’s Best Small Towns included Beaufort in the No. 1 spot as well as Aiken and Travelers Rest, while another Southern Living article declared Surfside Beach “the Ultimate Destination for Families.” The USA Today 2022 list of best coastal small towns included Georgetown.