Military contractor Keel Holdings cut the ribbon Oct. 29 on a new prep-and-paint operation at its shipyard in rural Yonges Island, a $43 million project that is part of a $67 million investment the company plans across the Charleston region. The expansion is expected to create 170 new jobs.
Why this matters here
170 defense jobs in rural Charleston County means new paychecks spent at businesses out that way, plus new demand from suppliers and the lunch spots and service trades along those commutes. Job growth here is no longer only a peninsula story.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
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