Jobs report shows business is booming in Lowcountry, across county

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) - Even though the country saw massive layoffs from technology companies last month, the absence of layoffs from small and ...

February 4, 2023
9:30 AM

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) - Even though the country saw massive layoffs from technology companies last month, the absence of layoffs from small and medium-sized local businesses mean that business is booming in the Lowcountry.Steve Stanec is getting ready to open Stones Throw Brewing Company in Goose Creek. He's hiring 30-40 cooks, servers, bartenders and dishwashers. He said hiring is going better than expected: 'We've had a great turnout.'The January jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statics shows the economy added 517,000 jobs nationally.

Andrew Rowan