| Construction employment grows throughout S.C. An analysis of federal employment data found construction jobs grew by a total of 700 in the state. Growth occurred throughout the state’s metropolitan statistical areas, paced by Greenville-Mauldin-Anderson. 2 S.C. cities named top minor league markets Sports Business Journal named Greenville the country's second-best minor league market and Charleston third-best, using metrics that included average attendance, each team's tenure, as well as each city's economic standing. Grand Rapids, Mich., was named the top market. | 