| Office vacancy up, but market remains healthy Office vacancies rose 1.3 percentage points over the first quarter, but even at 8.75% the Charleston market is significantly healthier in comparison to the last downturn when vacancies hit as high as 20%, according to a Lee & Associates report. With more supply and interest rates at a record low, it’s a buyer’s market. Evette, S.C. DEW chief see recovery in manufacturing, trade Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Dan Ellzey, executive director of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, argue that the Palmetto State’s manufacturing sector and reopening schedule have helped keep South Carolina's head above water. | 