Officials hope new Charleston hotel creates economic growth

Design of a hotel planned near the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston gains early approval

The 150-room Montford Hotel was reviewed by a Charleston, SC, architectural board. Also, Helen Hill shares optimism and caution about tourism and air service.

Officials hope new Charleston hotel creates economic growth

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)-- There's a lot of new construction going on in downtown Charleston that officials hope will bring economic growth to the city, and soon, another project will begin. A new hotel will be moving into the lot where the Sears anchor store at the Charleston Town Center used to be. The project was approved Wednesday for Development of Significant Impact (DSI) by the municipal planning commission. This development was long awaited…

New site for economic growth shaping up nicely!

New site for economic growth shaping up nicely! jasmine.mcnicholas Date 11 April 2025 Date 11 April 2025 The steel frames for the first purpose-built commercial units within the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport are now up and work is powering ahead on the site that is destined to be home to high growth industries. The Council is delivering four units on a plot in Beaumont Way, Langage – one of three Freeport tax sites as part of the region’s…