2006: The first Charleston Wine + Food festival is held at Marion Square
2008: Hominy Grill wins Charleston's first James Beard award.
2009: Beoing announces its 787 Dreamliner plant in North Charleston
2010: The Naval Weapons Station Charelston and Charleston Air Force Base merge to form Joint Base Charleston.
2011: Conde Nast Traveler readers first vote Charleston the "No. 1 Small US City"
2015: Mercedes Benz expands its Sprinter van production facility.
2015: Volvo breaks ground on a new plant in Berkeley County.