| The Ryder Hotel prepares to open in Charleston With COVID-19 inoculations increasing and Gov. Henry McMaster lifting the ban on large gatherings and nightly alcohol restrictions, The Ryder Hotel's general manager said the timing is right to open successfully. Founders Institute application window opens The Founders Institute, a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur support network with more than 200 chapters across the country, has opened the application window for its Greenville-New York City Virtual 2021 program starting on March 24. | 