| Deadline for 2021 Charleston business license renewals is Feb. 28 Businesses operating in the city of Charleston in 2021 have until Feb. 28 to renew their licenses without incurring late fees. All licenses expire Dec. 31 of every year. Renewal forms should have been mailed out to business owners in December, but information to renew can be found here. Banks gear up for second round of PPP loans Representatives from banks around the state say while there is not the overwhelming level of panic many business owners felt in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of people are still in need of money to keep their businesses going. | 