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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) today announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for the company’s Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line, including a potential divestiture of portions of its North Charleston site. Ingevity noted that this process includes all Industrial Specialties pine chemical-based chemistries that serve the paper chemical, rubber, adhesive, oilfield, lubricants and industrial intermediate end-use markets, and the North Charleston, South Carolina, crude tall oil refinery. This process will not include the Performance Chemicals Road Technologies product line, nor certain lignin-based products that are currently reported in Ingevity’s Industrial Specialties product line.

“Ingevity’s management team and Board are committed to taking aggressive action to deliver more shareholder value,” said Luis Fernandez-Moreno, Ingevity interim president and CEO. “Over the last fifteen months, we have undertaken a series of initiatives to improve the performance of our business, in particular our Performance Chemicals segment. These initiatives are already leading to improved results, as demonstrated by the sequential segment EBITDA margin improvement realized during the second half of 2024.”

“Exiting most of the Industrial Specialties product line will strengthen the Performance Chemicals segment further and enable us to focus our attention on higher growth and higher margin opportunities within our portfolio while improving the company’s earnings and cash flow profile,” continued Fernandez-Moreno. “During this process, we will continue to provide exceptional service and support to our Industrial Specialties customers.”

“We are continuing to evaluate the rest of the Ingevity portfolio and remain committed to taking appropriate actions, including ensuring our cost structure is aligned with our objective of being a specialty chemicals leader. We believe we will be well positioned for profitable growth and value creation beginning in 2025,” stated Fernandez-Moreno.

Ingevity cannot assure its strategic review will result in a transaction. The company expects to move as swiftly as possible and communicate the path forward before the end of the year and does not intend to disclose further developments unless and until it is determined that further disclosure is appropriate.

Preliminary fiscal year 2024 financial results

Ingevity announced today unaudited preliminary financial results for fiscal year 2024. These preliminary results remain subject to completion of the company’s fiscal year financial audit. The company expects to report Net sales of approximately $1.40 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $360 million, and free cash flow of greater than $40 million.

“We are pleased to announce that our full year Adjusted EBITDA is expected to reach the high end of our previous guidance and free cash flow to significantly exceed prior guidance. This achievement is driven by the ongoing positive impact of our Performance Chemicals segment repositioning and the consistent strong performance of our Performance Materials segment, which has delivered another robust quarter. With this positive momentum, we have increased confidence in our ability to deliver slightly above $400 million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2025,” said Fernandez-Moreno. “We will provide more detail on our 2025 guidance at our upcoming fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings call scheduled on February 19, 2025.”

The company’s expectations for Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 do not include any potential impact from the exploration of strategic alternatives announced today.

Fourth-quarter and full year 2024 financial results conference call and webcast

As previously announced, Ingevity will release its fourth-quarter and full year 2024 earnings after the stock market closes on Tuesday, February 18, and Ingevity will host a live webcast on Wednesday, February 19, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss fourth-quarter and full year 2024 financial results as well as 2025 guidance. The webcast can be accessed here or on the investors section of Ingevity’s website.

Participants may also listen to the conference call by dialing 833 470 1428 (inside the U.S.) and entering access code 068901. Callers outside the U.S. can find global dial-in numbers here. For those unable to join the live event, a recording will be available beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) on February 19, 2025, through February 18, 2026, at this replay link.

Information on how to access the webcast and conference call, along with a slide deck containing other relevant financial and statistical information, will be posted on the investors section of Ingevity’s website prior to the call.

Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance

Ingevity provides products and technologies that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, we develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the world more sustainable. We operate in three reporting segments: Performance Materials, which includes activated carbon; Advanced Polymer Technologies, which includes caprolactone polymers; and Performance Chemicals, which includes specialty chemicals and road technologies. Our products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including adhesives, agrochemicals, asphalt paving, certified biodegradable bioplastics, coatings, elastomers, pavement markings and automotive components. Headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from 31 countries around the world and employs approximately 1,600 people. The company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:NGVT). For more information, visit ingevity.com.

Use of non-GAAP financial measures: This press release includes certain forward-looking non?GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP measures. The company does not attempt to provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP guidance to the comparable GAAP measure because the impact and timing of the factors underlying the guidance assumptions are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict and are unavailable without unreasonable efforts. In addition, Ingevity believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of certainty that could be confusing to investors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements generally include the words “will,” “plans,” “intends,” “targets,” “expects,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “believes,” “anticipates” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements may include, without limitation, anticipated timing, results and charges and costs of any current or future repositioning of our Performance Chemicals segment, including the announced review of strategic alternatives for the Industrial Specialties product line and North Charleston, South Carolina crude tall oil refinery, the oleo-based product refining transition and closure of our plants in Crossett, Arkansas, and DeRidder, Louisiana; leadership transitions within our organization; the potential benefits of any acquisition or investment transaction, expected financial positions, guidance, results of operations and cash flows; financing plans; business strategies and expectations; operating plans; capital and other expenditures; competitive positions; growth opportunities for existing products; benefits from new technology and cost reduction initiatives, plans and objectives; litigation-related strategies and outcomes; and markets for securities. Actual results could differ materially from the views expressed. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the forward looking statements, or that could cause other forward looking statements to prove incorrect, include, without limitation, charges, costs or actions, including adverse legal or regulatory actions, resulting from, or in connection with, the current or future repositioning of our Performance Chemicals segment, including the announced review of strategic alternatives for the Industrial Specialties product line and North Charleston, South Carolina crude tall oil refinery, the oleo-based product refining transition and closure of our plants in Crossett, Arkansas, and DeRidder, Louisiana; losses due to resale of crude tall oil at less than we paid for it; leadership transitions within our organization; adverse effects from general global economic, geopolitical and financial conditions beyond our control, including inflation and the Russia Ukraine war and conflict in the middle east; risks related to our international sales and operations; adverse conditions in the automotive market; competition from substitute products, new technologies and new or emerging competitors; worldwide air quality standards; a decrease in government infrastructure spending; adverse conditions in cyclical end markets; the limited supply of or lack of access to sufficient raw materials, or any material increase in the cost to acquire such raw materials; issues with or integration of future acquisitions and other investments; the provision of services by third parties at several facilities; supply chain disruptions; natural disasters and extreme weather events; or other unanticipated problems such as labor difficulties (including work stoppages), equipment failure or unscheduled maintenance and repair; attracting and retaining key personnel; dependence on certain large customers; legal actions associated with our intellectual property rights; protection of our intellectual property and other proprietary information; information technology security breaches and other disruptions; complications with designing or implementing our new enterprise resource planning system; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to, those affecting the environment, climate change, tax policies, tariffs and the chemicals industry; losses due to lawsuits arising out of environmental damage or personal injuries associated with chemical or other manufacturing processes; and the other factors detailed from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including those described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 K as well as in our other filings with the SEC. These forward looking statements speak only to management’s beliefs as of the date of this press release. Ingevity assumes no obligation to provide any revisions to, or update, any projections and forward looking statements contained in this press release.

Contacts

Caroline Monahan 843-740-2068 caroline.monahan@ingevity.com

Investors: John E. Nypaver, Jr. 843-740-2002 investors@ingevity.com

President Joe Biden will worship with a Lowcountry congregation and visit the International African American Museum in Charleston during his final day in office.

President Joe Biden will wrap up his presidency in Charleston this weekend, spending his final day in office in the city where it all began with the 2020 endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn.

“He is coming to thank the very community and the people who put him in the White House,” says former State Sen. Marlon Kimpson who was appointed by Biden in 2023 to serve on the U.S. Trade Advisory Committee.

Kimpson says Biden will worship at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston Sunday and attend a reception at the International African American Museum at Gadsden’s Wharf in Charleston.

“While he will be thanking us, we will also be thanking him,” says Kimpson. “This president has done tremendous service to our state.”

Kimpson points to the Bipartisan Infrastructure law of 2021 that brought millions of dollars to our state, including the expansion of broadband allowing internet access for people in rural communities at a critical time, during the pandemic.

He also applauds the outgoing president for expanding healthcare for many who could not afford it, in particular, the American Rescue Plan that provided relief for families and workers impacted by COVID.

“All those resources enable our people to live a better quality of life,” says Kimpson.

As for what’s next with former President Donald Trump officially returning to the White House the day after Biden’s visit, Kimpson believes attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs have been misplaced.

“People are hurting in our country and they’re looking for somebody to blame for their own lack of success,” he says.

“I think leveling the playing field for opportunities for those who haven’t historically had those disadvantages is not taking away from someone who thinks they’re deserving.”

As for President Biden’s message Sunday, Kimpson says, that’s anyone’s guess.

“I can say this. It’s hist last day in office and he will be speaking to the world.”

In other words, all eyes will be on Charleston.

The White House has issued a press release acknowledging the president’s visit to Charleston but has yet to include specifics.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump, center, dances as the Village People perform "Y.M.C.A" at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Elon Musk reacts as President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump, left, watches as members of the Village People perform "Y.M.C.A" at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Attendees hold up signs as President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Elon Musk, with his son X Æ A-Xii, arrives on the dais with President-elect Donald Trump, at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump departs a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Elon Musk arrives as President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump gather before a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

From left, Lara Trump, daughter Carolina, son Luke, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., right, standing with his daughter Kai Madison Trump, rally before President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Do people come to the Lowcountry to eat pizza? Perhaps they should. Great pizza is plentiful in the Charleston area, from the downtown peninsula to Mount Pleasant and Summerville. Locals and visitors are fortunate to have different styles to choose from, including New York, Neapolitan, and Detroit deep-dish. And these spots offer much more than your standard pie, so customer cravings — and imaginations — can run wild.

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Downtown Summerville’s Brooklyn South, as the name suggests, is the place to get a New York-style slice. Channel the Corleones with the Godfather — featuring ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, banana peppers, and mozzarella — or try Jake’s Smokehouse pizza with smoky charbroiled chicken and bacon plus smoked cheddar, mozzarella, and barbecue sauce.

Grab take-out or delivery from this North Charleston establishment. Choose from one of the many creations like the pepperoni and pineapple topped Big Z or the barbecue chicken Bird on the Wire. Any pie can be made into a calzone, and the eatery also offers toasted sandwiches and salads.

Each component of this Park Circle parlor’s Neapolitan-style pies is chosen with care, from the bakery-quality dough to the local cheese. EVO’s ingredients are picked from local farms to form masterful combinations like the pancetta, Brussels sprouts, and pear pie. Meat eaters can’t go wrong with the renowned Pork Trifecta made with handmade sausage, bacon, and pepperoni.

This family pizza business traveled from Detroit to Mount Pleasant to bring locals the deep-dish style baked in blue steel pans. If you’re feeling extra indulgent, try one of the pies featuring “brick cheese” from Wisconsin. Favorites include the BLT (with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo) or the Buffalo chicken pizza with blue cheese crumbles.

Customers can find creative neo-Neapolitan pies out of Renzo, like the classic margherita or the creative Cheli with feta, lamb sausage, pickled peppers, and honey. There’s also non-pizza options like charred broccolini with XO sauce or a crunchy Caesar salad. The wine list is pretty rad too.

2018 Eater Pizza of the Year award winner Melfi’s offers thin and crispy Roman-style pizzas in an elegant atmosphere with white tablecloths. The Stretch Armstrong, an amped-up margherita pie highlighted by a stretchy homemade stracciatella cheese.

Philadelphia natives Nick and Ben D’Allesandro wanted D’als to be a casual shop with cold beer and handmade pizza, which is exactly what it has become for the Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood since opening in 2006. Diners can go for a classic meat lovers or head for one of the more unique — and tasty — options like the Beetnick topped with bacon, goat cheese, and golden beets.

In addition to fresh pastas and seasonal starters, King Street Italian restaurant Indaco offers several wood-fired pizzas. Selections range from the classic margherita to a lamb version with ricotta and olives.

Hip hotel restaurant Frannie and the Fox offers woof-fired creations in a buzzy atmosphere. The standout pizza is the classic margherita with its perfect portions of flavors, but if a meatier option is required, take a look at the fennel sausage pie with red onion.

Crust’s entire menu is worth checking out, from the delicious salads with local shrimp to pastas and sandwiches. Customize a 12-inch pie the way you like it, or opt for one of the pizzas with or without tomato sauce. The Butternut — roasted squash, mushroom, caramelized onion, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and truffle oil — has been beloved by fans since the restaurant’s inception.

There are multiple Famulari’s Pizzeria locations in the Charleston area, but the James Island one doubles as a brewery offering house brewed beers like the Cup of Clouds New England style IPA. For pizza, find a seemingly endless variety of topping options, from pineapple to pesto to cheese steak.

Mobile kitchen Dough Boyz Pizza has amassed an army of fanatic followers around the Lowcounty. The charred crust and just-thin-enough dough makes for repeat customers. The truck can be found at the Sea Island Farmers Market, various breweries, and sometimes Graft wine shop. The pepperoni and banana pepper pie brings the right amount of spice and tang to satisfy, while the prosciutto pie is an indulgent blanket of ham-y goodness.

Downtown Summerville’s Brooklyn South, as the name suggests, is the place to get a New York-style slice. Channel the Corleones with the Godfather — featuring ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, banana peppers, and mozzarella — or try Jake’s Smokehouse pizza with smoky charbroiled chicken and bacon plus smoked cheddar, mozzarella, and barbecue sauce.

Grab take-out or delivery from this North Charleston establishment. Choose from one of the many creations like the pepperoni and pineapple topped Big Z or the barbecue chicken Bird on the Wire. Any pie can be made into a calzone, and the eatery also offers toasted sandwiches and salads.

Each component of this Park Circle parlor’s Neapolitan-style pies is chosen with care, from the bakery-quality dough to the local cheese. EVO’s ingredients are picked from local farms to form masterful combinations like the pancetta, Brussels sprouts, and pear pie. Meat eaters can’t go wrong with the renowned Pork Trifecta made with handmade sausage, bacon, and pepperoni.

This family pizza business traveled from Detroit to Mount Pleasant to bring locals the deep-dish style baked in blue steel pans. If you’re feeling extra indulgent, try one of the pies featuring “brick cheese” from Wisconsin. Favorites include the BLT (with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo) or the Buffalo chicken pizza with blue cheese crumbles.

Customers can find creative neo-Neapolitan pies out of Renzo, like the classic margherita or the creative Cheli with feta, lamb sausage, pickled peppers, and honey. There’s also non-pizza options like charred broccolini with XO sauce or a crunchy Caesar salad. The wine list is pretty rad too.

2018 Eater Pizza of the Year award winner Melfi’s offers thin and crispy Roman-style pizzas in an elegant atmosphere with white tablecloths. The Stretch Armstrong, an amped-up margherita pie highlighted by a stretchy homemade stracciatella cheese.

Philadelphia natives Nick and Ben D’Allesandro wanted D’als to be a casual shop with cold beer and handmade pizza, which is exactly what it has become for the Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood since opening in 2006. Diners can go for a classic meat lovers or head for one of the more unique — and tasty — options like the Beetnick topped with bacon, goat cheese, and golden beets.

In addition to fresh pastas and seasonal starters, King Street Italian restaurant Indaco offers several wood-fired pizzas. Selections range from the classic margherita to a lamb version with ricotta and olives.

Hip hotel restaurant Frannie and the Fox offers woof-fired creations in a buzzy atmosphere. The standout pizza is the classic margherita with its perfect portions of flavors, but if a meatier option is required, take a look at the fennel sausage pie with red onion.

Crust’s entire menu is worth checking out, from the delicious salads with local shrimp to pastas and sandwiches. Customize a 12-inch pie the way you like it, or opt for one of the pizzas with or without tomato sauce. The Butternut — roasted squash, mushroom, caramelized onion, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and truffle oil — has been beloved by fans since the restaurant’s inception.

There are multiple Famulari’s Pizzeria locations in the Charleston area, but the James Island one doubles as a brewery offering house brewed beers like the Cup of Clouds New England style IPA. For pizza, find a seemingly endless variety of topping options, from pineapple to pesto to cheese steak.

Mobile kitchen Dough Boyz Pizza has amassed an army of fanatic followers around the Lowcounty. The charred crust and just-thin-enough dough makes for repeat customers. The truck can be found at the Sea Island Farmers Market, various breweries, and sometimes Graft wine shop. The pepperoni and banana pepper pie brings the right amount of spice and tang to satisfy, while the prosciutto pie is an indulgent blanket of ham-y goodness.

White House officials confirm President Joe Biden will worship and pay tribute in Charleston today during his final day in office. South Carolina Public Radio will provide live updates here throughout the day.

President Joe Biden will arrive in Charleston today to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recognize his long relationship with South Carolina, a state that catapulted him to the 2020 Democratic nomination with the endorsement of Congressman Jim Clyburn.

White House officials now confirm the president will worship at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston and deliver remarks on Dr. King's legacy, the day before the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader.

Then, he’ll visit the International African American Museum at Gadsden’s wharf in Charleston, the site where some 200,000 thousand Africans were brought ashore and sold into slavery.

The Charleston visit marks Biden’s last official day in office before he attends the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump Monday.

South Carolina Public Radio/SCETV’s Gavin Jackson and Victoria Hansen are closely following the president's visit as part of a traveling press pool. They’ll bring you live updates right here, so check back throughout the day.

10:23 a.m. President Joe Biden arrives at Joint Base Charleston

The president and first lady Jill Biden deplane with Biden's son Hunter and grandson behind them. President Biden shakes hands with a number of dignitaries and hugs Congressman Jim Clyburn.

The weather is chilly, and skies are gray, but the rain has let up for the president's arrival. The motorcade gets rolling by 10:30 headed to the next stop, Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston.

10:41 a.m. Biden arrives at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston

President Biden's motorcade arrives at the church. He could not be seen entering the sanctuary, but Hunter Biden and his family are visible as they make their way inside, along with Congressman Jim Clyburn. Plenty of security surrounds the area as people are holding up signs reading, "Thank You Mr. President" and "Thank U Joe!"

10:53 a.m. The president addresses the press

In an upstairs room of the church, Biden meets with reporters about the release of hostages by Hamas. He says the first phase of the deal includes two Americans who've been held captive.

"The road to this deal has not been easy at all, and a long road."

He adds the success of the ceasefire will depend on the next administration as well.

11:06 a.m. President Biden joins congregants for worship

President Biden takes a seat in the front pew of the historically Black church, next to his wife and Congressman Jim Clyburn. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess sits behind them.

The service focuses primarily on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a sermon about struggle and the faith to overcome.

12:31 a.m. President Biden speaks before the congregation

The president carries a black folder to the pulpit and opens it before he speaks. He says the word hope comes to mind every time he visits a Black church. He also thanks Congressman Clyburn for the 2020 endorsement that brought him here.

At times, the packed church of both Black and white worshippers erupts in cheers.

Before he leaves, Biden tells the crowd he's not going anywhere.

"It's been the honor of my life to serve as your president."

1:11 p.m. the president's motorcade arrives at the International African American Museum

Guided by museum CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews, President Biden tours a Gullah Geechee exhibit at the International African American Museum as former, longtime Mayor Joe Riley and his wife (far left) look on.

Riley, a native of Charleston, aspired to build the museum more than 20 year to teach what he says he was never taught, the truth about African American history and the people who persevered despite slavery. The museum opened in June of 2023.

Joe Biden remarks to Dr. Matthews, "You should have a statue of Joe in here."

4:06 p.m. President Biden speaks before a diverse crowd at the museum

Congressman Jim Clyburn introduces the president, giving him a Carolina maple wood and handwoven sweet grass basket.

Both Clyburn and the president speak about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while many in the crowd wipe away tears.

Biden talks about equality and the strides that African Americans have made in this nation. He also speaks of his love for this state.

"Thank you for carrying us forward with kindness," he says. "With our whole hearts, we love you South Carolina."

The crowd is enthusiastic, despite a brisk, chilly wind whipping through the event.

4:56 p.m. The president and first lady board Air Force One at Joint Base Charleston

The sun is out, streaking the sky with a golden light as Air Force One gears up to take President Joe Biden home on this, the final full day of his presidency.