NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Low-cost airline Southwest is moving into Charleston and Greenville within the next year.

In an announcement Tuesday afternoon at the Charleston airport, officials said they expected the new Southwest flights to be scheduled in 2011. The Dallas-based company said it would spend the next few months researching which cities should be part of its initial offering.

"This is a wonderful day for the citizens of the Charleston area," said Teddie Pryor, Sr., chairman of Charleston County Council. "Having a low-cost carrier is a quality of life issue, and it will benefit our residents every bit as much as it does the business community."