I am opening up a wholesale business to sell to retailers in South
Carolina and North Carolina.  What or do I need as far as a liscense
is concerned"  Thanks, Charles Johnson

Dear Mr. Johnson, 

I am posting this as a comment, since this is no answer to your
question. Hopefully, someone else could fully help you. According to
the secretary of state office, "North Carolina has no such thing as "a
business license" that covers every business activity. North Carolina
has over 700 business license requirements for certain types of
businesses. There are also businesses for which there are no state
license requirements. Call the Business License Information Office
(BLIO) to determine your state license requirements, 919-807-2166 or
800-228-8443 toll-free within NC." (BLIO, FAQ,
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/blio/faq.asp?dtm=969201388888889).

You could see a check list for a new business in NC here: 
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/blio/busstartcheck.asp?dtm=966678240740741

A check list and instructions for SC are available here:
http://www.myscgov.com/SCSGPortal/static/scbos_00_tem2.html