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Duke Energy wants 17 percent increase on NC homes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. is asking North Carolina regulators to allow a 17 percent increase for residential rates, a move that would add about $19 to the average monthly home power bill of nearly $100.
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Coker College singers and Hartsville Chamber ensemble present Spring Concert
HARTSVILLE- The Coker College Singers and the Hartsville Chamber Ensemble will present their spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville. The concert is free and open to the public.
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As HillSouth grows, so do its customers
FLORENCE — Robby Hill was still in high school when he launched his own computer business.
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'Redefining Ready:' Coker College looking to 2020 and beyond
HARTSVILLE — Dr. Robert Wyatt likes to point out that experts project that by 2020, half of the college and university students in the United States will be taking courses on their cell phones.
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Florence School District 1 focuses on facilities, students, funding
FLORENCE — With more than 2,200 staff members working to educate more than 15,000 students at 21 schools, Florence School District 1 is striving to give the best education and learning environment possible for all students.
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Williamsburg County makes access to government services easy
KINGSTREE — With several projects in the works, and one nearing completion, the government of Williamsburg County is reaching out to offer residents better access to government services as well as local education, senior citizen activities and a number of other projects.
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FMU maintains quality experience for students
FLORENCE — Francis Marion University will likely face additional funding cuts this year, but the college’s president is determined to insure those cuts don’t affect a student’s experience at FMU.
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AVM Industries works to advance technology
MARION — AVM Industries LLC is continuing to produce parts for the automotive industry while inventing new products despite the hard economic times.
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Marion Regional remains top employer
MARION — Marion Regional Healthcare System is one of the area’s largest employers in Marion County, with more than 600 employees and featuring an ever-changing and growing environment.
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Carolina Product Solutions says 'green' is not fad but way of life
FLORENCE — Like all small business owners, Florence State Farm agent Andy Jeffords is always looking for ways to save money.
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Studio's goals include uniting art community
FLORENCE — With a newly spruced-up exterior featuring green shutters and a pottery fountain, Lynda English Studio Gallery and Art Supplies in Florence has kicked off 2010 with many changes, the addition of new art classes and a positive outlook on uniting the art community in Florence.
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Carolina Pines' roots run deep
HARTSVILLE — What began as a small clinic known as Byerly Hospital in 1933 has grown into a $44.5 million regional medical center that employs more than 600 with an average hourly wage of $20.74.
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Chiropractic: A different form of health care, Fowler says
LAKE CITY — Dr. Terrell E. Fowler said many people think good health comes from popping pills from a bottle, but in all actuality, it does not.
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Huddle House keeps its customers fed 24/7
HARTSVILLE — Bob and Janie Robertson of Evans, Ga., expanded their Huddle House franchise to 11 stores in the last year despite the recession.
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Nightingale's Nursing soars despite tough times
FLORENCE — Nightingale’s Nursing is a home care provider that has seen good exponential growth even with the downturn of the economy.
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Despite recession, Sonoco poised for growth
HARTSVILLE — Global packaging giant Sonoco entered 2010 “lean, fit and ready to grow” following one of the worst recessions in the company’s 111-year history, its chairman, president and CEO Harris E. DeLoach Jr., said.
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Health Facilities Federal Credit Union focuses on members, services
FLORENCE — Health Facilities Federal Credit Union refocused its business model in 2009 to concentrate on its current membership in order to help them through tough economic times.
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McLeod Regional Medical Center aims for efficiency
FLORENCE — McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence has implemented a two-part strategy within its organization to strong through uncertain economic times.
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First Reliance able to weather the storm
FLORENCE — For most people outside of the financial and banking arenas, the recent recession seemed to come out of the ether.
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Johnson Controls Inc. brings jobs to the Pee Dee
FLORENCE — Johnson Controls Inc. continues to jump-start the Pee Dee’s economy with a new automotive battery recycling facility in Florence County.
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HopeHealth: 'Nobody is turned away here'
FLORENCE — HopeHealth is a community health center, and the medical needs of the community are growing every day.
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FBi remains optimistic despite roller coaster years
FLORENCE — FBi Construction had its biggest year ever in 2008.
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Carolinas keeps customer service a priority
FLORENCE — Health care has traditionally been a recession-proof industry. But before substantial job losses began to plague the Pee Dee in 2009, Carolinas Hospital System began to notice a significant change in utilization of the hospital in fall 2008, CEO James O’Loughlin said.
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Progress Energy faces challenging times creatively
FLORENCE — Signs of the weakening economy, and eventual upturn, don’t always come as predicted. In fact, sometimes it happens contrary to what one might expect.
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Beneteau remains anchored in its people
MARION — To create the floating dream — that is the goal of Beneteau USA’s factory in Marion.
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