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December 10, 2007
Survey: Hiring to be steady in 2008
According to Florence area employers who answered the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, hiring should be steady for the first quarter of 2008.
Marion County economic development director to retire
Frank Jones, longtime director of the Marion County Economic Development Commission, is stepping down at the end of the year.
Progress Energy plans to cut 50,000 trees in NC, SC
Progress Energy plans to cut about 50,000 trees in the path of transmission lines in North Carolina and South Carolina.
December 06, 2007
Krispy Kreme 3rd-qtr loss narrows, expects more store closures
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Thursday its loss narrowed substantially in its third quarter compared to results weighed down by charges for store closures a year ago.
December 05, 2007
Beazer CFO: company paying subcontractors, news report overblown
The top financial officer at Beazer Homes USA says the company can pay its subcontractors, and said recent news reports that suggested otherwise were overblown.
First NC ethanol plant breaks ground in Hoke County
A Cary-based company has broken ground on the state's first ethanol plant.
States to sue R.J. Reynolds for Rolling Stone ad
Camel ads coupled with illustrations promoting rock music in Rolling Stone magazine violate the tobacco industry's nine-year-old promise not to use cartoons to sell cigarettes, prosecutors in various states said Tuesday.
December 03, 2007
Council approves business-releated ordinances
DARLINGTON ? Members pf Darlington County Council approved final reading of an ordinance authorizing the county to re-write a fee in lieu of ad valorem taxation agreement (FILOT) it has with NSLC Darlington Inc., formerly Chesterfield Lumber Co. Inc.
Council leaves tap fee increases unchanged after meeting
FLORENCE ? Changes to Florence?s scheduled water- and sewer-tap fee increases might not hurt revenue, but would compromise the integrity of the system the city uses to determine its utility fees, city manager David Williams said.
Dutchman Global to have official grand opening Friday
With projects to improve the business climate in the city of Darlington ongoing, a business that started in Darlington is poised to make an announcement later this week related to its success and expansion.
Kellve to locate in Lee County
BISHOPVILLE ? Kellve U.S. Inc. will open a facility in Lee County to manufacture belt conveyors for customers in North America. The company expects to employ up to 50 people by the end of 2008, according to a press release from the S.C. Department of Commerce and the Central S.C. Alliance.
November 30, 2007
Organization weighs in on proposed coal power plant
The battle for the right to build a coal-fired power plant on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River continues to rage between Santee Cooper and local environmental groups, but recently a new group added their voice to the discussion.
November 29, 2007
Students see practical applications during Wellman visit
DARLINGTON ? Students taking mechatronics and electricity courses at Florence School District 1?s Career Center visited Wellman Inc. on Thursday to apply what they learn in the classroom to future careers.
November 28, 2007
Disbarred Hartsville attorney faces indictments
Disbarred Hartsville attorney Harriet E. Wilmeth is headed to court again, this time to face two counts of securities fraud.
Better Busines Bureau warns of new fraudulent check scam
CONWAY ? Postal inspectors are trying to alert the financial industry to a new fraud scheme, according to a press release from the Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina Inc.
Building contracts down in Florence
Future contracts for building in October in the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area were down compared with the same month of 2006, according to the latest report from McGraw-Hill Construction.
November 27, 2007
Rezoning opens Radio Drive for more businesses
FLORENCE ? More businesses could spring up along Radio Drive in west Florence if Florence annexes more than 17 acres of vacant land owned by General Electric Co.
Darlington residents buy country club
DARLINGTON ? Darlington Country Club will remain in the hands of the people who love it most: the residents of Darlington.
Florence City Council, homebuilders work on tap fees compromise
FLORENCE ? Florence City Council and local homebuilders are discussing a compromise to lower the increase of some tap fees without dropping an additional burden on city residents? monthly bills.
November 26, 2007
Groups seek to change ‘Corridor of Shame’ to ‘Hallway of Hope’
The South Carolina Council on Economic Education and the South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors are calling for a change in the name of the state?s area called the ?Corridor of Shame.? The two organizations have joined to rename the Interstate 95 corridor the ?Hallway of Hope.?
November 25, 2007
Chesterfield County slaying susepct arrested in L.A.
Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker said a man wanted for the killing of a Myrtle Beach man is in police custody in California.
November 23, 2007
Bank of America to eliminate 105 jobs in Florence
More than 100 workers will lose their jobs in January when Bank of America closes an office where workers bought mortgages from other lenders.
November 21, 2007
Entertainment complex makes steady progress
The Carolina Entertainment Complex in Marion showed some signs of life and stability in 2007 with new ownership in place.
November 20, 2007
Unemployment rises in four Pee Dee counties in October
The unemployment rate edged upward in Florence, Darlington, Marlboro and Chesterfield counties in October, but decreased in Marion and Dillon counties while remaining the same in Williamsburg County.
Minority construction workers workshop to be held
A minority construction workers network workshop will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday at W.R. Saffold Community Center in Britton?s Neck.
AT&T awards $15,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area
FLORENCE ? The AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc., has awarded $15,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of the Pee Dee Area in Florence to support technology upgrades that will help the organization track and build its membership.
SCANPO to offer workshop in Myrtle Beach
The S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) is offering a Governance Workshop/Best Practices Series from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach.
November 19, 2007
County seeks to establish economic development partnership
DARLINGTON ? Darlington County Council took took the first steps Monday night to approve a development partnership designed to streamline economic development opportunities in the county.
November 16, 2007
Sawyer is ‘secret weapon’ for businesses
The everyday details of operating a business are countless. If only there was a secret weapon to assist business owners and human resource managers with staffing services.
November 14, 2007
Consumer Affairs warns about ‘not-so-free’
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) encourages people to check their credit reports annually.
