The Chesterfield County Economic Development Board says that Nestlé Waters North America Inc. is considering sites in Chesterfield County for a potential spring water source and bottling facility for its Deer Park Spring Water brand of bottled water.  The company is also reviewing sites in other states in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Musashi South Carolina Inc. in Bennettsville will close its doors for good by the end of the year, leaving more than 150 people out of work.

The South Carolina Employment Security Commission, in cooperation with Rep. Robert Williams and other area legislators, will hold a job fair Saturday, to help Pee Dee area workers find work.

The S.C. Employment Security Commission, in cooperation with state Sen. Hugh Leatherman of Florence and other area legislators, will team up Saturday to help Pee Dee workers find jobs.

All but one Pee Dee county showed a slight increase in unemployment rates in June, according to the S.C. Employment Security Commission’s monthly report released Friday.

Summer time is a great time for folks looking for seasonal jobs in our area but how are those jobs fairing in a down economy?

Two Dillon County residents are learning what life is like for Dillon County Sheriff’s deputies through a once in a life time summer job experience funded by federal stimulus money.

An office furniture company plans to relocate its operations in Chesterfield, bringing up to 20 new jobs to the area in the next five years.

Federal stimulus money is helping about 1,000 teenagers and young adults gain valuable work experience in the Pee Dee.

Graduates of the Rewards program in Marion County are invited to a job fair Thursday, June 18.

A a state-of-the-art battery recycling facility, representing a $100 million investment and the creation of 250 jobs in Florence County, will be announced June 2.

Coastal Carolina Research Economist Dr. Don Schunk says the U.S. economy will begin what he calls a “sluggish” recovery during the fourth quarter of 2009.

Unemployment in South Carolina showed signs of stabilizing while still slightly increasing to 11.5 percent — a state record — in data for April released Friday by the S.C. Employment Security Commission.

Trinity Iron Works will locate its new facility in Georgetown County, the county and S.C. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday. The $500,000 investment is expected to generate 15 jobs.

Datwyler Rubber and Plastics in Marion is closing in October, Marion County Economic Development Director Rodney Berry confirmed Tuesday.