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SC Unemployment Falls to 4% as Employment Hits Record
Florence SC Business News COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.0% in September, the seventh monthly decline in a row, and the number of residents with jobs climbed to a new high, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Employment and Workforce. The state now sits below the […]
Florence SC Business News FLORENCE, S.C. — When the first Publix in the Pee Dee opens next month in Florence,…
Florence SC Business News FLORENCE, S.C. — Shoppers in the Pee Dee will finally get a Publix of their own…
Florence SC Business News FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence National Cemetery, the veterans burial ground that dates to the Civil War,…
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FLORENCE, SC — Around MUSC Health Florence and McLeod Regional Medical Center, the businesses that show up in AI search results and the businesses that stay invisible are increasingly different lists. When a customer asks...
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Florence is in Florence County, South Carolina. Major employers in the Florence area include McLeod Health, Florence County School District One, MUSC Health Florence Medical Center and Honda of South Carolina Mfg. Inc..
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New Florence Publix to Donate Fresh Food to Harvest Hope
FLORENCE, S.C. — When the first Publix in the Pee Dee opens next month in Florence, its leftover bakery, produce and dairy items are slated to go to…
First Pee Dee Publix Set for Nov. 18 in Florence
FLORENCE, S.C. — Shoppers in the Pee Dee will finally get a Publix of their own next month, when the Florida-based chain cuts the ribbon on a Florence…
Florence National Cemetery Plans 15-Acre Expansion in Florence
FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence National Cemetery, the veterans burial ground that dates to the Civil War, is close to adding 15 more acres, a move staff say would…
First Pee Dee Publix Set to Open in Florence in November
FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence shoppers will get their first Pee Dee Publix when the chain opens a 46,791-square-foot supermarket at Palmetto Place and brings on about 140 associates.…
Florence Downtown Wins Duke Main Street Grant
FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence Downtown Development Corporation is among 22 South Carolina organizations sharing Duke Energy Foundation Main Street revitalization grants totaling $190,000. The foundation is investing the…
Florence Approves 219-Home Grove at Ebenezer
FLORENCE, S.C. — Florence subdivision plans for Grove at Ebenezer received final approval to add 219 homes, expanding housing along the West Florence Ebenezer corridor. Ebenezer is a…
Aloha Kitchen Plans Downtown Florence Move on Evans Street
Florence, S.C. — Aloha Kitchen plans to leave its spot near the Pee Dee State Farmers Market and reopen downtown at 163 W Evans Street, with a soft…
SC Unemployment Falls to 4% as Employment Hits Record
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's unemployment rate edged down to 4.0% in September, the seventh monthly decline in a row, and the number of residents with jobs climbed…
USDA Sends $85 Million in Farm and Conservation Aid to SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina growers and landowners are in line for roughly $84.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday, as…
New Orleans Biotech Obatala Opens First East Coast Site
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A New Orleans biotechnology company has picked Charleston County for its first operation on the East Coast, a $656,000 investment the state Commerce Department says…
Seven Upstate Suppliers Add 200 Manufacturing Jobs for Scout
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven automotive parts makers in the Upstate will expand to supply Scout Motors, putting more than $82 million into new work and adding about 200…
Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Illinois farm-and-home chain is planting its first roots outside the Midwest, with three South Carolina stores and a Sumter warehouse set for spring 2027.…
