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Jan 23, 2025 | Canady Solar LLC to Invest in Colleton County
Canady Solar LLC, has announced the development of a proposed 800-acre solar power generating facility in Walterboro, South Carolina. The project represents a potential $45 million investment and would produce 80 MW of electricity. (more)
Dec 17, 2024 | Wayne Brothers Grows South Carolina Footprint with New Operation in Colleton County
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Wayne Brothers, a Design-Build specialty contractor, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new office and operations center in Colleton County. The company's $35.5 million investment will create 170 new jobs. (more)
Dec 16, 2024 | RIA Awards Construction and Planning Grants to Upgrade Critical Infrastructure
COLUMBIA, S.C. - For its first round of fiscal year 2025 grants, the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 34 projects, totaling more than $34 million dollars to address critical infrastructure needs related to public health and the environment while also developing increased capacity for economic opportunities. (more)
Dec 12, 2024 | Senn Brothers Produce Grows South Carolina Footprint with New Operation in Jasper County
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Senn Brothers Produce, a produce distributor, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Jasper County. The company's $2.9 million investment will create 19 new jobs. (more)
Dec 9, 2024 | Beaufort Digital Corridor Announces Partnership with World’s Largest Pre-Seed Accelerator
BEAUFORT, S.C. - The Beaufort Digital Corridor has been selected to lead the South Carolina chapter of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed accelerator. This program is designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs launch and scale tech companies and will now be available to South Carolina's startup community. (more)
Dec 5, 2024 | NUPI Americas, Inc. Expanding Hampton County Operations
COLUMBIA, S.C. - NUPI Americas, Inc. (NUPI), a plastic fabrication company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Hampton County. The company's $7 million investment will create 30 new jobs. (more)
Nov 14, 2024 | NorthPoint Development Breaks Ground on 880-Acre Site in Hardeeville, Economic Development Project will Bring 550 Jobs at Full Buildout
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. - NorthPoint Development in partnership with CrossHarbor Capital Partners today celebrated the groundbreaking on an 880-acre economic development site in Hardeeville that will accommodate up to 6M square feet of warehouse and industrial space. Phase I of the project represents $200M in capital investment and will generate more than 550 jobs at full buildout. (more)
Nov 7, 2024 | Le Creuset Expanding Hampton County Operations
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Le Creuset, a global cookware, bakeware and kitchen tools brand, today announced it is expanding its operations in Hampton County. The company's $30 million investment will create 30 new jobs. (more)
Oct 9, 2024 | TICO Expands Operations in Jasper County, Creating 38 New Jobs
RIDGELAND, S.C. - TICO Manufacturing, a division of Terminal Investment Corporation, announced today that the company is investing an additional $1.6 million and adding 38 jobs at the Cypress Industrial Park in a remanufacturing and repair operation that will include converting TICO terminal diesel trucks to electric. (more)
Sep 13, 2024 | SouthernCarolina Alliance Awarded Grant for Regional Workforce Training Center
SouthernCarolina Alliance has received a grant award that will support community capacity building by renovating an existing building in a disadvantaged community into a regional workforce training center designed to train craft workers needed throughout the DOE complex. The total for this grant is $1,974,371. (more)