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Manufacturing

Cyclic to break ground in McBee in Q4

Toronto-based rare earth element recycling company Cyclic Materials has moved up the timetable on construction of its planned facility in McBee, owing to the completion of a $75 million strategic financing round. This latest round brings its total equity funding to $237 million.

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Sep 9, 2026

Our top stories

Sep 9, 2026

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Cyclic to break ground in McBee in Q4

Sep 1, 2026

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Florence to put $1.5M RIA grant toward sewer line enlargement

Aug 27, 2026

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McLeod, MUSC make ‘Forbes’ best SC employers list

Aug 26, 2026

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QVC emerges from financial, leadership restructuring; stock resumes trading

Aug 18, 2026

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$1.5M RIA grant to fund Lamar wastewater plant upgrades

Aug 13, 2026

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Sonoco further consolidates consumer packaging arm

Aug 12, 2026

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Darlington County investigates cybersecurity incident

Commerce calendar

Sep 3, 2026

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Sept. 13 — Planetarium show: ‘Phantom of the Universe’

3 p.m., Dooley Planetarium, 4822 E. Palmetto St., Florence

Commerce Calendar

Sep 3, 2026

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Sept. 16 — Hope Invitational 2026

5:30 p.m., Darlington Country Club, 125 Country Club Road

Commerce Calendar

Aug 27, 2026

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Sept. 16 — Economic development meeting

8:30 a.m., Coker University Library boardroom, 300 E. College Ave., Hartsville

Commerce Calendar

Sep 1, 2026

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Construction

Florence to put $1.5M RIA grant toward sewer line enlargement

The city of Florence will use a $1.5 million in grant funding from the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority to rehabilitate sewer infrastructure along a stretch of David H. McLeod Boulevard.

Don Fujiwara

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Florence to put $1.5M RIA grant toward sewer line enlargement

Aug 18, 2026

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Darlington County

$1.5M RIA grant to fund Lamar wastewater plant upgrades

Darlington County has allocated $1.5 million in SC Rural Infrastructure Authority funding toward the town of Lamar’s wastewater treatment plant project.

Don Fujiwara

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