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Darlington County schools plan feedback calls for modernity, safety, location

Darlington County schools plan feedback calls for modernity, safety, location

Darlington County School District held three meetings in March to gather public input on its $230 million plan to revamp its schools.

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Champion emerges in ‘Shark Tank’ of Pee Dee colleges

Champion emerges in ‘Shark Tank’ of Pee Dee colleges

For a shot at $10,000 in case prizes, 10 semifinalists pitched their business ideas in the finale of the 10th annual Pee Dee Idea Challenge on April 1.

Nonprofits

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State requests input on Opportunity Zone designations

State requests input on Opportunity Zone designations

The SC Commerce Department seeks input on eligible census tracts to be designated Opportunity Zones, according to statement Wednesday.

Economic Development

Hartsville to construct connected multiuse paths

Hartsville to construct connected multiuse paths

The city of Hartsville has taken on two infrastructure projects that one official says will connect the town in ways it has “not had connection before.” An east-west multiuse path will run down Washington Street from 14th Street to 4th Street, and a north-south multiuse path will follow alongside 4th Street from Coker Avenue to US Highway 15 Bypass, according to Chastity Jenkins, controller for the city of Hartsville.

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Economist: After rocky 2025, soybean outlook strong, but clouded by tariffs

Economist: After rocky 2025, soybean outlook strong, but clouded by tariffs

Last year, SC soybean farmers had been dealt a one-two punch in the form of the closure of the only soybean processing plant in the state and China’s boycott of US agriculture.

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Students claim awards from regional science fair

Students claim awards from regional science fair

Two area students have won best in fair for the projects they entered into the SC Sand Hills Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, held March 13 at the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville, according to an email from the event organizer. Another two received scholarship awards to attend Coker University.

Education

Governor’s School science fair draws 64 STEM projects

Governor’s School science fair draws 64 STEM projects

About 100 middle- and high school students from schools around the Pee Dee participated in the SC Sand Hills Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, held Saturday at the SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville.

Education

Acoustic panel firm to invest $4.75M, add 63 jobs in Mullins

Acoustic panel firm to invest $4.75M, add 63 jobs in Mullins

Acoustic panel manufacturer NSP Panels has invested $4.75 million in a Mullins facility that will add 63 jobs, according to an SC Commerce Department statement Wednesday.

Manufacturing

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Construction begins on Chesterfield County veterans park

Construction begins on Chesterfield County veterans park

Construction on a new veterans park at the Chesterfield County judicial center began on March 9 and is expected to wind up in two to four weeks, according to the project’s de facto organizer.

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Governor’s School AI programs powered by $550K Google grant

Governor’s School AI programs powered by $550K Google grant

The SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics on Saturday unveiled two artificial intelligence initiatives supported by a grant from Google LLC: The school’s AI faculty fellows program and AI educator summer institute.

Education

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Cheney Brothers’ $42.5M Florence expansion to add 85 jobs

Cheney Brothers’ $42.5M Florence expansion to add 85 jobs

Food distribution company Cheney Brothers will implement a $42.5 million expansion to its Florence facility that will add 85 jobs, according to a statement issued today by the SC Commerce Department.

Transportation and logistics

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House of Hope, Florence 1 Schools team up for tiny-home community

House of Hope, Florence 1 Schools team up for tiny-home community

House of Hope of the Pee Dee revealed Monday it is partnering with Florence 1 Schools to develop a tiny-home community that will support families in the school district facing homelessness.

Construction

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SC exports hit 7-year high in 2025, lead US in vehicles, tires

SC exports hit 7-year high in 2025, lead US in vehicles, tires

SC export sales reached $38.5 billion in 2025 according to a joint statement from the SC Commerce Department, SC Ports Authority and Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday. That figure represents a 1.5% increase for the year and is the greatest it’s been in seven years, according to a US Commerce Department report.

Manufacturing

Update: Governor’s School race raises $3.6K for special needs prom event

Update: Governor’s School race raises $3.6K for special needs prom event

The SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics has raised $3,615 with its 5K for Mental Health Awareness race, the school said in a statement Monday. Some 150 racers turned out for the race held Feb. 28. Proceeds will go toward Hartsville’s Night to Shine, a prom experience for people with special needs ages 14 and older.

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‘Write it in the stars for me, Lord.’ — An interview with Jon Weiss

‘Write it in the stars for me, Lord.’ — An interview with Jon Weiss

“In 2022 I was in the insurance business, living a very prideful, arrogant, feeding-my-addiction lifestyle,” says Jon Weiss Jr. “I was failing as a husband, I was failing as a son, I was failing as a brother and, for the first time, I started praying and asking God what my purpose was in life. I can tell you with 100% transparency, it wasn’t insurance.”

Nonprofits

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Coker's healthcare simulation lab a 'game changer'

Coker's healthcare simulation lab a 'game changer'

Coker University’s new advanced learning lab has boosted the school’s healthcare curricula, as well as its partnerships with local healthcare providers, according to a post on the university blog Monday.

Education

Update: Sonoco sees initial deliveries on power purchase agreement

Update: Sonoco sees initial deliveries on power purchase agreement

Hartsville-based Sonoco Products Co. has started receiving renewable energy deliveries from a Texas energy firm, the company had said in a statement earlier this month.

Manufacturing

Study: Florence County among top 10 in state for manufacturing

Study: Florence County among top 10 in state for manufacturing

Manufacturing ranks as one of the largest industries in the state, with as much as $313 billion in yearly economic impact on South Carolina and supporting more than 30% of its jobs, according to a study released Feb. 11.

Manufacturing

Investment in northeastern SC tops $426M, adds 400 jobs

Investment in northeastern SC tops $426M, adds 400 jobs

Nine counties in the northeastern part of the state collectively announced investments that totaled more than $426 million and added more than 400 jobs in 2025, the Northeastern Strategic Alliance said in a statement Friday.

Economic Development

Hartsville airport lighting improvement one piece in a larger puzzle

Hartsville airport lighting improvement one piece in a larger puzzle

The city of Hartsville awaits federal and state approval on its applications for grant money that will go toward the rehabilitation of runway lighting at Hartsville Regional Airport. However, far from the end goal, this project is just one of several ongoing incremental improvements to the airport.

Transportation and logistics

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Additions to GSSM Foundation board bolster school's STEM mission

Additions to GSSM Foundation board bolster school's STEM mission

The SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation has added four members hailing from STEM industries to its board of directors, the school said in a statement Monday. The move supports the school's statewide science, technology, engineering and mathematics “education mission.”

Education

Sonoco sees initial deliveries on power purchase agreement

Sonoco sees initial deliveries on power purchase agreement

Hartsville-based Sonoco Products Co. has started receiving renewable energy deliveries from a Texas energy firm, the company said in a statement Monday.

Manufacturing

Pee Dee Pathways career expo draws capacity crowd of 8th graders

Pee Dee Pathways career expo draws capacity crowd of 8th graders

More than 2,000 eighth-grade students from schools around the region attended the Pee Dee Pathways event Thursday at the Southeastern Institute for Manufacturing Technology.

Education

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Rare earth recycler to invest $82M, add 91 jobs in McBee

Rare earth recycler to invest $82M, add 91 jobs in McBee

Canadian rare earth element recycling firm Cyclic Materials will invest more than $82 million to build a plant in McBee the SC Department of Commerce said in a statement today.

Manufacturing

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MPD invests $50K in Bennettsville

MPD invests $50K in Bennettsville

MPD Electric Cooperative has awarded the city of Bennettsville $50,000 for economic development.

Economic Development

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