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Cyclic to break ground in McBee in Q4

Cyclic to break ground in McBee in Q4

PDB2B newsletter for Sept. 17, 2026

Newsletter

Cyclic to break ground in McBee in Q4

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.

Manufacturing

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

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

PDB2B newsletter for Sept. 1, 2026

Newsletter

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

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.

Infrastructure

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QVC emerges from financial, leadership restructuring; stock resumes trading

QVC emerges from financial, leadership restructuring; stock resumes trading

QVC Group Inc., owner of cable television shopping channels QVC and HSN, said it has completed its financial restructuring and emerged from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process it had begun in April. Additionally, President and CEO David Rawlinson has stepped down, to be replaced by Mike George, who fills in as interim CEO and chairman of the company’s board of directors.

Transportation and logistics

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$1.5M RIA grant to fund Lamar wastewater plant upgrades

$1.5M RIA grant to fund Lamar wastewater plant upgrades

PDB2B newsletter for Aug. 18, 2026

Newsletter

$1.5M RIA grant to fund Lamar wastewater plant upgrades

$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.

Infrastructure

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Latta official: Grants ‘helping keep a small town from losing its water and sewer system’

Latta official: Grants ‘helping keep a small town from losing its water and sewer system’

PDB2B newsletter for Aug. 6, 2026

Newsletter

RIA grant to fund Chesterfield County Rural Water line replacement and pump station refurb

RIA grant to fund Chesterfield County Rural Water line replacement and pump station refurb

Chesterfield County Rural Water Co. will use $1,473,691 in grant money from the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority to replace more than a mile of water line and refurbish a water booster pump station in unincorporated Chesterfield County.

Infrastructure

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Latta official: Grants ‘helping keep a small town from losing its water and sewer system’

Latta official: Grants ‘helping keep a small town from losing its water and sewer system’

The town of Latta has received a $1,491,600 grant from the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority, which it will use to replace water and sewer lines. The grant comes on top of more than $12 million in funding the town has received from other state and federal agencies.

Dillon County

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‘I’m a purpose-driven leader.’ — An interview with Rick Saunders

‘I’m a purpose-driven leader.’ — An interview with Rick Saunders

PDB2B newsletter for July 21, 2026

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‘I’m a purpose-driven leader.’ — An interview with Rick Saunders

‘I’m a purpose-driven leader.’ — An interview with Rick Saunders

“I never wanted to be an entrepreneur,” says Rick Saunders, 66. “It was not part of my life's ambition to be a bank CEO. I was perfectly fine being a banker to the community.”

People

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Olanta mayor hopeful infrastructure program will bolster water system

Olanta mayor hopeful infrastructure program will bolster water system

PDB2B newsletter for July 7, 2026

Newsletter

Olanta mayor hopeful infrastructure program will bolster water system

Olanta mayor hopeful infrastructure program will bolster water system

The town of Olanta in southwestern Florence County was selected by the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority to participate in its new viability improvement program aimed at helping smaller utilities strengthen long-term viability. Olanta has a population of 550, according to 2020 US Census data.

Infrastructure

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McBee taps NC firm for $241K playground construction

McBee taps NC firm for $241K playground construction

The town of McBee on June 29 awarded a $241,000 contract to Kaplan Companies Inc for design and construction of a public playground.

Construction

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Hartsville seeks ’visionary development partner’ for 4th Street mixed-use project

Hartsville seeks ’visionary development partner’ for 4th Street mixed-use project

The city of Hartsville is looking for a partner to develop a 10.5-acre site at the intersection of 4th Street and Railroad Avenue. In a statement Monday, the city issued a request for proposal, saying it is “seeking a visionary development partner for a premier mixed-use project ... in the heart of downtown Hartsville.”

Construction

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Public turns out for Chesterfield County veterans park dedication

Public turns out for Chesterfield County veterans park dedication

PDB2B newsletter for June 23, 2026

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Public turns out for Chesterfield County veterans park dedication

Public turns out for Chesterfield County veterans park dedication

About 40 veterans, residents and officials gathered outside the Chesterfield County courthouse for a ceremony dedicating the County’s new veterans park on June 15.

People

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Cyclic discusses construction, environment at town hall

Cyclic discusses construction, environment at town hall

Rare earth element recycling company Cyclic Materials hosted a town hall at McBee High School on June 4. The Toronto-based company had announced in January it would invest $82.6 million and add 91 jobs in a facility in McBee. The company invited the public to attend the event, where it explained what it does and shared information about the project’s construction timetable, hiring and environmental precautions. Cylic also opened the town hall up to questions from residents.

Manufacturing

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Bennettsville, Dillon bolster infrastructure with MPD tax credits

Bennettsville, Dillon bolster infrastructure with MPD tax credits

The cities of Bennettsville and Dillon have allocated funding from MPD Electric Cooperative toward infrastructure projects. Bennettsville will apply the $50,000 in utility tax credits it received from MPD toward a survey of its utility poles. Dillon will put the $100,000 in funding it received toward covering the cost of a pumping station near Dillon Elementary School.

Energy

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Chesterfield County passes 1st reading of $17K land sale to Rural Water

Chesterfield County passes 1st reading of $17K land sale to Rural Water

PDB2B newsletter for June 9, 2026

Newsletter

Chesterfield County passes 1st reading of $17K land sale to Rural Water

Chesterfield County passes 1st reading of $17K land sale to Rural Water

Chesterfield County Council at its June meeting voted to pass the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of a 6,000-square-foot property to Chesterfield County Rural Water Co. for $17,000.

Pee Dee properties

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SCRA starts up funding for rural healthcare innovation

SCRA starts up funding for rural healthcare innovation

Innovation nonprofit SC Research Authority has made funding available for tech startups focusing on rural health via its Tech Catalyst Fund. The program “will deliver non-dilutive funding to early-stage medical technology companies” aiming to improve access to healthcare in rural SC communities, SCRA said in a May 27 statement.

Entrepreneurship

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‘I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did.’ — An interview with Boyd Rankin

‘I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did.’ — An interview with Boyd Rankin

PDB2B newsletter for May 26, 2026

Newsletter

Chesterfield County passes data center moratorium 2nd reading

Chesterfield County passes data center moratorium 2nd reading

Chesterfield County Council at its May 4 meeting voted unanimously in favor of a temporary data center moratorium in the second reading of the ordinance. Last month, the Council had passed both the first reading and an emergency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium out to Jan. 1, 2028.

Economic Development

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