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Hartsville holds brownfields community meeting

Hartsville holds brownfields community meeting

PDB2B newsletter for April 28, 2026

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Hartsville holds brownfields community meeting

Hartsville holds brownfields community meeting

The city of Hartsville held its second brownfield community outreach meeting April 21, at The Edition venue, 221 N. 5th St.

Economic Development

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May 7 — 2026 spring Hartsville Chamber golf classic

May 7 — 2026 spring Hartsville Chamber golf classic

11 a.m.-5, Hartsville Country Club, 116 Golf Course Road

Commerce Calendar

May 2 — 4th annual dodgeball tournament

May 2 — 4th annual dodgeball tournament

11 a.m.-3, Cypress Adventures, 881 Loblolly Lane, Hartsville

Commerce Calendar

Chesterfield County passes moratorium on data centers

Chesterfield County passes moratorium on data centers

Chesterfield County Council voted to pass an emergency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on data centers. At its April 6 meeting, the Council voted 7-0 to pass both a first reading of an ordinance and the emergency ordinance. The moratorium would run about a year and a half, out to Jan. 1, 2028.

Local government

UPDATE: QVC files for bankruptcy protection

UPDATE: QVC files for bankruptcy protection

QVC Group Inc., owner of cable television shopping channels QVC and HSN, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Thursday statement. The company — with its headquarters in West Chester, PA — said it has entered into a restructuring support agreement with holders representing a majority of its outstanding debt. QVC said the plan will reduce debt and strengthen its financial position.

Transportation and logistics

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Feedback on Darlington County schools plan centers on modernity, safety, location

Feedback on Darlington County schools plan centers on 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.

Construction

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Champion emerges in ’Shark Tank’ for Pee Dee colleges

Champion emerges in ’Shark Tank’ for Pee Dee colleges

PDB2B newsletter for April 14, 2026

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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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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.

Construction

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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.

Transportation and logistics

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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

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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

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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

PDB2B newsletter for March 17, 2026

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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.

Construction

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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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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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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.

Nonprofits

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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

PDB2B newsletter for March 3, 2026

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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

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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

Hartsville airport lighting improvement one piece in a larger puzzle

Hartsville airport lighting improvement one piece in a larger puzzle

PDB2B newsletter for Feb. 17, 2026

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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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