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Oliver Buchannon
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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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MUSC Health acquires Palmetto Primary Care for $111M

MUSC Health acquires Palmetto Primary Care for $111M

MUSC Health has acquired North Charleston-based Palmetto Primary Care Physicians for $111 million, according to a statement Tuesday. Palmetto Primary Care, formed in 1996, is "the state’s largest independent multispecialty care practice," the statement said. It has 31 physicians, 95 advanced practitioners and 40 medical practices, with physical therapy, urgent care and other clinics in the Lowcountry, Midlands and Myrtle Beach.

Healthcare

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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

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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

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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

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

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

Inland port hits record year with soybean export surge

Inland port hits record year with soybean export surge

Inland Port Dillon processed a record 48,761 rail containers in calendar 2025, up 33% from the previous year. The SC Ports Authority attributed the increased volume to "retail growth and a successful soybean season for regional farmers" in a statement Tuesday.

Transportation and logistics

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Governor's School, Coker team up for STEM

Governor's School, Coker team up for STEM

The SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics has partnered with Coker University and the International Science and Engineering Fair to advance opportunities for Pee Dee students in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Education

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MPD invests $188K in Marion County

MPD invests $188K in Marion County

MPD Electric Cooperative awarded Marion County $188,114 for economic development, the company said in a statement Monday.

Marion County

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Sonoco to combine 2 packaging businesses

Sonoco to combine 2 packaging businesses

Sonoco Products Co. is restructuring its metal packaging and rigid paper containers businesses.

Manufacturing

FSRL begins trading on OTCQX

FSRL begins trading on OTCQX

First Reliance Bancshares Inc. stock has been upgraded from trading on the OTCID Basic Market to OTCQX Best Market.

Finance

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