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Chesterfield County closed on its $1.5M sale of a 22.93-acre parcel adjacent to Walmart Inc.’s distribution center in Pageland. (PDB2B photo by Greer Fujiwara)
Chesterfield County closed on its sale of 22.93 acres to Walmart Inc. for $1.5 million in one of the largest per-acre lands deals for the County, according to one official.
The land abuts Walmart’s distribution center 6073, 160 State Road S-13-682 in Pageland. Council member Ethan Foard, District 3, said in a phone interview, “It is the parcel adjacent to the truck entrance on the north side, with frontage along 601 North.”
County Administrator Michelle Stanley said in an email that the parties had entered into talks about the property in spring 2025, adding, “This transaction was authorized by Ordinance No. 25-26-02, with first reading by title only on May 15, 2025, second reading on June 4, 2025, and third reading and public hearing on October 24, 2025.”
The parcel had been named “Property W” in the readings.
The County executed its documents of the sale March 20, 2026, and closed on March 27, Stanley said.
County Attorney Coleman Bryant said in an email that though he cannot verify the Property W sale was the largest per-acre sale for Chesterfield County, “it very well may be, and if it is not, then I would guess that it is probably close to it.”
Both Coleman and Stanley said the County is unaware of any plans the purchaser has for the property.
Foard said, “I hope to see a potential remedy for the periodic traffic encroachments from incoming trucks being backed up onto the roadway.”
SCRA starts up Florence entrepreneurial support hub
This map showing the locations of SCRA’s recently launched innovation hubs provided by SCRA. (PDB2B image by SCRA))
The South Carolina Research Authority has launched a network of what it calls innovation hubs in Florence, as well as in Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Rock Hill.
These hubs will serve as regional centers for “collaboration, resource sharing and support for high-potential tech companies,” as they turn ideas into enterprises, according to a statement from SCRA.
Sandhills Medical announces new CEO, CIO, cybersecurity incident
Sandhills Medical has appointed Amanda Duke as CEO and Sena Ocloo as CIO. Sandhills Medical is a federally qualified health center based in McBee.
Duke, an SC native, is a former registered nurse with more than 30 years in healthcare executive leadership, according to an April 22 statement.
Sandhills Medical announced Ocloo's appointment in a separate statement dated April 28.
Commerce calendar
11 a.m.-noon
Online
Presented by the SC Small Business Development Center, this virtual class prepares business owners to meet with elected officials and their staff.
7 a.m.-noon
200-300 blocks of West Main Street
Chesterfield
Sponsored by the Greater Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and Hospice of Chesterfield County, this event will run regardless of weather.
10 a.m.-6
Downtown Bennettsville
This festival celebrates creativity, culture and community. The event features live music, agricultural and pollinator information, art, food trucks and vendors, rides, and family activities.