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Projects in 4 Pee Dee counties receive rural infrastructure grants

The SC Rural Infrastructure Authority has awarded $29 million in grants for capital improvement projects in 16 counties, including four in the Pee Dee. The authority said in a statement Tuesday the grants will go toward improving water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, benefiting more than 50,000 households and businesses and bolstering services that support economic growth.

Construction

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

Chesterfield County to sell property to water company for $17K

Chesterfield County Council moved to sell a 6,000-square-foot section of property in Cheraw to Chesterfield County Rural Water Co. for $17,000.

Pee Dee properties

Chesterfield to start up farmers market

The town of Chesterfield plans to establish a farmers market downtown, according to Administrator Cecil Kimrey, who said in a phone interview, “We’re in the initial stages. We haven’t finalized the site.”

Construction

SCRA starts up Florence entrepreneurial support hub

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.

Florence County

’Property W’ deal among Chesterfield County’s largest land sales

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.

Pee Dee properties

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

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

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