First Solar Opens $330 Million South Carolina Plant, With 500 Jobs Already Filled
First Solar opened a $330 million solar module plant in Gaffney, South Carolina, currently employing around 500 workers. The company aims to expand the…
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At 105, She Returns to the School That Gave Her a Second Chance
The Rosenwald School in St. George, built to educate Black children during segregation, celebrated its 100th anniversary with Clara Mae Britt, a 105-year-old alumna,…
Westinghouse Begins $1 Billion Nuclear-Fuel Expansion in South Carolina
Westinghouse is expanding its South Carolina nuclear fuel factory with a $1 billion investment to produce fuel that extends reactor operating cycles. Construction is…
Scout Motors Suppliers Plan 200 Jobs and $82 Million in South Carolina Expansions
Seven auto parts manufacturers will invest $82 million and create 200 jobs in South Carolina to supply Scout Motors’ assembly plant. The expansions focus…
Rebuild Manufacturing Plans 150 New Jobs in Rock Hill, With Factory Opening Expected in November
Rebuild Manufacturing will open a new advanced manufacturing facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, creating 150 skilled jobs. The $20 million expansion supports aerospace,…
Adeptus Plans $215.6 Million South Carolina Plant, 217 Jobs
Adeptus is investing $215.6 million to reopen a closed plant in Honea Path, South Carolina. The project will add 217 jobs and produce wood…
Shuttered South Carolina Textile Plant Set for $216 Million Revival
A closed textile plant in Honea Path, South Carolina, will reopen as a wood products factory producing pine building materials. The $215 million project…
A $400 Million South Carolina Factory Expansion Will Create 105 Jobs
Okonite will build a new factory in Orangeburg, South Carolina, investing $400 million and adding 105 jobs. The facility will produce high-voltage electrical cables…
A Weekend in Charleston, South Carolina: Coastal Elegance, Walkable Streets, and Slower Days
The drive east unfolds gradually—highways giving way to flatter coastal terrain, light shifting as you move closer to the Atlantic. By the time you…
A Day Trip to Greenville That Feels Like a Small Escape
A Simple Day Trip to Greenville: Coffee, Falls Park, and a Walkable Downtown The drive north from home takes about two hours, and that…
A Weekend in Charleston: Coastal Light, Historic Streets, and Long Evenings
Charleston has long been one of the South’s most recognizable destinations, but what keeps people returning is not just its history or architecture. It’s…