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News Summary Ingevity Corporation is examining strategic alternatives for its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line, potentially including a divestiture. This move aims to refocus...
News Summary Infinity Real Estate Partners and American South Capital Partners have acquired an $18.75 million portfolio of affordable housing in the Carolinas, consisting of...
News Summary Columbia and Greenville’s Benedict College and Goodwill Industries have teamed up to launch the NxLevel Business Accelerator Program. This 10-week initiative provides crucial...
News Summary Cardiff Products Corporation, a Canadian beverage manufacturer, is opening its first facility in Lexington County, South Carolina. The company will invest $99.6 million...
News Summary BBQFromTheCurb in Manteca, California, has experienced a surge in popularity thanks to a viral TikTok video. With a looming ban on the platform,...
News Summary A Texas truck driver, Homero Zamorano Jr., has pleaded guilty to charges related to a migrant smuggling incident that claimed the lives of...
News Summary South Carolina is in turmoil after a $1.8 billion accounting error was revealed during an audit, leading to potential impeachment talks for State...
News Summary A significant fire erupted at the Moss Landing battery storage plant, prompting evacuation orders for nearly 1,500 residents. The blaze, visible from afar,...
News Summary Malike Williams, a 29-year-old man from Florence, SC, has been arrested on serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of a minor. With...
News Summary On January 16, 2025, Florence, SC, held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Francis Marion University. Mayor Lethonia Barnes delivered an...