September 2020 Features

• Myrtle Beach Medical Park Celebrates First Anniversary, 50,000-Plus Patient Visits

  September 30, 2024

  When neighbors told Michael Ladin and his wife, Judy Howard, about the incredible care offered at Tidelands Health Medical Park at The Market Common, the couple decided to check it out themselves.

• Duke Energy Invests More Than $350,000 in Projects that Help Preserve, Enhance South Carolina's Natural Places

  September 30, 2024

  The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded more than $350,000 in grants to South Carolina organizations that will fund environmental projects, wildlife conservation efforts and environmental educational programs across the state.

• Amid Pandemic, Small Business Owners Respond With Meaningful Transformation; Remain Resilient

  September 30, 2024

  Amid this year's historic coronavirus pandemic, businesses are adapting by making major changes to their operations including increased use of technology, according to the latest PNC semi-annual survey of small and mid-size business owners and executives, which concluded Sept. 8th.

• Randstad US to Bring 400 Remote Customer Service Jobs to South Carolina

  September 29, 2024

  Randstad US announces it is hiring 400 remote customer service representative jobs in South Carolina. Candidates looking for job opportunities can apply through an online portal or attend an upcoming virtual hiring event.

• McLeod Health Hospitals Recognized with 38 Zero Harm Awards

  September 28, 2024

  McLeod Health has been honored with 38 South Carolina “Certified Zero Harm Awards” from the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) in recognition of the hospital system’s excellent work in preventing hospital-acquired infections.

• SCRA Announces New SC Launch Director

  September 25, 2024

  The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has announced that Russell Cook was recently named Director of SC Launch and Executive Director of SC Launch, Inc.

• Together SC Announces New Board Members, Selected by South Carolina Nonprofits

  September 24, 2024

  Together SC, the state’s network of nonprofit organizations and their allies for good, recently announced four new board members elected by its nonprofit member organizations from across South Carolina.

• CCU Board of Trustees is One Step Closer to Naming a New President

  September 23, 2024

  The Coastal Carolina University board of trustees is one step closer to naming the University’s next president.

• Duke Energy Reaches Deal with Vote Solar, Sunrun, Renewable Energy Advocates to Modernize, Expand Rooftop Solar in South Carolina

  September 23, 2024

  Duke Energy announced an agreement with leading solar installers, environmental groups and renewable energy advocates that, if approved by regulators, will create long-term stability for the residential solar industry in South Carolina.

• South Carolina Hospitals Earn More Zero Harm Awards Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  September 22, 2024

  The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) is pleased to announce that we have recognized a record-breaking 59 SC hospitals who collectively won 239 Certified Zero Harm Awards this year. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, which led to stresses on staffing and equipment and led to additional complexities for patient safety, South Carolina hospitals rose to the challenge.

• HGTC Foundation to Host 13th Annual Gala – Home Edition on September 26th

  September 21, 2024

  The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) Foundation Board of Directors and The Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs of Myrtle Beach are pleased to announce that the show will go on for its 13th Annual Gala sponsored by Horry Telephone Cooperative (HTC).

• Biggest Ship to Ever Visit East Coast Calling on SC Ports

  September 21, 2024

  The biggest container ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast — the 15,072-TEU CMA CGM Brazil — is expected to sail into Charleston Harbor on Sunday.

• Unemployment Insurance Claims Decrease in SC

  September 18, 2024

  For claim week ending September 12th, the number of South Carolinians who filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance benefits is 4,283, a decrease of 830 initial claims from the week prior. This brings the initial claims total to 739,643 received since mid-March.

• Senators Scott, Graham Introduce State Fix Act to Promote Broadband Access

  September 17, 2024

  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) today introduced The State Fix Act to help promote rural and underserved broadband access in South Carolina and around the nation. The legislation builds upon legislation the South Carolina senators introduced earlier this year, The Governors Broadband Development Fund.

• Clemson Extension Agribusiness Program Seeks Budding Entrepreneurs

  September 16, 2024

  Clemson Cooperative Extension is partnering with a statewide initiative that aims to offer farmers the tools they need to be nationally competitive and take their operations to the next level in terms of profitability.

• SC Ports Sees Further Rebound in August Ahead of Big Ship Arrival

  September 15, 2024

  South Carolina Ports Authority saw some positive cargo trends in August, pointing to a slow but emerging recovery during the ongoing global pandemic.

• SCBIO Hosts Statewide Life Sciences Boot Camp on Industry Essentials September 23rd

  September 14, 2024

  SCBIO will host a half-day virtual program September 23rd -- Life Sciences Boot Camp: Building Your Brand & Business In a Pandemic – to inform and connect businesses, educators and professionals from across the state on leveraging opportunities, identifying trends and overcoming challenges that face organizations interested in tapping into South Carolina’s fastest-growing industry segment.

• Duke Energy and Solar Industry Achieve Milestone Agreements to Expand Solar in the Carolinas

  September 11, 2024

  A pair of collaborative milestones have been reached between Duke Energy and third-party solar developers as well as industry organizations to create a pathway for more solar energy in the Carolinas.

• DHEC Launches COVID-19 Pledge Project for South Carolina’s Business Community

  September 10, 2024

  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is launching a new pledge project to further engage the Palmetto State’s business community in the fight against COVID-19.

• Tidelands Health to Seek State Approval for New Hospital in Horry County

  September 09, 2024

  Responding to the region’s tremendous growth and need for convenient, accessible health care, Tidelands Health will seek state approval to build a new hospital in south Horry County.

• South Carolina Department of Transportation Goes Live with Iteris’ ClearRoute

  September 09, 2024

  Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the deployment of ClearRoute, the company’s next-generation traveler information services solution. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which has now deployed ClearRoute, will provide the traveling public who rely on the state’s 511 traveler information service a significantly enhanced user experience.

• First Citizens’ James Bennett Begins Term as S.C. Bankers Association Chairman

  September 08, 2024

  James Bennett, Mid-South area executive for First Citizens Bank, began a one-year term as chairman of the South Carolina Bankers Association on July 1. Bennett, the first African-American to hold the chairman’s position, was elected by a vote of SCBA members.

• The Official 2020 SC TOP25 Fastest Growing Companies Announced

  September 03, 2024

  Now in its 19th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina's economy through exceptional increases in revenues and employment.

• S.C. Department of Commerce: The Economic Pace is Starting to Pick Up

  September 02, 2024

  "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." Those words by legendary entrepreneur and country singer Jimmy Dean ring true today, as Team South Carolina continues to adapt our approach to economic development during the COVID-19 era.

• Commerce Awards $3.2M to 8 S.C. Organizations

  September 01, 2024

  Eight S.C. organizations will be awarded CARES Act Recovery Assistance from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help boost their economic development programs during the pandemic, the Commerce Department said in a news release.