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Fruit of the Loom Celebrates Expansion, New jobs at Summerville Facility

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Fruit of the Loom, the athletic/casual/intimate apparel designer and manufacturer is increasing its economic investment here in the Lowcountry. Fruit of the Loom announced it has now more than doubled the size of its Palmetto Distribution Center in Summerville, Berkeley County. It means new equipment and putting more people to work. The expansion will bring with it at least […]

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Walmart Changes the Grocery Shopping Game with New Pickup Service in Goose Creek

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Grocery shopping just got a whole lot easier for Charleston area shoppers. Walmart, the largest grocer in the U.S., launched its online grocery pickup service at four Charleston area stores. The free service enables customers to order groceries online and pick them up at their local Walmart store without even leaving their cars. “At Walmart, we have […]

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Groundbreaking for New $19 Million, Charleston Trade Center Building Set for Tuesday, April 19, 2016

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Charlotte-based developer The Keith Corporation and Chicago-based investor Singerman Real Estate announced that the official groundbreaking for a new $19 million shell building at the $175 million Charleston Trade Center is set for Tuesday, April 18, 2016. “We are delighted to be working with Berkeley County, the State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Ports Authority […]

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Selling Marine Equipment in Berkeley County? Know the Laws

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Janet Brown Jurosko, Berkeley County Auditor, would like to help the residents of Berkeley County with their questions concerning marine equipment. South Carolina law prohibits the sale or purchase of watercraft without a valid title issued in the seller’s name to assign to the purchaser at the time of sale. All watercraft are required to be registered and […]

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Fruit of the Loom to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After finalizing construction, Fruit of the Loom will officially open the expanded Palmetto Distribution Center in Summerville with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 15th at 11 a.m. This major expansion, which will create 50 jobs in Berkeley County in 2016, primarily focuses on the growth of Fruit of the Loom’s e-commerce and intimates’ businesses. “Due to the […]

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Ten-Mile Rail Line Proposed in Anticipation of Volvo’s Arrival to Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Plans are in the works for a new ten-mile rail line that will connect to the future Volvo site, which sits within Camp Hall Commerce Park in Berkeley County. On Tuesday, Palmetto Railways, a division of the S.C. Department of Commerce, held a public meeting at the Cross Community Center to introduce the proposed rail line. The new rail line will […]

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Report: Goose Creek Ranks #12 as Most Affordable Place to Buy a BMW 3 Series in S.C.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The automotive buyer intelligence firm Autolist today released a study that shows that buyers can save money by purchasing a used BMW closer to the company’s assembly factory in Greer, South Carolina. The study, which involved over 56 million vehicles and 3 billion unique data points across vehicles of all makes and models nationwide, showed that the average […]

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Berkeley County Officials: We Are Committed to Rebuilding Cypress Gardens

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This week, Berkeley County officials reiterated that they remain committed to rebuilding Cypress Gardens into an even better destination than it was before the historic floods of 2015. According to Berkeley County Spokesperson Michael Mule, the county’s intentions are to open part of the gardens as soon as the following three issues are addressed: 1) Rebuilding the boat dock […]

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Berkeley County Councilman Josh Whitley Honored As Leader in the Law

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Smyth Whitley, LLC, announced that Charleston, South Carolina, attorney and Berkeley County Councilman Josh Whitley was selected as one of the honorees for the 2016 Leadership in the Law Awards by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Honorees were nominated by peers and colleagues and selected by the publisher and staff of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.  Whitley is one of only 30 […]

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Santee Cooper Board Increases Incentives, Approves State’s First Community Solar Project

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved South Carolina’s first community solar project and new rebates for its community and rooftop solar programs. All programs will launch April 1 and are designed to help customers invest in solar power and cut their electric bills over the life of the program. Solar Share, the first community […]