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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– State Commerce spokeswoman Alison Skipper recently announced that Nexans High Voltage USA is investing $85 million in Berkeley County. “Establishing our Berkeley plant is a key strategic development that will enable Nexans to capitalize on the ever growing demand for high quality HV cables designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs of the major power transmission […]
The Google Data Center Fund of Tides Foundation recently gave a grant totaling $30,000 to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. The grant is part of the Foundations commitment to play a positive role in each of the communities in which they operate and will help support South Carolina Aquarium STEM education programs for Berkeley County students and teachers. The […]
Verizon Wireless is adding 98 full-time customer specialists and retail employees before April 1. The positions will be based across South Carolina, and interested candidates may apply online by visiting the Verizon Wireless website at www.vzwcareers.com. The new positions offer competitive salaries and benefits, including health care coverage that begins on the first day of employment, and participation in the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–It was a welcomed staple in the heart of downtown Moncks Corner. However, after opening its doors several years ago, Miz Scarlett’s Table has served up its last meal. It recently closed its doors for business. A phone call to the restaurant only results in an operator’s voice stating that the “number is no longer in service.” According […]
The Red Cross for the Carolina Lowcountry Chapter has a brand new location. The organization serves Berkeley County as well as several other neighboring counties. Originally located along Rivers Aveune, the new Red Cross location is right by North Charleston city hall at 2424 City Hall Lane. The new location allows the Red Cross to be much closer to I-26 […]
In a press release issued by Staples, the giant retailer revealed plans to close up to 225 stores by the end of 2015. “A year ago, we announced a plan to fundamentally reinvent our company,” said Ron Sargent, Staples’ chairman and chief executive officer. “With nearly half of our sales generated online today, we’re meeting the changing needs of business […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–On Wednesday Lennar, a home builder headquartered in Miami, celebrated the closing of its first home in the Jacobs Cove neighborhood with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This new subdivision, which is located near the heart of downtown Moncks Corner, is yet another sign of the the growth that Berkeley County continues to experience. The U.S. Census Bureau already […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s that time of year again that most people dread—tax season. While it can be stressful, one local organization wants to take the pain out of filing your return. The Benefit Bank of South Carolina will be helping tax payers complete their returns free of charge. Anyone who needs their tax return filed will have the opportunity to […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Berkeley County supervisor, Dan Davis, has confirmed that the county will purchase the old Food Lion building for approximately $350,000. Council voted on the measure earlier this week. The abandoned building currently sits adjacent to the Berkeley County Government Building along U.S. Highway 52. In 2005, the county moved its administration offices into the old K-mart building. A […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—For Jennifer Hill and Abbi Holcomb the last year and a half hasn’t exactly been easy. In September 2012, both women lost someone very important to them—tragically, senselessly and unexpectedly. For Holcomb, that person was her niece. For Hill, that person was her young daughter. To this day, the two sister-in-laws are still trying to make sense of […]
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