BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to bring the company’s unique retail experience and legendary customer service to Summerville, S.C., and the greater Charleston area. Cabela’s expects construction on the 82,000-square-foot store to begin in 2015, and anticipates a fall 2016 opening. It will be located in Nexton, near […]

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Aspen Foods, A Division of Koch Poultry Company, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken product that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken items were produced between April 15, 2015 and July […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper set a monthly record for pond ash reclaimed for recycling in June, and the utility has already reclaimed almost as much pond ash from three generating stations this year as it did in all of 2014. In June, excavators reclaimed 47,864 tons of ash from ponds at Jefferies, Winyah and Grainger generating stations, more […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Lennar, the nation’s only A+ homebuilder according to Builder Magazine, has announced that it will build 40 homes at The Coves at Lakes of Cane Bay, the newest community in the award-winning Cane Bay Plantation. HardiPlank® siding, raised foundations and breathtaking lakefront properties are all on offer, along with a quartet of brand new floor plans. The homes range from […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Congressman Mark Sanford visited BP’s Cooper River plant on Monday, meeting with employees and touring the facility as it undergoes a $170 million infrastructure improvement project that will cut energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In November, BP announced that it plans to invest over $200 million to upgrade its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants at Cooper […]

AAA Carolinas projects a record 614,700 South Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day holiday, which will mark the highest number of travelers based on surveys since 2001. Most will be driving to their destinations, with nearly 541,000 South Carolinians expected to hit the road. “This holiday weekend South Carolinians will be celebrating our nation’s […]

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning consumers about common hotel scams targeting guests. Scammers contact hotel guests in their rooms, often at late hours, attempting to “verify” the guest’s credit card information. Believing the caller is a hotel employee, the guests relay the requested personal information. With summer vacations already in full swing, consumers are urged […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds: “Santee Cooper commends Gov. Haley and the General Assembly for promoting unity in South Carolina in the face of last week’s unthinkable tragedy in […]

Five days after the Charleston church massacre, the largest retailer in the country has started to remove all items that bare the Confederate flag. “We never want to offend anyone with the products that we offer,” Walmart spokesman Brian Nick stated. “We have taken steps to remove all items promoting the confederate flag from our assortment — whether in our […]