BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of high-quality coating systems for the aviation, automotive and general industry markets is expanding its operations in Berkeley County. “Mankiewicz Coatings has been a great corporate citizen in Berkeley County. It’s a pleasure to see companies of this caliber locate, grow and expand in our county,” stated Berkeley Co. […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $5 million in loans Monday to advance industrial development projects that will benefit Anderson and Orangeburg counties, bringing to $25.8 million the total amount awarded through Santee Cooper’s economic development infrastructure loans this year. Since 2012, Santee Cooper’s loan program has awarded $48 million to help advance 23 infrastructure […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved a $2.9 billion budget for 2015 today at its regular monthly meeting. The board also approved the 2016 and 2017 budgets for planning purposes. The 2015 budget includes $2.1 billion for the electric system, $8.1 million for the water systems and $807.7 million for capital expenditures. Approximately 50 percent […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The South Carolina Chapter of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) was recently selected for a $30,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation to support marine restoration on South Carolina’s coastlines. The Alcoa Foundation grant follows Alcoa’s announcement that it sold its ownership stake in the Mt. Holly aluminum smelter to Century Aluminum Company effective December 1, 2014. The $30,000 grant will […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Starting Tuesday, Palmetto Goodwill will host its “Hire Me!” event for several ‘Pantry’ locations. “We’ve been selected by The Pantry to conduct hiring events for management and staff positions at their Church’s Chicken, Subway, Aunt M’s Chicken Deli and Arby’s restaurants throughout the Lowcountry,” Goodwill officials stated on their official Facebook page. More than 50 jobs are reportedly […]

Americans are readying for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend by making sure they have a menu for their family gathering and a complete shopping list for their weekend shopping activities. According to the National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving Weekend Expectations survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, which provides a preliminary look at shopping expectations over Thanksgiving weekend, six in 10 (61.1%) […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This week SCRA  held the official dedication and ribbon cutting ceremonies for its “Applied Technologies Center” located at Nexton in Summerville. Construction began on the 78,000 square foot facility, which houses SCRA’s Charleston-area operations, last October. The longest-serving and newest SCRA associates held the ribbon for the ceremony, signifying SCRA’s history and showcasing SCRA’s future. Working with Choate […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Electrocution is the second leading cause of death for construction workers; however, it’s not just the people working in that particular field who should worry about the dangers associated with live wires—especially power lines. “A lot of people don’t really understand the danger or how fast you can come in contact with a power line,” stated Claud Wessinger, […]

He was one of the best centers in the NFL. He had a 5-year, $37 million contract and he found it all meaningless. His agent was floored. CBS News reported that St. Louis Rams center Jason Brown quit football to be a farmer in Louisburg, N.C. He bought 1,000 acres and farms crops including cucumbers and sweet potatoes. He says […]

Why are Americans leaving billions of dollars on the table allowing their employers to keep a slice of their future? In one example, a familiar company’s employees let the stockholders keep $98 million instead of taking the free money for their individual retirement accounts. How likely is it that YOU are doing the SAME? An average American can give themselves […]