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Volvo Debuts New S60 Sports Sedan in Berkeley County, First Volvo Car Made in USA

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Thursday, Volvo Cars revealed its new S60 luxury sedan at the company’s first American manufacturing plant outside Charleston, South Carolina. The new South Carolina plant located in Berkeley County is officially inaugurated today. The combined car launch and factory opening reinforce Volvo Cars’ commitment to the US, officials stated. The new S60 is the very first Volvo […]

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Officials: Worker Injured Near Volvo Plant

    BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A worker was transported to the hospital in serious condition after a fall near the new Volvo plant, emergency officials stated. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. The worker has been identified as a construction subcontractor. “The individual is reported to be in stable condition at this time. A thorough investigation of the incident is […]

Business

55 New Jobs Added To The Berkeley County Job Resource Page

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you’re looking for a job, you just might be in luck. Dozens of new jobs were recently added to the Berkeley County job resource website. The county launched the job site after 300 workers were let go from Century Aluminum in Goose Creek in December 2015. Many of the new postings include Volvo jobs. In May 2015, Volvo […]

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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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Berkeley Supervisor Bill Peagler Delivers His First State of the County Address

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler delivered his first State of Berkeley County address Monday. The 2016 State of Berkeley County address, which Peagler calls his “Promises Made, Promises Kept” address, highlighted a number of successes for the county in the past year including: the economic development success of Volvo Cars selecting Berkeley County as home to […]