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Dominion Establishing New Solar Farm In Jasper County

Dominion, a Richmond, Va.-based energy company, which also owns Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, an interstate natural gas pipeline firm located in Columbia, S.C., is establishing a new solar…

MP Husky Expanding Its Greenville County Manufacturing Operations

MP Husky, one of the leading manufacturers of Cable Tray and Cable Bus systems in the United States and Canada, is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Greenville County. To accommodate…

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Weekly Schedule: March 13, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster’s schedule for the week of March 13 includes: Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 PM: Gov. McMaster will speak at the 25th Annual Townes Dinner for the Governor’s School for Math and…

Gestamp North America Expanding Existing Union County Operations

Gestamp, an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet increased demand from local automotive original…

Gov. Henry McMaster Announces Jonathan Jones As Next State Fire Marshal

Governor Henry McMaster today announced Jonathan Jones as the next S.C. State Fire Marshal at the Firefighters Association’s Annual Luncheon on the State House grounds. Jones has 22 years of…

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Weekly Schedule: March 6, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster’s schedule for the week of March 6 includes: Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 AM: Gov. McMaster will speak at the 57th Annual South Carolina State Prayer Breakfast, Embassy Suites, 200…

Alimex Establishing New Operations In Richland County

Alimex, a producer of precision aluminum plates, is launching operations in Richland County. The company is bringing $2 million of new capital investment and creating 27 new jobs over the next five…

ESA Renewables Launching New Aiken County Solar Operations

ESA Renewables, an alternative energy provider, will be constructing a new, utility-scale solar farm in Aiken County. The development is expected to bring at least $11 million in capital investment.…

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Weekly Schedule: February 27, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster’s schedule for the week of February 27 includes: Monday, February 27: Gov. McMaster and Mrs. McMaster will attend the National Governors Association and Republican Governors…

Carver Companies Expanding Its Charleston County Operations

Carver Companies, a diversified group of manufacturing and construction companies, will be expanding its Charleston County operations. Located in North Charleston, S.C., the expansion is expected to…

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Weekly Schedule: February 21, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster’s schedule for the week of February 21 includes: Wednesday, February 22, 12:00 PM: Gov. McMaster will speak at the Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Travel Luncheon at…

Stephen Gamble Historic Floors And Finishes Locating New Operations In Aiken County

Stephen Gamble Historic Floors and Finishes, a premier wood flooring manufacturer, today announced that it will be locating its new facility in Aiken County. The development is expected to bring $2.5…

BB&T Expanding Its Greenville County Operations

BB&T, one of the largest financial services holding companies in the United States, today announced the construction of a new facility in Greenville County. The development represents a capital…

Verizon Wireless Expanding Greenville County Operations

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest provider of telecommunications products and services, is expanding its existing operations in Greenville County. To accommodate its continued growth, the…

Statement From Governor Henry McMaster On The Passing Of Representative Joe Neal

Governor Henry McMaster today issued the following statement on the passing of Representative Joe Neal: “Peggy and I wish to extend our most heartfelt condolences to Representative Joe Neal’s family…

Sencorables LLC Expanding Its Greenville County Operations

Sencorables LLC, a developer of diversified IoT (Internet of Things) products, today announced its plans for an expansion of its Greenville County operations. The company is expected to invest $3.5…

Gov. Henry McMaster's Weekly Schedule: February 13, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster's schedule for the week of February 13 includes: Tuesday, February 14, 11:30 AM: Gov. McMaster will speak to the Palmetto Family Council’s Pastors Day at the State House, Baptist…

Sundaram-Clayton Limited Launching First U.S. Operations

Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products to global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), today announced that it will be…

The Carlstar Group Invests Significantly In Aiken County Facility

The Carlstar Group LLC, a global manufacturer of specialty wheels and tires, is investing in its existing facility to expand process and production capacity, which will accommodate the company’s…

Public Notice Of Meeting

Governor Henry McMaster will hold a public cabinet meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, February 8 at 10:00 AM. Who: Governor's Cabinet  What: Meeting to discuss the mission, priorities, successes, and…

Emerson Expanding Its ASCO Operations In Aiken County

Emerson, which manufactures and markets ASCO fluid automation products for a wide range of process and manufacturing industry applications, is expanding its ASCO operations in Aiken County. The…

Gov. McMaster Asks President For $5.18 Billion For SC Infrastructure Needs

In a letter to President Donald Trump, Governor Henry McMaster requested that the president include two South Carolina projects in his national infrastructure plan. A copy of the letter can be found…

Gov. Henry McMaster's Weekly Schedule: February 6, 2017

Gov. Henry McMaster's schedule for the week of February 6 includes: Wednesday, February 8, 10:00 AM: Gov. McMaster will hold a Cabinet meeting, Room 252, Edgar A. Brown Building, State House grounds…

KION North America Expanding Operations In The Lowcountry

KION North America, a member of KION Group AG, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial trucks, will be expanding its Dorchester County operations. To accommodate increased…

McMaster sworn in as SC governor after Haley resigns

Exit Gov. Nikki Haley. Enter Gov. Henry McMaster. South Carolina’s lieutenant governor became its governor Tuesday, within an hour of Haley being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations…