Archive By Section - Business
First Community Bank will recognizes its 20th anniversary today with customer and employee celebrations in its banking offices. The bank opened its first two offices in 1995 in Lexington and Forest Acres and now operates 15 full-service locations -- including Camden -- with more than 200 employees in the Midlands of South Carolina; Aiken; and Augusta, Ga. in addition to First Community Bank Mortgage and First Community Financial Consultants, a financial planning and investment advisory division.
August 28, 2015
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Business
Jan Marsh, a Camden native, and Linda Clyburn, both real estate sales professionals in Columbia, have joined the Keller Williams Columbia NE Market Center, according to a recent press release.
August 28, 2015
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Business
Haier America, with help from Gov. Nikki Haley, officially broke ground on the $72 million expansion to the company's existing $40 million Camden manufacturing facility Thursday afternoon. The project will increase the square footage of the plant from the current 365,000 to 550,000 and is expected to add 410 new full-time jobs during the next five years, growing the plant's production by approximately 50 percent..
August 21, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Business
As part of its centennial celebration, AgSouth is participating in the national Farm Credit Fresh Perspectives Program.
August 19, 2015
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Business
UPDATED INFORMATION:
August 14, 2015
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Gary
Phillips
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Business
For the first time in its history, Mid Carolina Credit Union (MCCU) will open its doors outside of Kershaw County. MCCU will open its new full-service Blythewood branch Tuesday at 10350 Wilson Blvd. It will become the credit union's fourth branch.
August 05, 2015
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Business
"A Peach of a Pair," a new novel by author Kim Boykin, will release Tuesday, Aug. 4.
August 03, 2015
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Business
If everything Ed Caraminas is working on goes as planned, he'll open his new downtown Camden restaurant in mid-September or early October, maybe earlier.
July 31, 2015
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Business
INVISTA, one of the world's largest producers of polymers and fibers, is now hiring for more than 200 positions at its Camden plant in Lugoff. The bulk of the new INVISTA Camden roles will be transitioned from previous contractor positions, according to a press release issued Thursday.
July 24, 2015
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Business
Although the Weiss family is celebrating 25 years of owning and operating Heritage Chevrolet Buick GMC in Lugoff, the real story started 54 years ago in 1961.
July 24, 2015
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Business
A limited liability corporation whose registered agent is a Camden ice cream shop owner purchased the building which housed Old Armory Steak & Seafood for $300,000 the day before the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) auctioned off the restaurant's inventory.
July 22, 2015
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Business
The board of directors of First Palmetto Financial Corporation, parent company of First Palmetto Bank, has declared a quarterly dividend of $350 per share of common stock. The dividend to stockholders of record as of July 24, 2015, will be payable July 31, 2015.
July 15, 2015
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Business
Discover Camden-Kershaw County magazine, a joint publication of the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, city of Camden and Camden Media Co., is once again being placed in all state welcome centers. Discover, an invaluable tool made available to tourists at all S.C. Parks, Recreation and Tourism welcome centers across the state, helps the city, county and chamber generate and welcome visitors to discover the "Classically Carolina" place residents call home.
July 15, 2015
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Business
Harvey Clarke, owner of City Laundry and Cleaners, chuckled as he remembered his first day at the business he's run for the last 47 years.
July 10, 2015
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Jim
Tatum
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Business
The board of directors at Camden-based First Palmetto Bank recently named Sammy Small Jr. as president of the bank. Small Jr. will continue serving as First Palmetto's general counsel and chief operating officer while taking on the role of president.
July 10, 2015
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Business
