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American Titanium Works Selects Laurens County for First Titanium Mini-Mill Facility in North America and Greenville County/CU-ICAR for a R&D Tech Center
OLUMBIA , S.C. and CHICAGO – November 12, 2008 – Gov. Mark Sanford and Thomas Sax, CEO of American Titanium Works ( ATW ), announced today that ATW will build a, world-class titanium mini-m...
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S.C. BlueCross Launches Plans to Help Small Groups Balance Cost and Coverage
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has introduced two new plans for small groups: one designed with a low premium and coverage of basic insurance, and the other designed with a health reimburse...
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Rocking R International, Inc. Announces Plans to Locate Corporate Offices in McCormick County
Investment expected to bring 85 new jobs to the area
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World Record For Truck Pulling Broken In Fairmont
On Saturday, November 1st, John Brookfield of Pinehurst and Pastor John Bruney of Indiana broke an existing Guinness World record for truck pulling by pulling a 27,000 transfer truck one mile in ...
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Explanations Offered On S.C. Constitutional Amendment Questions
South Carolina Constitutional Amendment Questions
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Election Breaking Records
Approximately 2,552,000 voters are eligible to vote in the 2008 General Election, a record high in South Carolina.
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Truth vs. Myth: Election 2008
Here is the truth about some common rumors and myths surrounding the 2008 General Election.
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FMU Planetarium To Hold Public Viewing Oct. 31
The Francis Marion University observatory will hold a public viewing session of Uranus, Neptune, and the deep sky, Friday, Oct. 31.
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Free Diabetes Fair Planned
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The McLeod Diabetes Center has long been known for its excellence in diabetes care and outstanding work in community diabetes education. Each November, the center provides an extensive wealth of in...
League Of Women Voters Suggests Ways To Make Election Day A Breeze
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ike all Americans, members of the League of Women Voters couldn’t be more thrilled that so many millions of citizens are expected to come out to vote on November 4th and help influence the directio...
Number Of Registered Voters In State Increases More Than 240,000, Nearly 100,000 Absentee Ballot Requests Made
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COLUMBIA (October 7)—The deadline to register to vote in the General Election has passed, and preliminary numbers show the number of registered voters in South Carolina has increased more than 240,...
Dept. of Commerce and Florence County Secure Purchaser of Wellman’s Johnsonville Facility
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Florence County Economic Development Partnership joined Wellman Inc. in announcing that the company has completed the sale of Wellman’s Engineering...
Former Lake City Police Officer Convicted
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United States Attorney W. WALTER WILKINS stated that former Lake City Police Officer Shanita McKnight, age 35, of Lake City, was convicted in federal court in Florence for extortion and for being a...
S.C. Water Resources Conference Focuses On Communities and Collaboration
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NORTH CHARLESTON — The 2008 S.C. Water Resources Conference concluded Wednesday with the message that the state’s water supply is at risk and it will take the combined efforts of communities across...
national news
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable....
By KEN THOMAS and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
Thu Nov 20 11:48:16 -0800 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year....
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
Thu Nov 20 10:09:35 -0800 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge....
By LIZ SIDOTI
Thu Nov 20 11:35:18 -0800 2008