CLT is the fifth most connected airport in the country for domestic services, according to OAG’s 2023 Megahubs index.  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, ranked airports with the highest ratio of possible scheduled connections to the number of destinations served by that airport.

The top five airports for domestic connectivity, according to OAG, are: 1. Chicago O’Hare International (ORD), 2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL), 3. Denver International (DEN), 4. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) and 5. Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).

Florence Regional Airport offers service commercial air service by American Airlines with direct flights to Charlotte International and the more than 1,000 different city connections.

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The Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Annual Grassroots Tour last Tuesday.

This year’s luncheon meeting was held at The Edition at the Hartsville Museum. Bob Morgan, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, led the program. The catered lunch was sponsored by Sonoco Products.

Each fall, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce partners with regional and local chambers across the state on the annual tour, which allows the S.C. Chamber to hear from businesses from around the state on issues they face that they would like addressed. The feedback received from the meetings will help shape the S.C. Chamber’s agenda for 2024 and set the chamber’s priorities for the legislative agenda. This year’s tour was sponsored by S.C. Blue Cross-Blue Shield.

Murphy Monk, President of the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce, said she was pleased with the turnout for the sold-out event. She and Mike Miller, President of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, were joined by members from both chambers.

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One of the Pee Dee’s most important businesses is the availability of great medical and healthcare services.

Our area healthcare providers are constantly undergoing changes in the platforms they work with and the way they deliver healthcare. These trends were further accelerated by COVID-19, so what does the future look like for healthcare, and how can providers stay one step ahead?

To find out what’s new in our healthcare future, join the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Community Breakfast which will focus on current and future medical trends. The breakfast event will be held on November 3, 2023, at Florence Center. Breakfast begins at 7:30am and the program starts at 7:50am.

Speakers for the Healthcare Breakfast at the Florence Center will be Carl Humphries with HopeHealth, Will McLeod with McLeod Health and Jay Hinesley from MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Tickets are $225 for a reserved table or $25 for individual registration.

For questions about the program or registration, please call the Chamber at 843-665-0515.

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The Medical University of South Carolina is launching a new graduate program in Florence, according to a press release.

The medical education program will launch through MUSC’s Regional Health Network and begin at the MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Starting July 2024, eight graduating internal medicine resident physicians spots will be introduced for the program per year. They’re also planning for eight family medicine residents to be added in the following year. The press release even says rural track OB-GYN and rural track emergency medicine programs are also being considered.

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To help bridge the gap between classroom teachings and real-world practice in pediatrics, McLeod Health brought in nursing and paramedic students from local colleges to learn firsthand from its professionals.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals specifically with infants, children and teenagers. The very first Pediatric Education Day, held at the McLeod Medical Plaza on Monday, was attended by over 130 students who learned about a variety of topics from pediatric forensics to childhood nutrition.

“We have one pediatric floor, one labor and delivery unit, one (neonatal intensive care unit), but we service so many schools,” said Charity Gerald, director of recruiting and workforce development. “We wanted to make sure we were able to give everybody ample opportunity to be introduced to pediatric care at McLeod Health.”

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