Carolina Career Fair To Be Held August 24th In Florence

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Join the Carolina Career Fair – its coming up August 24th in Florence! This is the perfect opportunity to get in front of dozens of area employers who are ready and looking to HIRE NOW! Get your resumes ready!

ATTENTION AREA EMPLOYERS: A limited number of exhibitor booths are now available, and this is the perfect opportunity to meet with and hire the candidates you need! For more info and to secure your booth now, email CareerFair@CommBroadcasters.com!

For more information, click here.

City Wide Hiring Event

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Join the City-Wide Hiring Event on Thursday, August 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pearl Moore Basketball Center – 500 Barnes Street, Florence, SC.

The City of Florence will be conducting on-site interviews and hiring for Utilities, Public Works, Recreation, Athletics, Administration, Fire, Police, and more!

Job benefits include State Health, Retirement, Wellness Clinic with Nurse Practitioner, paid holidays, uniforms, equipment, and more!

If you have any questions, please call (843) 665-3158.

Transportation A Critical Need In Rural South Carolina

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ne of the first things Don Strickland did when he joined the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority in 2008 was ride its buses to “learn what we do everyday and why we do it.”

The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority executive director shared the story at the first SC Rural Transit Day on July 24 at the Florence Center. Local and state officials as well as private entities were in attendance.

Officials from across the state gathered in Florence to share their experiences with public transit and what it has done for their communities.

To read the full story, click here.

Steve Powers Of S/W Printing Featured On ChamberLink Radio

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Steve Powers, with S&W Printing located at 128 S. Irby St., was on ChamberLink Radio this past weekend to talk about their services which include signs, graphic design, brochures, business cards, letterhead and envelopes, promotional items and many other business offerings.

You can catch the conversations on ChamberLink Radio each Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.

ChamberLink Radio is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and The UPS Stores.

National Health Center Week At HopeHealth

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It’s National Health Center Week and there is lots to share with you this year! Look for your Advocacy Ambassadors and HopeHealth volunteers at each site, as they will have tokens of appreciation for staff and helpful information on NHCW.

Remember to help HopeHealth retain our Gold Level Advocacy Center of Excellence and commit to supporting community health centers by responding to calls for action and helping to sign-up advocates! Check out healthcenterweek.org for more information.

To see the full list of planned events, click here.

“Project Mimosa,” Will Bring $20 million Investment To Florence-Williamsburg County Industrial Park

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Florence County officials aren’t ready to reveal the identity of the company associated with “Project Mimosa,” which will bring $20 million investment and 29 new jobs to the county.

The County Council passed on first reading an ordinance to expand Florence-Williamsburg County Industrial Park at its July 20 meeting. The park will be home to the “Project Mimosa” company.

Williamsburg County Council also has approved the industrial park’s expansion.

A fee-in-lieu of taxes agreement for Project Mimosa was approved on second reading at the meeting. The resolution guarantees the county will refund 35 percent of the property taxes to the company for 10 years.

The money can be used only for infrastructure improvements needed by the company, improvements to the site location and personal property used by the company, according to the resolution.

Florence County is expected to consider the fee in lieu of taxes agreement for third and final reading at its Aug. 17 meeting.

For more information, click here.

SC Chamber Releases 2023 Results for Business

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This week, the SC Chamber released its annual Results for Business report reflecting on their advocacy efforts during the 2023 state legislative session. The 2023 Results for Business report emphasized that the SC Chamber’s advocacy resulted in over a $1.14 billion impact for South Carolina’s business community, or approximately $6,640 per employer in the state. In a year when the General Fund had record revenues, the General Assembly and the SC Chamber were able to use those dollars to deliver results for the business community. Every dollar saved for businesses is another dollar to be reinvested in South Carolina’s economy.

For more information, click here.

Florence County Economic Development Partnership To Launch Feasibility Study

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The Florence County Economic Development Partnership will launch a study into the feasibility of a public academy for marksmanship, which would be open to law enforcement and private gun enthusiasts.

The study will look into whether the Pee Dee Regional Marksmanship Academy, the project’s current name, could be placed on an old Florence County dump off Paper Mill Road. The idea is to use public and private dollars to fund the construction on around 558 acres of land already owned by Florence County.

To read the full story, click here.

South Carolina Economic Outlook

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The South Carolina Leading Index (SCLI) fell in June to a value (following revisions) of 102.37.  SCLI metrics were mixed in June. Unemployment claims were 25.0 percent higher than in May. The number of issued housing permits fell 11.3 percent month-over-month while valuation for the permits fell 8.2 percent. Average weekly manufacturing hours were up 2.4 percent. The Dow Jones Composite Average was up 6.4 percent.

South Carolina’s total non-seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment rose by 8,500 net jobs to 2,313,200 in June, which was 0.4 percent higher than May numbers and 3.8 percent higher than one year ago. Sectors reporting net job gains for the month included Leisure and Hospitality (6,100); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,800); Finance (1,300); Other Services (1,200); Information (1,000); Manufacturing (100); and Natural Resources and Mining (100). Net job losses were reported in the Government (-3,900), Professional and Business Services (-2,400); and Construction (-2,200) sectors. Educational and Health Services had no net change month-over-month. Compared to one year ago, the state economy added 83,600 net nonfarm jobs.

For more information, click here.

HopeHealth Celebrates National Health Center Week

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HopeHealth will celebrate National Health Center Week next week, August 6-12, with employee appreciation activities, advocacy efforts, community events, and more.

National Health Center Week is held every August to bring awareness to the importance of community health centers like HopeHealth. The celebration includes contributions from community health centers throughout the country, highlighting their missions and accomplishments while encouraging support for local centers.

For more information, click here.