Unemployment claims fall below 4,000 in week in S.C.

Initial unemployment claims filed in South Carolina dropped below 4,000 for the week ending Oct. 17 for the first time since the effects of the pandemic began to be felt in mid-March.

Southeastern Freight Lines opens new service center

A trucking company specializing in in less-than-truckload transportation services and last-mile service has opened a new center in Piedmont with room to grow its 230-person workforce. It’s the center’s fifth expansion in 55 years.

S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo:
Gov. Henry McMaster on Future of Manufacturing in S.C.

S.C.'s governor will deliver the closing keynote address during the S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo at 2 p.m. Oct. 30. This year, the expo is going online, including keynotes from economic development officials, industry leaders and others devoted to ensuring the viability of manufacturing in the Palmetto State.
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Michelin raises $330,000 through charity golf tournament

Michelin North America took its annual golf tournament online this year and raised $330,000 in support of 10 charities from across the country including the Roper Mountain Science Center, Camperdown Academy, Girl Scouts of South Carolina Mountains to Midlands,  and Columbia's Fisher House, among others.

Digital copy available of the Oct. 19 GSA Business Report

Our latest edition is online. A preview guide to the S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo is included in this edition. The conference is going virtual this year and organizers have created a full agenda of opportunities. Also in this issue we take a look at the impact COVID-19 is taking on the already-struggling outlet malls. We also take a look in our Focus section at how the pandemic is having a beneficial effect on another sector.

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