...the former South Carolina 2nd District solicitor, was named Woman of the Year. Fred Humes, of Aiken Edgefield Economic Development Partnership and the Center for Hydrogen Research, was the Man of the Year. Reach Charmain Brackett at charmain...

...of Cost Engineering International; monthly dinner meeting with keynote speaker Fred Humes of the Aiken/Edgefield Economic Development Partnership on Aiken County's Leadership in Hydrogen Technology; 5:45-8 p.m., North Augusta Community...

...term, the company could hire between 80 and 100, said Robert Long, the assistant director of the Aiken-Edgefield Economic Development Partnership. The company also is eligible for county property tax breaks and job tax credits, Mr. Long said...

...dependence." The announcement was made Tuesday by the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Aiken-Edgefield Economic Development Partnership. The plant, which will run three shifts a day, represents a $300,000 investment, including...

Two area economic development officials have been honored for their achievements in 2005. The Aiken-Edgefield Economic Development Partnership's Fred Humes has been named one of Southern Business & Development magazine's "10 people who...

When it comes to new industry for a town, nothing beats an auto plant. >It's the slam-dunk, the hole-in-one, the royal flush and the grand slam all rolled into one.

...is moving slower than originally anticipated," said Fred Humes, the executive director of the Aiken/Edgefield Economic Development Partnership. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based company has put a hold on construction until SRS is further...

...That's just the nature of this business," said Fred Humes, the executive director of the Aiken/Edgefield Economic Development Partnership. Flanders Corp. put in its bid in February to make the glove boxes. Flanders is best known for...

...officials said they don't know when it will begin. Fred Humes, the executive director of the Aiken & Edgefield Economic Development Partnership, said he's been tracking Flanders Corp., though he hasn't spoken to company officials recently...

...projects that included one from Aiken County, according to the committee's agenda.Calls to the Aiken/Edgefield Economic Development Partnership were not returned Monday. A spokeswoman with the South Carolina Department of Commerce said she...