...additional 150 jobs."It's just odd that we would have this many job announcements at once," Barnwell County Economic Development Director Marty Martin said.As residents and local government officials are riding high on this good news, these...
...heralding the 1,000-person company that operates seven facilities in six states.Marty Martin, the economic development director of Barnwell County, said the facility already has about 45 employees and is expecting to hire about 15 more...
...for exhibit space is plummeting while supply is growing. Mr. Russell told commissioners that Housing and Economic Development Director Chester Wheeler will be before them Monday saying he's about to run out of money for the Laney-Walker...
...various locales were scheduled too close together. The use of expensive charters surprised a former state economic development director who said less costly commercial travel in Europe was the norm during his tenure under former governors Democrat...
...mailed with only the signatures of Mayor Deke Copenhaver , City Administrator Fred Russell and Housing and Economic Development Director Chester Wheeler . "I told the mayor, the administrator and Chester they had broken the law, and I still...
...project in Goshen the folks out there don't want. Before Chester Wheeler came on board as the housing and economic development director, the department had an active oversight board known as the Citizens Advisory Committee, a knowledgeable...
...Authority chief. "I think the person can have a tremendous effect if they want to," said Ted Felder, the economic development director for the city of Hardeeville. Still, others say development of the 1,500-acre site is more dependent...
...actual and potential value of the industry to our economy," said Dr. William Small, Hampton County's economic development director. "Wood product development and wood waste management are areas where South Carolina would be wise to invest...
...three years ago that left unemployment numbers slow to turn around, said Marty Martin, Barnwell County's economic development director.The county's unemployment rate crept up from 16.5 percent in June to 16.9 percent at the end of July...
...South Carolina, giving tourists their first direct interstate link to the Grand Strand. Dillon County's economic development director echoed Mr. Shine's sentiments. "Right now Dillon County is doing all the giving and not getting anything...
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