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This Overlooked South Carolina Town Is So Affordable, Retirees Say They Wish They’d Moved Sooner

There’s a town in South Carolina that retirees are quietly discovering, and once they get there, they keep asking themselves the same question: why didn’t anyone tell me about this sooner?. That town is Latta, South Carolina, and it’s been sitting in Dillon County this whole time, minding...

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Publix opening new stores in these states in November. See where

Publix is set to open several new stores in November, bringing its iconic green logo to more communities in Georgia and South Carolina. The Lakeland, Florida-headquartered grocer is opening two new stores in the second half of November: one in Mableton, Georgia, and another in Florence, South Carolina. The upcoming locations follow three openings at the beginning of the month in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Publix has roughly 1,440 supermarkets in the Southeast, with locations in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia as of June 27, 2026, according to the company's second-quarter financial results . That's up from 1,411 locations a year ago. Publix reported $31.9 billion in sales for the six months ending June 27, 2026, up 1.5% from a year ago. Here is what to know about the grocery store chain's upcoming openings. Where is Publix opening new stores? The following stores are set to open on Nov. 18. 5015 Floyd Road SW, Mableton, Georgia 3435 W Palmetto St., Florence, South Carolina Publix’s upcoming stores come shortly after the grocery chain opened three locations this week: 1500 Placida Road Suite C, Englewood, Florida 105 Lake Country Blvd., Eatonton, Georgia 6460 Weddington Road, Wesley Chapel, North Carolina Fernando

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New York State News

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Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas

A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.

North Carolina · 2d

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Statesboro Mall in Statesboro, GA grew around Belk, raised its ceilings, and lost JCPenney. What's left now?

Belk moves to U.S. 80, and one bank blocks another. Belk had run its Statesboro store downtown since 1950. In 1970 the department store moved out to Northside Drive East, the local stretch of U.S. 80, on a site reached from Brannen Street and Lovett Road, and it was open there before the rest of the project was finished.

Statesboro, GA · 1d
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South Carolina Pharmacist Drained Her Retirement, Still Had to Close Georgetown Shop

Kelley Johnson spent nearly all of her 30-year retirement plan trying to keep the Prescription Shoppe open in Georgetown, losing between $5,000 and $10,000 a month before she finally closed the doors in December 2025. The pharmacy had served the community since the 1980s, but rising costs and low insurance reimbursements made it impossible to continue, even after Johnson skipped her own paychecks to keep her staff paid.

South Carolina · 2d

The Island Packet

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Novant Health apologizes after 40K workers don't get paid on time. Here's what happened

Novant Health, which has a growing health care empire across the Carolinas including Hilton Head, was forced to explain and apologize to its 40,000 employees Friday after a technology mix-up led to workers not getting paid on time. The check delay was first reported by WFMY News in Greensboro, N.C. The TV station reported being contacted by a few Novant employees who said that they had not received their pay. The delay was later confirmed by Novant. Novant Health switched to a new payroll distribution vendor in October, according to a statement from a Novant spokesperson issued to the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette at noon Friday. “Following that transition, we identified a technology issue that impacted the arrival time of deposits into each financial institution’s account,” the statement said. “Payroll has been completed, and funds have been transmitted to financial institutions for deposit.” ADP, Novant’s payroll vendor, has confirmed that payments will reach bank accounts Friday, the spokesperson said. The company apologized for the frustration and concern the delay caused and said it was working to make sure it does not happen again. Employees who received overdrafts or returned payment charges as a result of the delay in paycheck

Hilton Head Island, SC · 2d

The Post and Courier

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Another SC-based bank sold as consolidation wave rolls on

Like the days of winter, the list of banks born and bred in South Carolina is growing shorter. The lineup lost another homegrown player Nov. 1 as a Pee Dee lender was sold to a larger, like-minded acquirer from rural Georgia. The $163 million tie-up between Florence-based First Reliance Bank and Colony Bank was announced earlier this year. The combination creates a four-state franchise with $5 billion in assets, $4 billion in deposits and $3.2 billion in loans at more than 40 branches. The acquisition was finalized Nov. 1, giving Fitzgerald, Ga.-based Colony its first foothold in South Carolin...

South Carolina · 1d

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PNC Bank to open 16 new Upstate SC branches

PNC Bank plans to add 42 new branches in high-growth South Carolina markets by 2031, including 16 in the Upstate. The Pennsylvania-based bank announced its expansion plans within the Palmetto State on Nov. 6. Twelve of the new branches will be located in Greenville and four will be in Spartanburg.

Greenville, SC · 2d

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Retirees holding Atlantic Coast Life annuities face a possible withdrawal freeze as South Carolina regulators ask a court to put the insurer into rehabilitation

Retirees who hold Atlantic Coast Life annuities face a possible freeze on taking their money out. South Carolina Insurance Director Michael Wise has asked a state court to put the insurer into rehabilitation, and a separate motion in the case asks the court to halt policy surrenders. As of the latest reports, no judge has […]

South Carolina · 1d

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Buc-ee’s Wins Another Fight Over Its Famous Beaver Logo, This Time for $850,000

That smiling beaver on Buc-ee’s signs might look harmless, but using its familiar face without permission could come at a steep price. The Texas convenience store chain has turned its cheerful mascot into one of the most recognizable symbols on American highways, appearing on everything from T-shirts and stuffed animals to snacks and souvenirs. And as several businesses have discovered, Buc-ee’s takes protecting that image just as seriously as selling the products that carry it.

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Dillon County Stands Alone In Rejecting Capital Projects Sales Tax

DILLON — Dillon County was the only county in South Carolina where voters rejected a capital-projects sales tax referendum on Nov. 3, turning down the proposed penny tax by roughly 2-to-1 while voters in six other counties approved theirs. In unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Dillon County’s referendum...

Dillon County, SC · 3d

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Santee Cooper’s board voted Oct. 30 to raise residential rates 4.7% in 2027 and 4.6% in 2028, adding about $6.60 a month for a typical home from Feb. 1

Santee Cooper’s board of directors voted Oct. 30 to raise residential electric rates 4.7% in 2027 and 4.6% in 2028. The utility has put the cost for a typical home at about $6.60 a month, or roughly 20 cents a day, according to Live 5 News in Charleston. The new rates apply to bills rendered […]

South Carolina · 1d

The Financial Wire

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Dominion Energy South Carolina customers can testify on the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger at public hearings Nov. 12, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8

Dominion Energy South Carolina customers get three more chances to tell state regulators what they think of the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger, at public hearings on Nov. 12 in North Charleston, Nov. 17 in Columbia and Dec. 8 in Columbia. The Public Service Commission is hearing from customers in Docket No. 2026-186-EG, a joint petition by... The post Dominion Energy South Carolina customers can testify on the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger at public hearings Nov. 12, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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Column: South Carolina's power grid needs upgrading, data centers should pay

South Carolina is growing, and it’s growing fast. New manufacturing plants, data centers and residential developments are bringing more people, jobs and investment to the Palmetto State. That growth, while good for the local economy, is putting immense pressure and strain on infrastructure that was not built to handle unlimited demand.

South Carolina · 6h

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‘People are going crazy’: Inside the 90-day blackout panic

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Shopping carts loaded with bottled water, dehydrated meals and batteries are rolling out of big-box and specialty stores across parts of the Southeast. What’s fueling this? Viral “doomsday” posts about a supposed 90‑day nationwide imposed blackout. It’s happening even though experts say the...

Augusta, GA · 1d

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Downtown Augusta business owners describe effects of Broad Street construction

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction on Broad Street downtown is continuing, with paving between 13th and 15th streets expected to finish this week and the full project still set to finish by February. More sections of sidewalk are opening, and more landscaping is going in along Broad Street. Business owners...

Augusta, GA · 3d

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Columbia County aims to eliminate homestead property taxes by 2029

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County plans to use excess revenue, including money from the new Google data center, to pay property taxes for homeowners with a homestead exemption, County Manager Scott Johnson said. Johnson said full elimination of homestead property taxes depends on a state constitutional amendment that...

Columbia County, GA · 3d

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Peach Cobbler Factory Sets Soft Opening in Evans for Nov. 7

The Peach Cobbler Factory will open its doors in Evans for a soft opening on Saturday, Nov. 7. Hours run from noon to 10 p.m. You'll find the dessert shop in the Evans Town Center Plaza at 4272 Washington Rd. Unit 4. Another store is planned for 1307 Richland Ave....

Evans, GA · 3d

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Augusta Inventory Surges as List Prices Dip Below the National Median

Augusta buyers gained more options and lower prices as inventory surged and list prices dipped.

Augusta, GA · 3d

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NNSA announces new SRS field office manager

AIKEN — Betty L. Huck has been named manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration Savannah River Field Office, the NNSA announced Nov. 2. Huck replaces Michael A. Mikolanis, who served as manager of the office since March 2024. Mikolanis was named manager of the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office in August. He previously served as the manager of the Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office from August 2021 to March 2024.

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