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Georgetown businesses prepare for weekend rain, high tides
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD)— Heavy rainfall and high tides are expected across Georgetown County this weekend, prompting waterfront businesses to keep a close eye on the forecast. The combination could lead to flooding in low-lying areas, including parts of Front Street and the West End. Georgetown County Emergency Services says the hurricane is expected to track […]
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Growing With the Family Business
Virgil Elvis founded Elvis Service Co. as a plumbing business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in 1956. He and his wife, Rebecca, represent the company’s first generation. Septic installation and repair became a natural extension of that work, followed by pumping. With waste-handling equipment already in place and relationships established among construction customers, portable restrooms became another opportunity to serve a growing local market.
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Power restored to Georgetown homes, businesses after severe weather
GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - Power was restored to homes and businesses in Georgetown on Saturday. There was a power outage that affected around 216 homes in Georgetown. Santee Cooper said the power outage was due to a transmission issue and crews worked to restore the power after the remnants of Isaias.
The Post and Courier
This Florence building helped shape early NASCAR history. Now, it’s for sale.
FLORENCE — Marshall Griffin has been a NASCAR fan for all 70 years of his life. As a child, he would play pretend behind his family’s dealership and service shop. Florence’s Griffin Motor Company has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2018. “I'd go down because they had cars behind the dealership that were maybe in a wreck or something that wasn't running,” he said. “I would go pretend like I was working on them and playing in them, and you know, tinkering on them. I mean, it's just, that's how I got into my love for old cars.” While many in the Pee Dee know about the histo...
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This Sleepy Town In South Carolina Is So Affordable, Social Security Alone Buys You A Good Life
There’s a particular kind of tired that comes from watching your cost of living rise every year while your income stays exactly where it is. Darlington, South Carolina understands that tired, and it has a very practical solution. The solution is being genuinely, almost stubbornly affordable in a way...
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Carolina Limousine & Coach earns national recognition for business excellence
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Carolina Limousine & Coach has been named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s CO—100 list of America’s top 100 small businesses. The transportation company, owned by Joe and Gillian Reinhardt, was selected from more than 12,000 applicants. Judges evaluated businesses based on growth, innovative strategies, and commitment to customers, according to the chamber.
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A look inside the oldest bike company in America
CONWAY, S.C. (InvestigateTV) — Sparks fly, tools turn, and workers assemble parts of made-to-order industrial-grade bicycles, recreational bikes, and trikes at the Worksman Cycles factory in Conway. Wayne Sosin spent decades keeping the nation’s oldest bike maker rolling. He helped take over the more than 125-year-old family-owned company in...
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Scavo Solutions Moves to Conway to Take On the Work That Happens Before the Build
Scavo Solutions makes Conway, South Carolina, its new operating base as the excavation contractor moves from Aston, Pennsylvania, into a Horry County market where residential and commercial development is bringing more property into the site-preparation stage. The move puts Scavo’s crew and equipment closer to Grand Strand homeowners, builders, developers, and landowners preparing property for what comes next.
The Post and Courier
Pee Dee business leaders worry poor infrastructure, workforce shortages will limit economic growth
HARTSVILLE – Entrepreneurs across the Pee Dee have high ambitions for commercial development and advanced manufacturing. However, many worry that utility and infrastructure issues – roads, transportation, broadband access as well as sewer and water services – threaten to stall economic growth. This is according to the South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce’s Blueprint 2036, a 10-year strategy to boost the state’s economy. The SCMC presented this finding to both the Greater Florence and Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 30, and dozens of local business leaders agreed. They are ...
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Capital Automotive Group Announces Acquisition of Larry Cloninger Dealerships
Capital Automotive Group has announced the acquisition of six Larry Cloninger dealerships and an independent collision center in North and South Carolina, marking a significant expansion for the family-owned automotive group and the continuation of a legacy built on relationships, community, and more than four decades of friendship between the Cloninger and Michael families.
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Huddle House and Perkins Roll Out Incentives to Spur Franchise Deals
Ascent Hospitality Management is looking to drive growth for casual dining brands Huddle House and Perkins while making life financially easier for new franchisees. Why not solve two problems at once? That is the goal behind new initiatives for each brand, ranging from working directly with local governments to assist in new developments to slashing royalties for a restaurant’s first year. The latter move was announced last month to provide financial incentives for franchisees considering Huddle House.
Lexington County Chronicle
Guardian Ambulance taps Herring as VP of operations
Florence-based Guardian Ambulance has announced the promotion of Jason Herring to vice president of operations. In this role, Herring will provide strategic and operational leadership across the organization, support team members, strengthen service delivery and advance Guardian Ambulance’s commitment to patient care, the company said in a news release Friday, Oct. 2. He will report to David Abrams, Atlantic Region regional president.
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Capital Automotive Group announces the acquisition of six Larry Cloninger dealerships
NATIONAL NEWS (RALEIGH, N.C.) — — Capital Automotive Group today announced the acquisition of six Larry Cloninger dealerships and an independent collision center in North and South Carolina, marking a significant expansion for the family-owned automotive group and, more importantly, the continuation of a legacy built on relationships, community, and more than four decades of friendship between the Cloninger and Michael families.