COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 12 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news: Palmetto Corporation, a site development and construction company, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Fairfield County. The company's $15.7 million investment will create 79 new jobs. Founded in 1987, Palmetto Corporation is a family-owned company that delivers the materials, services and solutions needed for paving and site development. The   more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 11 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: By Jan Joslin Justin Burke '04 describes landing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2022 as the manager of compensation as an opportunity and his skillset aligning at the right time. When he worked in DC for seven years, he was a regular visitor at the Smithsonian museums but never imagined working at a famous museum. Burke said, "As manager of compensation, I lead the development, implementati  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 12 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: It's been almost four months since City Fire Chief Pierre Brewton returned home to Spartanburg to lead the department where he first honed his skills as a firefighter. Returning after serving for four years as Fire Chief for the City of Albemarle, NC, Chief Brewton began his career with the City of Spartanburg in 1988, assigned to garbage collection in the Public Works Department. In 1994, he successfully  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 12 -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Mandeep Singh joins Wyndham to oversee the future development and successful rollout of ECHO Suites as openings follow in Texas and Virginia in the coming months * * * Construction workers hitting the road for month-long projects, traveling nurses visiting a new city for extended periods and digital nomads taking advantage of today's work-from-anywhere policies will now have a new home  more

PENDLETON, South Carolina, July 12 -- Tri-County Technical College issued the following news release: The Tri-County Technical College Commission voted unanimously in April to freeze in-county tuition for a fifth consecutive year. The in-county tuition freeze applies to the 2024-2025 academic year and to residents of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. "The decision to freeze in-county tuition for a fifth year aligns with our mission to provide students an exceptional and affordable learni  more