Local News in Dorchester County, South Carolina
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GET A JOB: Plant opening in Dorchester County (WCBD-TV Charleston)
Gov. Mark Sanford announced Tuesday that IMO USA Corp. will locate at an industrial park in Dorchester County northwest of Charleston.German IMO Group opening US plant in Dorchester County (Spartanburg Herald-Journal) CHARLESTON — A German company that makes parts used in everything from wind turbines to cranes will be opening its first American plant in South Carolina.
Two area players selected for North-South game (The Rock Hill Herald) The North-South All-Star Basketball Game rosters have been announced and two local players were chosen.
German Company to bring jobs to Lowcounty (Live 5 News Charleston) NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Almost 200 new jobs are coming to our area. A German company is bringing its manufacturing plant to Dorchester County. IMO USA Corp. will make its slewing rings for machinery and wind turbines. They began searching for a place last October.
Charleston Region Attracts New, Alternative Energy Company; Germany's IMO Group to Service U.S. From Local Facility (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) The IMO Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of slewing rings and slew drives, as well as experts in the machine and plant manufacturing sector, announced today that it has selected the Charleston region of South Carolina for its first U.S. facility.
Four set for Carolinas games (The Post and Courier) The Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic and North-South All-Star Game rosters have been announced, and the Lowcountry is well-represented.
S.C. business news In brief (The State) Columbia-area S.C. Electric & Gas customers can have their say before state regulators on a proposed 9.5 percent power rate hike.
Bureau hopes map will spur compliance (The Post and Courier) In the 2000 Census, fewer than half the residents in some South Carolina counties filled out and returned the mailed Census forms, and like most southern states, South Carolina's response to the Census was below average.
Boeing's positive impact felt across the state (The Post and Courier) HILTON HEAD ISLAND — South Carolina officials have hailed Boeing's plans to build an assembly plant for its 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston as the biggest economic development project in state history.
20-mile chase ends in flames (The Post and Courier) Authorities said a man led them on a 20-mile chase on Interstate 26 early Tuesday that didn't come to an end until the suspect's van burst into flames.