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ANNOUNCING: 2025 Best Places to Work in South Carolina winners

1 week ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

SC Biz News, in partnership with Best Companies Group, has revealed the 2025 Best Places to Work in South Carolina honorees, marking the 20thanniversary for the recognition event. Best Places to Work in South Carolina identifies, recognizes and honors the best places of employment in South Carolina in three categories: small employer (15-99 employees), medium employer (100-249) and large employer (250 or more).
Meet SC Biz News' Palmetto Power New Executives honorees

2 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

In this latest Palmetto Power feature you’ll meet executives new to their roles in a variety of South Carolina industries. You’ll hear from these industry influencers about what they’re most looking forward to in their new position, the biggest challenge facing their industry, what their first job was and the best piece of advice they’ve ever heard. And for a bit of fun, you might learn something unique about some of our honorees.
South Carolina senator sues his own legislature over $18K-a-year pay raise

2 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

SC lawmakers to receive a $1,500/month raise in in-district paySen. Wes Climer files lawsuit citing constitutional violationRaises approved through budget proviso, not stand-alone billState Supreme Court requests briefs ahead of July 1 implementationA state senator is suing his fellow lawmakers in the South Carolina General Assembly saying they are illegally giving themselves what is effectively an $18,000-a-year raise for all members.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Commercial project updates across South Carolina

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Ross Norton

Cliffs at Mountain Park adding sports pavilion in Marietta by 2025Southern Wall Products building $14M Anderson facilityRenovations underway in Charleston and Summerville for new tenantsSC Arts Commission unveils upgraded gallery and office space in ColumbiaUnder Construction is a roundup of some of the recent and ongoing commercial construction projects going on across South Carolina.
AESC pauses $1.6B EV battery plant in Florence County

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Ross Norton

AESC pauses $1.6B battery plant construction in Florence CountyCompany cites policy and market uncertainty as reason for delayOver $1B already invested; 1,600 jobs still plannedProject part of AESC’s partnership with BMW to supply EV batteriesConstruction on a $1.6 billion plant in Florence County will pause because of “policy and market uncertainty,” according to a statement released through an international business services agency.
HOT PROPERTIES: latest SC commercial real estate deals

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Ross Norton

Major commercial leases and sales across SC marketsGreenville, Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston transactionsRetail, office, industrial and land deals includedCompanies include NAI, Trinity Partners, Spencer/HinesHot Properties is a weekly roundup of commercial real estate transactions across the Palmetto State. Submit your commercial real estate transactions for our Hot Properties report through our online forms in the Lowcountry, the Midlands or the Upstate.
SC to get $72.8M from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

South Carolina to receive $72.8M over 15 years from Purdue Pharma. Settlement is part of a $7.4B deal with the Sackler family. Funds will support opioid treatment, prevention, and recovery. Sacklers permanently banned from U.S. opioid industry. South Carolina will be a beneficiary of a $7.4 billion settlement against a massive pharmaceutical company. State Attorney General Alan Wilson today Monday a major legal victory in the fight to hold those responsible for the opioid crisis accountable.
South Carolina lawmakers approve budget with $18K pay hike

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

SC legislators approved an $18K annual in-district pay raise. Budget includes teacher raises and income tax cut from 6.2% to 6%. $200M allocated for bridge repairs and $50M for private school vouchers. Raise quietly added, but passed easily; governor unlikely to veto. The South Carolina General Assembly likely met for the last time this year last week, easily passing a budget that included what is effectively an $18,000-a-year raise for all of its members.
Balfour Beatty names new vice president of operations for Carolinas

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Jason Thomas

Mike Wehner promoted to VP of operations for Balfour Beatty Carolinas. He now leads the Carolinas special projects group and business development. Key projects include work for Vanguard, Wells Fargo, and Compass Group. Wehner has helped diversify project types and grow client partnerships. A national construction firm has named a new executive overseeing operations in the Carolinas. Balfour Beatty has promoted Mike Wehner to vice president of operations in the Carolinas, according to a news release.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: school, church and medical projects reshape SC spaces

3 weeks ago | scbiznews.com | Ross Norton

$4.4M student center underway at St. Joseph’s Catholic SchoolSt. Matthew United Methodist Church receives $3.8M restorationRoper Saint Francis completes 3 medical office upfits in LowcountryRice Creek Elementary adds gym, classrooms in $11.3M upgradeUnder Construction is a roundup of some of the recent and ongoing commercial construction projects going on across South Carolina.