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Steel Crfeek Galvanizing Company Open House Event

Steel Creek Galvanizing Company LLC Holds Open House Event

Steel Creek Galvanizing Company LLC recently held an Open House Event on July 16, 2019.  This event included tours of the recently completed fabricated steel products plant which is projected to bring $14.1 million in new capital investment in the area as well as the initial… [Read More]
Cane Bay Fire Station

RD Community Facility Loan Funds Will Be Utilized to Construct New Fire Station

A ground-breaking ceremony was held on May 22, 2019 for the highly anticipated Cane Bay Fire Station.  Local leaders and members of the community gathered at the site to celebrate the official ground breaking for the Whitesville Fire and Rescue Headquarters Fire Station.  The 5,… [Read More]
Peony Solar

One of the Largest Solar Farms in the State will benefit approximately 9,400 homes in South Carolina.

USDA Rural Development (RD) Business and Industry (B&I) Loan funds are used to assist farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems and in making energy-efficiency improvements to their operations.  In May, Peony Solar, located in… [Read More]
Cane Bay YMCA

Long-Awaited YMCA Opens in Cane Bay

The long-awaited Cane Bay YMCA opened Saturday, April 27, 2019.  The 54,000 square foot facility is the largest facility of its kind in the Lowcountry.  The building and outdoor recreation fields span 34 of the 69 acres donated by Cane Bay Plantation.  “There are no other YMCA’s… [Read More]