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South Carolina Sales Tax Guide (2026): Spartanburg Small Business Basics
Sales tax is one of the fastest ways a Spartanburg small business can accidentally get out of compliance — not…
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HEAR HERE: Suniva picks Laurens County for first SC plant — $350M solar cell investment, 564 jobs
Solar cell manufacturer Suniva, Inc. has chosen Laurens County for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility, the South Carolina Department…
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HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg: 2025 recruiting hits $3.5B in investment, 1,024 jobs across 20 projects
HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg says it landed 20 economic development projects in 2025, totaling $3.5 billion in capital investment and the…
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HEAR HERE: OneSpartanburg rolls out EDGE brand to unify internships and work-based learning in Spartanburg County
OneSpartanburg, Inc. on April 22 unveiled EDGE, a new formalized brand that pulls the chamber's growing portfolio of internships, apprenticeships…
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HEAR HERE: Electrolux to phase out refrigeration production at Anderson plant by July 2026 as laundry JV ramps up
Electrolux Group said on April 23 that it will phase out Food Preservation production at its Anderson, South Carolina plant…
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HEAR HERE: Spartanburg County Council approves two tax incentive packages tied to about 270 manufacturing jobs
Spartanburg County Council on April 22 approved two tax-incentive packages tied to new manufacturing and headquarters investment in the county,…
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SC Sen. Tim Scott Chairs Hearing as Fed Nominee Warsh Rejects ‘Sock Puppet’ Label and Unveils Overhaul Agenda
Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, told the Senate Banking Committee on April 21 that he had not committed to any rate path with the president, while South Carolina's Tim Scott presided as committee chair.
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Records Then Retreat: Wall Street’s Whipsaw Week as Iran Tensions and Earnings Pull Markets in Both Directions
Wall Street closed at records Wednesday on the Iran ceasefire extension, then futures retreated Thursday as the naval blockade continued and Tesla, IBM, and ServiceNow posted mixed post-earnings moves.
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Federal Drug Agency Moves Medical Marijuana Out of Heroin’s Schedule — What It Means for SC’s Stalled Cannabis Law
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a directive Thursday placing state-licensed medical marijuana into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, a move with major tax implications for cannabis businesses but limited immediate effect in South Carolina, which lacks a licensed medical marijuana program.
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American Airlines Posts Record Q1 Revenue, Slashes Full-Year Outlook as Jet Fuel Costs Soar
American Airlines posted its highest first-quarter revenue ever but cut its full-year 2026 earnings forecast, citing a projected $4 billion jump in jet fuel costs that is also pressing the largest carrier at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
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HEAR HERE: ZF Chassis Systems Duncan plans $55.4M expansion, 30 new jobs in Spartanburg County
HEAR HERE — Not News Yet. But What’s Being Said. ZF Chassis Systems Duncan says it will invest $55.4 million…
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Puts Global Oil Supplies at Risk — What It Means for Spartanburg
A deepening standoff between the United States and Iran over navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz has raised warnings…