Category: Business

News about Dillon County, SC, economic development and the Dillon County, SC, business community at the municipal, county, and state levels as well as other related news of interest

SC Ports Achieves Record November

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced the strongest November in its history, with 15 percent growth over the same month last year.

McLeod Health Dillon Celebrates 75th Anniversary

McLeod Health Dillon celebrated 75 years in the community and 20 years with McLeod at a special event on Sunday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m. at the former entrance of Saint Eugene Hospital on Jackson Street.

Ports Reports Record Container Volume

Today South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced the highest monthly container volume in its history, with 217,035 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled in October.

McGill Named NESA Chairman

Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Yancey McGIll was named chairman of the North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) executive committee at the committee’s meeting November 2.

State Of Port Given

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO, Jim Newsome, presented the annual State of the Port to an audience of approximately 600 customers, elected officials and shipping industry

McIntyre Joins MDT Board Of Directors

The Marlboro Development Team (MDT) expanded its Board of Directors in October to include a local business leader with extensive experience in real estate, economic development and county government.

Ervin Is Now Fellow Of The American College Of Healthcare Executives

Joan O. Ervin, Vice President and Administrator of McLeod Health Dillon, is now board certified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

McLeod Dillon Has Perfect MQSA Score

McLeod Health Dillon is pleased to announce that the Radiology Department has received a perfect score on its Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection by DHEC.

S.C. Ports Reports 13 Percent Fiscal Year Growth

Today South Carolina Ports Authority reported 13 percent fiscal year-to-date growth of twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled through August.

Pelt Promoted To First Bank Personal Banker

First Bank is pleased to announce that Susanne Pelt has been promoted to Personal Banker of the Dillon Main Branch.