ALDI, the American grocer, announced it is expanding its ingredient standards by removing an additional 44 ingredients from its private label food, vitamin and supplement products, including select artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, and...

Legacy Markets announced its expansion into South Carolina with its acquisition of 10 PowerTrac convenience and liquor stores.   Legacy Markets now owns and operates 20 locations concentrated in southwestern North Carolina and northwestern...

United Community (NYSE: UCB) announced that Jefferson Harralson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is electing to retire after nine years with the company. Company officials said Harralson has agreed to remain until the end of...

Payroll employment in South Carolina declined by 5,100 jobs (0.2 percent) during February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, increasing slightly by 0.1 percentage...

The 2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX will tee off tournament week starting Monday, June 1st, with official tournament play held June 4–5 at the Country Club of Spartanburg and June 4–7 at Thornblade Club. Now in its 26th year, the...

Teaching wasn’t Dr. Christie Palladino’s first career, but Thursday she was named South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. The Aiken County Career and Technology Center teacher started out as an obstetrician-gynecologist and medical researcher, but...

GE Vernova Park announced that Trey Kolak has been appointed acting general manager of GE Vernova Park. In this role, Kolak will lead stadium operations, guest experience initiatives, and strategic planning as the Upstate prepares for the...

The filing and payment deadline for most 2025 federal tax returns is April 15, 2026. There are exceptions for taxpayers in a disaster area, combat zone or living and working abroad, according to the Internal Revenue...

The U.S. Census Bureau released a series of data tables of the most common first and last names reported in the 2020 Census. Highlights: Eight of the top 15 last names in 1790, 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 have stayed in the top 15...

A new report released by MHI and Deloitte finds that artificial intelligence (AI) is viewed as the most disruptive supply chain technology for the next decade. The 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Rewiring the Future: A Supply Chain Playbook for...

Gov. Henry McMaster was joined April 15, 2026, by members of the South Carolina General Assembly and other state leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 4216, the Income Tax bill. The new legislation simplifies South Carolina’s...

As the U.S. confronts a critical shortage of skilled trades workers, the Lowe's Foundation announced an expanded $250 million commitment to help train and develop 250,000 tradespeople by 2035 through its Gable Grants program. The...

Suniva, Inc., a U.S.-owned and -operated solar cell manufacturer, announced it selected Laurens County for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility. The company’s $350 million investment will create 564 jobs, according to Gov. Henry...

Payroll employment in South Carolina increased by 5,400 jobs (0.2 percent), on net, during January. Most job gains were in government (2,000 jobs), trade, transportation and utilities (1,700 jobs) and education and health services (1,400 jobs),...

The April 15 deadline to file federal income tax returns is coming up fast. Taxpayers who need more time to file, should request an extension by the filing due date, according to Internal Revenue Service officials. An extension gives...

Gov. Henry McMaster announced April 13, 2026, that his February 24, 2026, request for a Major Disaster Declaration, submitted in response to the January severe winter storm, has been approved by President Donald J....

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD), headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, announced April 13, 2026, that its board of directors appointed Janet Matricciani as interim president and chief executive officer effective April 13,...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette Flags provide a backdrop news conference held on the first floor of the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (File photo by Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC...

Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Mobile Communications America, Inc., a leader in integrated communication, connectivity, and security solutions, announced the acquisition of Shreveport Communications, a long‑standing Motorola...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. Wilson said states have the power to protect children from...