Recent News

• Defense Venture Group Announces New Facilities in Lancaster County
  COLUMBIA, S.C. - February 8, 2010 - The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Lancaster County today announced that Defense Venture Group will locate its manufacturing, research and development and headquarters functions in Lancaster County. The $50 million investment is expected to generate 220 new jobs. ... more >>
• Governor Sanford's Public Schedule: Feb. 8-12
  Columbia, S.C. - February 5, 2010 - Gov. Sanford’s schedule next week includes, among other items, the following: ... more >>
• Proterra Selects Greenville as New Location for Research
  GREENVILLE, S.C. – February 4, 2010 – Proterra Inc., which develops and assembles drive and energy storage systems for heavy-duty vehicles, including their ground-breaking BE-35 fast-charge battery-electric transit bus, today announced that it will locate a facility in Greenville County at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) for research and development as well as assembly of its products. ... more >>
• Statement from the Governor’s Office on the State's Role in Haiti Relief Efforts
  Based on conversations with the Department of Defense and the state Emergency Management Division (EMD), this office wanted to relay the following information. ... more >>
• Gov. Sanford to Make Jobs Announcement in Upstate
  Columbia, S.C. - February 3, 2010 - Gov. Sanford will join state and local officials to make a significant economic development announcement in the Upstate tomorrow (February 4). The announcement will take place at 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (Carolina First Gallery, 5 Research Drive, Greenville). ... more >>