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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Walls going on up new Cheney Brothers food facility in Florence County
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Work is progressing on a $66 million Cheney Brothers food distribution facility that is expected to bring nearly 300 jobs to Florence County. A Facebook post by the Florence County Economic Development Partnership on Friday showed a crane and workers erecting a concrete wall at the facility, which is being built at the Pee Dee Commerce City East Industrial Park. The facility is located on nearly 50 acres across Interstate 95 from Buc-ee's. Officials with the Florida-based company announced plans for a groundbreaking in November. The 386,047-square-foot facility will have 45 loading docks and more than 100,000 square feet of dry storage, a 90,000-square-foot freezer and a variety of specialized coolers, officials said. It will also feature the largest culinary kitchen the company has developed. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Florence airport installs electric charging infrastructure
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence Regional Airport has partnered with BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company based in Vermont to install electric charging infrastructure at its airport. The charger, which, according to a news release is designed to power the next generation of electric aircraft, marks the first installation of such infrastructure in South Carolina. The BETA-designed chargers are multimodal and interoperable, capable of powering various types of aircraft as well electric cars, vans, and trucks. The airport has installed a Level 3 fast-charger on the airside of the airport, where it will primarily charge electric aircraft and support vehicles, the release said. A two-port Level 2 charger has been installed in the parking lot, which is open for public use. Florence County Economic Development Partnership CEO Gregg Robinson expressed support for the new charging stations. 'My office stands ready to help industry partners take advantage of FLO's unique set of assets to establish new business ventures that will create innovative new jobs for our region alongside new transportation services for our residents and businesses,' he said. * * * Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
