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Greenwood business news updating soon. Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center Greenville, S.C., Harper opens Poinsett office, 100 jobs Myrtle Beach, S.C., area: Conway Mill Pond plan advances Bechtel, USC fund nuclear workforce for South Carolina economy New SC DMV law starts shift to electronic vehicle titles Greenville, S.C., board denies IKEA traffic appeal Charleston, S.C., lands Obatala Sciences East Coast lab Greenville, S.C., zoning board to weigh IKEA traffic dispute Hilton Head, S.C., travelers’ airport ranked No. 1 in U.S. again Rock Hill, S.C., plant expansion to add 150 manufacturing jobs Greenwood business news updating soon. Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center Greenville, S.C., Harper opens Poinsett office, 100 jobs Myrtle Beach, S.C., area: Conway Mill Pond plan advances Bechtel, USC fund nuclear workforce for South Carolina economy New SC DMV law starts shift to electronic vehicle titles Greenville, S.C., board denies IKEA traffic appeal Charleston, S.C., lands Obatala Sciences East Coast lab Greenville, S.C., zoning board to weigh IKEA traffic dispute Hilton Head, S.C., travelers’ airport ranked No. 1 in U.S. again Rock Hill, S.C., plant expansion to add 150 manufacturing jobs
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Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center

Greenwood SC Business COLUMBIA, S.C. — Farm & Home Supply, a family-owned farm and home retailer from Illinois, plans to open three stores and a distribution center in South Carolina, its first move outside the Midwest in the company 66-year history. The new stores will be in Cheraw, Florence and Greenwood, and the distribution center […]

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  1. Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Farm & Home Supply, a family-owned farm and home retailer from Illinois, plans to open three stores and a distribution center in South Carolina, its…

  2. Greenville, S.C., Harper opens Poinsett office, 100 jobs

    Greenville, S.C. — Harper General Contractors opened a new office Oct. 8 in the Poinsett Highway corridor after investing nearly $7 million in an underused area just north…

  3. Greenwood Co. faces $250K settlement demand

    Greenwood County and two of its council members, Robbie Templeton and Chairman Theo Lane, are facing a $250,000 pre-suit settlement demand delivered by Aaron Kahn on August 4.…

  4. US Equity Futures Rise as Tech Stocks Rebound

    US equity futures showed an upward trend pre-bell on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, driven by a rebound in technology-related stocks following a previous session's selloff. Dow Jones Industrial…

  5. Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs Amid US Trade Dispute

    Canada is finalizing a list of retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, electronics, and pulp and paper, in response to recent US tariff…

  6. Stock Market Sees Mixed Activity Amid Economic Reports

    The stock market experienced varied movements this week as investors reacted to new economic data and corporate announcements. On Tuesday, August 25, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones…

  7. Canada imposes counter-tariffs on US goods

    Canada announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, August 25, impacting hundreds of products as trade tensions escalate between the two nations. The Canadian government stated…

  8. US President Threatens 50% Tariff on Canadian Auto Imports

    A recent announcement made on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, by the US President indicates a potential increase in tariffs on all cars, trucks, and automotive components imported from…

  9. UAW Rejects Trump’s Proposed 50% Tariffs on Canadian Autos

    The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has condemned President Donald Trump's recent threat to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian automotive goods, effective January 1, 2027. UAW President Shawn…

  10. US Threatens New Sanctions on Nations Aiding Iran’s Economy

    The United States Treasury Department announced on Monday, August 24, new threats of sanctions against countries that maintain economic ties with Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the…

  11. US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, Iran Sanctions Imminent

    Trade relations between the United States and Canada deteriorated over the weekend, with the US imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports on Saturday, August 22, 2026. This…

  12. Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian auto, steel imports

    President Trump announced on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, that the United States will impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive and steel imports, effective January 1, 2027.…