IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Aiken Standard (Editorial): Happy talk http://www.aikenstandard.com/Editorial/0929-HappyHaley-editorial-column Call a South Carolina state agency and you’ll be greeted with, “It’s a great day in South Carolina.” OK, it sounds a little hokey, but Gov. Nikki Haley might just be on to something. This week the governor told state employees to use [...]
Dear Friends, It’s a great day in South Carolina! As summer winds down and the little ones go back to school, our team is working hard to prepare for the upcoming legislative session. And, as I promised during our campaign last year, you would hear from us often because we want to make sure you know [...]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT “[T]hings do appear to be looking up for the Palmetto State. Bridgestone America Inc. officials said last week the tire company is investing $1.2 billion total in three projects in Aiken County. They said it would create 850 jobs by the year 2020. It already employs several hundred there. The [...]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Editorial boards are praising Gov. Nikki Haley’s announcement of Bridgestone America’s $1.2 billion job-creating investment in Graniteville: “In South Carolina, where 150 new jobs would be happy news, 850 new jobs is an announcement worthy of a big celebration. And for Aiken County, which doesn’t have a Boeing or [...]
Get excited! South Carolina has a great reason to smile. Yesterday, I joined executives from Bridgestone for a celebration in Graniteville to announce the largest initial capital investment by a company in our state’s history. Please take a moment to watch a video clip from yesterday’s announcement. What this means is more than [...]
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING Yesterday, Governor Nikki Haley and Bridgestone Americas executives announced a $1.2 billion investment in Graniteville that will create 850 new jobs in Aiken County. Video of the announcement, including the governor’s remarks, is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdeqMmTTH8 Video of statewide TV coverage of the announcement is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewgTjJKazJY Here’s what people are saying [...]
