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Delta Building Systems, Inc. of Florence, SC was recently awarded American Buildings 1st place Excellence in Design award in the Manufacturing/Industrial category for the McCall Farms Canning Facility project.

The highly anticipated Excellence in Design Awards competition is open to all American Buildings Authorized Builders. The awards recognize Builders’ metal building projects for their innovation, diverse application, and distinction in design in the metal buildings industry. Winners are selected by an independent panel of judges.

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Last Thursday, the Greater Florence Chamber held its annual Spring Golf Classic at Traces Golf Club, presented by Raines Co. Thank you Madison Parker for the introduction for the day.

Other sponsor support was provided by Pepsi of Florence, Pee Dee Catering, Bank of Clarendon, Brazen Roofing, Live Oak Metal Works and TD Bank.

A special thanks goes to the First Bank staff for taking a few team photos at their hospitality tee location.

118 golfers enjoyed the day starting with a great lunch served in the club house by Pee Dee Catering.

Throughout the day the golfer enjoyed 16 different hospitality tee box sponsors that served wings, taco’s, brisket sandwiches, fried bologna, boiled peanuts, snacks, beverages, beer, specialty drinks, prizes and golf giveaways.

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to approve a final rule that effectively bans employers’ use of noncompete clauses, both prospectively and retroactively. Once the rule goes into effect, most existing noncompete agreements between employers and workers will no longer be enforceable and federal law will supersede any state law surrounding noncompete agreements. Existing noncompete agreements between employers and senior executives are exempt from the retroactivity of the rule, but future agreements are prohibited. The rule broadens the definition of noncompete to capture any contractual provision that “has the effect of prohibiting the worker from seeking or accepting employment.”

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business associations immediately filed suit against the FTC over the final rule in a Texas federal court, arguing that the FTC lacks the authority to implement such a rule. In a statement, the U.S. Chamber said, “The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban employer noncompete agreements across the economy is not only unlawful but also a blatant power grab that will undermine American businesses’ ability to remain competitive.

The rule is set to go into effect 120 days after it is published in the Federal Register, although implementation will be delayed as a result of lawsuits.

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For decades, the corridor from McLeod Health to Francis Marion University has been peppered with weedy motels, crumbling businesses and vacant lots hemmed in by barbed wire.

“This side of Florence has always been the last on everybody’s list,” said Brandon Rawlinson, a business owner who has lived and worked in the area for years. A recent report described the corridor as a “pass-through rather than a place.”

That’s about to change — or at least officials hope it is.

With the introduction of major developments like Buc-ee’s and the electric vehicle battery plant, economic development and planning officials expect to see East Palmetto Street take off.

Now, Florence County is embarking on an ambitious project to reshape the eastern gateway into Florence and control the projected development.

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