Tara and Douglas Smith from The Studio & Co have a salon and boutique at 2515 S. Cashua Dr. and will be joining ChamberLink Radio this weekend to talk about their hair and makeup expertise.
You can catch ChamberLink Radio this Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.
Kerry Tharp, Darlington Raceway President, has a message.
Throughout its 75-history, NASCAR has been known to step outside its comfort zone and try something different. That’s been particularly true the past couple of decades.
For example, when NASCAR introduced the playoff system in 2004, it was considered both dramatic and revolutionary. Having a dirt race with stock cars at Bristol Motor Speedway? Unheard of. Or how about transforming the iconic Los Angeles Coliseum into a quarter-mile short track for the Busch Clash? That’s impossible. This weekend’s event in Chicago likely tops them all in terms of innovation and originality.
For the first time ever, the sights, sounds, and speed of NASCAR are coming to the streets of downtown Chicago. The Windy City, long known for its illustrious sports history, likely hasn’t experienced anything like what is going to take place with the running of the Chicago Street Race. The unprecedented 12-turn, 2.2-mile street race will take the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series past and through many of Chicago’s most well-known downtown landmarks, including Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, and the northern edge of Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Street Race will become the 177th different track the Cup Series has competed on in its 75-year history. Needless to say, the drivers are in store for quite a challenge as they look to navigate through what is truly unchartered territory.
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Carlos Barreno along with T Mobile management group Jeffrey Medsker, Shana Cobbs, Travis Miles along with Chamber Ambassadors cut the ribbon to join the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
The business located at 2160 West Evans St, Ste 95, Florence SC 29501 provides a wide variety of different products and services. These include wireless voice and data services, mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets), accessories, wireless plans, and internet connectivity solutions…even home internet!!!
At T-Mobile Florence, SC, customer satisfaction is not just a goal—it’s their passion. Their mission extends beyond the walls of their store, as they actively engage with the local community. T-Mobiles strives to be a trusted partner, supporting local initiatives and giving back to Florence, SC, through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions.
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Tavon Johnson, owner of 4 U Services, LLC along with family members, Chamber Ambassadors and friends joins the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.
4 U Services, LLC is dedicated to making a difference in the community. 4 U Services takes pride in providing exceptional customer service while delivering excellent products to all the communities that we serve.
During the pandemic, Tavon said, “He really wanted to see how he could make a difference in our community.” Tavon realized that the elderly population was lacking caregiver support and transportation, he felt that delivering medical supplies would provide a sense of relief for them and bring them the care items they so needed.
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Florence passengers connecting through Charlotte Douglas International Airport shared news this week from Airports Council International (ACI) 2022 preliminary rankings which lists CLT seventh busiest airport worldwide for arrivals and departures and 10th in North America for passengers. Globally, CLT’s passenger traffic ranks 19th. This gives the Pee Dee more connecting points.
“The rankings reflect the confidence and eagerness of passengers returning to the skies and the strength of the American Airlines hub,” said CLT’s CEO Haley Gentry. “2023 is on pace to be a 100% recovery from the pandemic, one year earlier than forecasted, as we begin our busiest summer ever.”
Charlotte Douglas handled 505,589 arrivals and departures last year and served nearly 48 million passengers, which is a 10% jump from 43 million passengers in 2021 and only 5% below the record-breaking 50 million passengers in 2019. Currently, American has two flights in and out of Florence each day offering connecting flights all over the world. Last month, American airline had no cancelled flights in the flight schedules.
The Airport remains the second largest hub for American Airlines.
The City of Florence wants to bring an additional 1,000 housing units downtown by 2030.
That’s according to the city’s newly adopted Downtown Master Plan, which was unanimously approved by Florence City Council members on June 12. It looks to expand upon the success of the city’s downtown revitalization projects by focusing on more than just the historic blocks.
“While there are still initiatives and goals that we’re going to have within there to fully utilize that area, we’re starting to reach capacity as far as availability, so it’s important that we show and demonstrate how we can redevelop those areas immediately outside of the historic district,” said Assistant City Manager Clint Moore.
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In January, the SC Chamber and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce teamed up to launch the Palmetto Business Barometer, a voluntary monthly survey to better understand the conditions that South Carolina employers are facing and inform the public about the state’s economy and workforce. The survey measures conditions and attitudes over time with an emphasis on workforce behaviors. Each month, a survey is released for two weeks for business leaders and owners to complete anonymously. After two weeks, the survey closes, and experts convert the data into graphs and charts. Six months of surveys are now complete, and the seventh survey will open on July 3rd.
With increased survey participation, patterns, and trends are beginning to be formed and identified. For example, in January 2023, 45 percent of businesses said that none of their workforce was engaging in remote work remotely; however, in May 2023, 66 percent of businesses said that none of their workforce is engaging in remote work. Over time, more businesses also self-disclosed they anticipate it will be more difficult to find qualified workers in six months – in January 35 percent said it would be, and in May 42 percent it would be. View the data from the past six months by clinking here.
S.C. Commerce is helping fuel South Carolina’s #innovation ecosystem through the Relentless Challenge grant program. The 2024 Relentless Challenge notice of funding opportunity is now available — the program is planning to award approximately $750,000 during the 2024 funding cycle. Read all terms and details to learn how your project or organization may qualify by clicking here.
McLeod Regional Medical Center, in partnership with The Blood Connection, is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, July 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Blood Connection will have a bloodmobile parked on the East Palmetto Street side of the McLeod Medical Plaza, 800 East Cheves Street, Florence, S.C.
Walk-ins welcome. Appointments are seen first.
To schedule an appointment click here.
April Munn, Director of Admissions at Trinity Collegiate School, joined ChamberLink Radio this past weekend to talk about the schools’ personalized approach to education and the strong family community they share.
You can catch ChamberLink Radio this Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.
