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  • Catawba Regional Job Fair is Thursday in Richburg

    Regional workforce and local economic development agencies in Lancaster, Chester and York counties have joined forces to host a regional job fair Thursday, May 23.
    The Catawba Regional Job Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Conference Center at the Gateway, 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite C (the former Nourse Auto Mall), in Richburg.
    Organizers have pulled together more than 20 companies offering more than 500 jobs between them,  ranging from administrative positions to manufacturing.

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  • Briefcase 5-22-13

    Meet the Gateway on Tuesday
    Meet the people behind your community newspaper at Meet the Gateway at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the Blue Heron Grille, 23012 Kingfisher Drive, in Sun City Carolina Lakes.
    Come out to meet the press and enjoy refreshments and door prizes, including a chance to win tickets to the Fantastic Shakers June 3 show at the Blue Heron Grille.
    The first 10 people to register will receive free Carolina Gateway coffee mugs. Email loneil@thelancasternews.com or call (803) 283-1141 to register.

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  • Briefcase 5-15-13

    Next Business After Hours is May 16
    Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care, 2403 Charlotte Highway, Lancaster. The event, sponsored by Agape Hospice and Carolina Blood and Cancer Care, will offer  chamber members and guests an opportunity to network, enjoy refreshments and win door prizes in a business card drawing.

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  • KFC set to open here in late August

    An official with Camden-based restaurant franchise owner Outlaw Enterprises Inc. said the company is shooting for a late summer opening for its new Indian Land Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 9500 block of Charlotte Highway.

    Outlaw Enterprises director of operations Ashley Page said the company is currently “pushing dirt” and expecting to lay the restaurant’s foundation by May 28, which means it should be done by the end of August.

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  • VITA exceeds its tax-preparation goal

    from United Way of Lancaster County

    The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was a huge success this year in Lancaster County. 

    United Way of Lancaster County, which sponsored the service, recently announced the results of its impact during the 2013 tax season. 

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  • Thomas & Betts managers discuss safety, growth at annual LCEDC meeting

    With Lancaster’s Thomas & Betts facility on the verge of increasing its workforce, plant manager Mike Scutella credited their expansion to “culture change.”
    That change, along with an emphasis on safety and lean manufacturing, were the focus of Scutella’s presentation to a packed house of business and government leaders during the Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation’s annual meeting April 23.

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  • County building permit numbers increase

    Regional statistics suggest the housing market is continuing to strengthen.
    Last month, the Catawba Regional Council of Governments released data that compared the number of building permits issued in 2011 to 2012.
    The figures are for Chester, Lancaster, Union (S.C.) and York counties. Those counties make up the Catawba Regional’s service area.

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  • Briefcase 5-8-13

    Next Business After Hours is May 16
    Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care, 2403 Charlotte Highway, Lancaster. The event, sponsored by Agape Hospice and Carolina Blood and Cancer Care, will offer  chamber members and guests an opportunity to network, enjoy refreshments and win door prizes in a business card drawing.
    Meet the Gateway on May 28

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  • LCEDC, local lawmakers meet with CharlotteUSA

    from Lancaster County Economic Development Corp.
    COLUMBIA – The South Carolina member counties of the Charlotte Regional Partnership, county council members, state legislators and the Charlotte Regional Partnership staff met in Columbia on March 20 to discuss the state of the relationship and future of the partnership. Lancaster, Chesterfield, Chester and York counties were all invited to attend the legislative breakfast.

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  • Red Ventures to hold hiring event Thursday

    Indian Land direct marking firm Red Ventures expects to hire 50 new employees as a result of a jobs event scheduled for this week.
    “Inside Sales Interview Day,” Thursday, May 2, is part of an expansion effort announced April 11 to hire 400 new employees over the next three months.
    The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the company’s headquarters complex in the 521 Corporate Center, 1101 Red Ventures Drive.

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