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Carolina Wings & Rib House Building New Chapin Location
Chapin SC Business News A new Carolina Wings & Rib House location is currently under construction in Chapin, according to an August 19, 2026, Facebook post from the chain’s Ballentine restaurant. This development marks the fifth establishment for the Midlands-based chicken wing and rib chain. The new restaurant will be situated on Columbia Avenue, slightly […]
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Via HERE Columbia: COLUMBIA, S.C. — Every time a shopper swipes a Mastercard at a South Carolina store, the card…
Via HERE Lexington: LEXINGTON, S.C. — First Community Corp., the Lexington company that owns First Community Bank, said Wednesday that…
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Chapin is in Lexington County, South Carolina. Major employers in the Chapin area include Lexington-Richland School District Five, Lexington Medical Center (Chapin community medical center), Prisma Health Family Medicine - Chapin and Amick Farms (poultry, headquartered in nearby Batesburg-Leesville, SC).
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SC Unemployment Falls to 4% as Employment Hits Record
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's unemployment rate edged down to 4.0% in September, the seventh monthly decline in a row, and the number of residents with jobs climbed…
USDA Sends $85 Million in Farm and Conservation Aid to SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina growers and landowners are in line for roughly $84.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday, as…
New Orleans Biotech Obatala Opens First East Coast Site
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A New Orleans biotechnology company has picked Charleston County for its first operation on the East Coast, a $656,000 investment the state Commerce Department says…
Scout Suppliers Pledge $82M and 200 Jobs in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven auto-parts makers tied to Scout Motors detailed more than $82 million in Upstate expansions Wednesday, promising about 200 new jobs across Spartanburg, Duncan and…
Seven Upstate Suppliers Add 200 Manufacturing Jobs for Scout
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven automotive parts makers in the Upstate will expand to supply Scout Motors, putting more than $82 million into new work and adding about 200…
Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Illinois farm-and-home chain is planting its first roots outside the Midwest, with three South Carolina stores and a Sumter warehouse set for spring 2027.…
Aiken, S.C., marks $8M airport runway resurfacing complete
AIKEN, S.C. — City leaders marked completion of an $8 million primary runway resurfacing at Aiken Regional Airport with a noon ribbon-cutting Friday. The job replaced aging asphalt…
Carolina Wings & Rib House Building New Chapin Location
A new Carolina Wings & Rib House location is currently under construction in Chapin, according to an August 19, 2026, Facebook post from the chain's Ballentine restaurant. This…
Cook Out expands its Columbia footprint — no store in Chapin, but a signal about where the chain is growing
Cook Out is expanding again in Columbia — a seventh Midlands store at 1331 Roberts Branch Parkway. Chapin still does not have its own location. But the chain's…
C-Suite Interview: Todd Hunnicutt on How Chapin Businesses Get Found in AI Search
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