Otis Elevator to Create 360 Jobs in Florence Plant
South Carolina faces rising unemployment with an 11.1 percent August rate tied for fourth worst nationally. Otis Elevator will open a $40 million Florence plant creating 360 jobs over five years, averaging $25 per hour, with a 150 foot test tower. Governor Haley touted the opportunity on site as a step toward addressing joblessness while Maytag’s former factory site remains vacant nearby.
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Florence
South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Otis Elevator
Haley
Statehouse
Washington, D.C
Michigan
Nevada
California
Maytag
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Death row inmate appeals in strangling case tied to bikini top
A Clemson area death row inmate seeks state Supreme Court review arguing prosecutors pressured a key witness in the Tiffany Souers case. Jerry Buck Inman, 40, contends the social worker Marti Loring faced intimidation over credentials and immunity, affecting his sentencing. He also challenges his guilty plea and jury sentencing issues. He previously faced charges in Alabama and Tennessee and had a long prior rape record.
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Clemson University
South Carolina
Jerry Buck Inman
State Supreme Court
Tiffany Souers
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Loring
Atlanta
Inman
Bob Arian
Anais
Georgia
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Florida
Souers
Alabama
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Aiken
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