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Bericap, Milliken expanding operations
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 18, 2024
Two major local industries are expanding their operations. Cherokee County Council is expected on Tuesday to approve final reading of a fee-in-lieu and special source revenue credits for Bericap, also known by the code name of Alpha1. Milliken is also planning an expansion. However, third reading of that tax break will likely won’t happen until council’s meeting in February. For... READ MORE >
Hoops teams wait on the weather
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 18, 2024
The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats had a nice road win at Chesnee this past Tuesday to open their region schedule. They were hoping to build on that win against Oakbrook Prep and Landrum. However, the Oakbrook Prep game was cancelled and the region game with Landrum has been rescheduled after the school district went to virtual learning, which prevents any sports... READ MORE >
Hoops teams wait on the weather
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 18, 2024
The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats had a nice road win at Chesnee this past Tuesday to open their region schedule. They were hoping to build on that win against Oakbrook Prep and Landrum. However, the Oakbrook Prep game was cancelled and the region game with Landrum has been rescheduled after the school district went to virtual learning, which prevents any sports... READ MORE >
Hoops teams wait on the weather
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats had a nice road win at Chesnee this past Tuesday to open their region schedule. They were hoping to build on that win against Oakbrook Prep and Landrum. However, the Oakbrook Prep game was cancelled and the region game with Landrum has been rescheduled after the school district went to virtual learning, which prevents any sports... READ MORE >
Home starts surge
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
Thanks to a December surge, county home starts finished slightly above the previous year’s mark. December’s 16 new home starts lifted the county to 168 home starts in 2021, two above 2020’s total, according to the Homebuilders Association of Cherokee County’s October housing report December’s home starts were six more than the same month in 2020. The average price of... READ MORE >
Bericap, Milliken expanding operations
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
Two major local industries are expanding their operations. Cherokee County Council is expected on Tuesday to approve final reading of a fee-in-lieu and special source revenue credits for Bericap, also known by the code name of Alpha1. Milliken is also planning an expansion. However, third reading of that tax break will likely won’t happen until council’s meeting in February. For... READ MORE >
Hoops teams wait on the weather
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats had a nice road win at Chesnee this past Tuesday to open their region schedule. They were hoping to build on that win against Oakbrook Prep and Landrum. However, the Oakbrook Prep game was cancelled and the region game with Landrum has been rescheduled after the school district went to virtual learning, which prevents any sports... READ MORE >
Home starts surge
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
Thanks to a December surge, county home starts finished slightly above the previous year’s mark. December’s 16 new home starts lifted the county to 168 home starts in 2021, two above 2020’s total, according to the Homebuilders Association of Cherokee County’s October housing report December’s home starts were six more than the same month in 2020. The average price of... READ MORE >
Bericap, Milliken expanding operations
By LARRY HILLIARD | July 09, 2024
Two major local industries are expanding their operations. Cherokee County Council is expected on Tuesday to approve final reading of a fee-in-lieu and special source revenue credits for Bericap, also known by the code name of Alpha1. Milliken is also planning an expansion. However, third reading of that tax break will likely won’t happen until council’s meeting in February. For... READ MORE >