TODAY'S HEADLINES | MAY 9, 2012

SCANA drops out of Fortune 500 list

For the first time since 2001, the Cayce-based energy provider missed the list for the 500 largest U.S. companies based on revenue. SCANA reported revenue for 2011 at $4.4 billion, down about $200 million, compared to $4.6 billion in 2010.

Alabama mover buys Sumter properties

Grubb & Ellis Wilson Kibler arranged the sale of two warehouses and a mini-storage facility for $850,000 to Coleman American Moving of Midland City, Ala. Coleman is an agent for Allied Van Lines.

US Fibers expanding Edgefield County facility

The recycling company plans to invest $5.5 million at its Trenton facility and create 48 new jobs. Since the beginning of 2010, the S.C. Commerce Department said it has recruited more than $430 million in capital investment in the recycling-related sector.

Two charged with theft from union’s vacation fund

The amount allegedly stolen from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 150 was not released. Danny Lee Key, 58, of North Augusta, and George Byron Herrington, 63, of Martinez, Ga., face a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and $250,000 in fines.

BlueChoice expands program to trim readmissions

The Care Calls program now will have nurses checking with BlueChoice HealthPlan members facing joint replacement surgery to see if they understand health issues.

Don’t miss the next Power Breakfast event

Local and state leaders will discuss the impact of our education system on the workforce and ways to improve schools to foster top-tier employees. Join Gen. Abraham Turner, executive director of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce; Mick Zais, secretary of Education; Sonny White, president of Midlands Technical College; Catherine Horne, CEO of EdVenture; and Jim Reynolds, CEO of Total Comfort Solutions and board member of Midlands Education and Business Alliance. Click here to register.

Homeowners Mortgage names regional manager

Wonida Welch is the new regional manager at Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises, a full-service mortgage-banking firm headquartered in Columbia. She most recently served as branch manager and mortgage loan originator with the company.

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