Several municipal officials around the state recently graduated from the SC Economic Development Institute, which is sponsored by the SC Department of Commerce and SC Economic Developers’ Association. The graduates include Sabina Craig, development project manager, City of Aiken; Hannah Davis, development manager, City of Florence; Clint Moore, assistant city manager, City of Florence; Tim O’Briant, economic development director, City of Aiken; and Neil Parsons, administrative services director, City of Hardeeville.
Southern Living named the City of Charleston the No. 1 city among its 2022 list of the South’s best cities, and the City of Greenville the No. 1 southern city on the rise. The list of best small towns in the South included the City of Beaufort in the No. 1 spot, as well as the cities of Aiken and Travelers Rest. The cities of Clemson and Columbia appeared on the list of best Southern college towns.