SCBIZ Daily for Sept. 18, 2020

DMA Holdings expanding Marion County operations

The auto parts manufacturer and distributor is opening a $3.9 million, 377,000-square-foot facility in Nichols, its second Marion County location. Operations are expected to be online in October, creating 25 jobs.

Majorel call center to bring 500 jobs to Greenville

Luxembourg-based business process outsourcing provider Majorel has launched a new customer service site in Greenville with plans to hire 250 staff members by the end of the year and at least 500 over time. The company broke ground on the site in May 2020.

Duke Energy reaches agreement with solar stakeholders

Duke Energy has reached an agreement with players in the S.C. solar energy industry to establish net-metering standards for rooftop solar. Duke says the deal, if approved by regulators, will create long-term stability for the energy company and as well as residential solar in South Carolina.

Property reassessment notices mailed out in Charleston

The Charleston County Assessor’s Office has mailed out approximately 195,000 notices informing residential property owners of their state-mandated reassessed tax value and any other tax changes. Tax bills will follow in the fall.

S.C. unemployment insurance payments top $4 billion

In the past 26 weeks, 739,643 initial claims have been filed, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. For the week ending Sept. 12, 4,283 claims were filed, down 830 from the previous week.

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