Parnell said that the site was selected after a competitive selection process that spanned across the state, and that the center would “create jobs, enhance tourism and bolster the economy.”
State Sen. Tim Melson of Florence is in critical condition in a South Korean hospital after recently suffering a heart attack, according to his daughter.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Florence.