Sonic Drive-In, which has stood at the corner of U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 133 for more than a decade, appears to be closing shop in Clemson.

According to figures released Friday by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, the unemployment rate in May was the lowest the Palmetto State has enjoyed in nearly 17 years.

Linda Gibson finally got to come home in March. After moving around to different branches of Blue Ridge Bank during her 35-year career in banking, the Walhalla native has been promoted to manager of the Walhalla branch

After more than its share of delays, construction on a major retail and restaurant development near Clemson finally appears to be imminent.

The Oconee Economic Alliance announced the addition of Emily Hodge as an economic development specialist in a news release Thursday.

Itron has confirmed it is expanding its existing Oconee County facility by relocating operations from a Kentucky plant that reportedly employed more than 400 workers.

A grin comes across Alliance Pickens executive director Ray Farley’s face when he talks about the four expansion projects underway at the Pickens County Commerce Park.

With the recent news surrounding Sears Holdings Corporation, the Sears Hometown Store in Seneca has assured local residents it is going strong and will continue providing the community access to its brands.

Two retailers and a hotel have filed paperwork with Oconee County to be part of the initial lineup of tenants when the doors open on a planned lakefront commercial development near Clemson.

Business owners in downtown Walhalla can now apply for grants to improve the appearance of their storefronts.