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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Analouisa Valencia, a 19-year-old beauty queen from Spartanburg, regularly gets interview requests from across the country, and despite her natural shyness, she accepts them all.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Ground was broken on a new memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks of 9-11 Monday night at Broadway at the Beach.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Frustrated drivers will finally have a place to park in Garden City in about five months.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Family members of paramedics, firefighters, police officers and military members have broken ground on the First Responders Remembrance Memorial in Columbia.

Monday, April 18, 2011  The more than 100 year old building that houses Dillon's junior high school students will soon be replaced.

Friday, March 18, 2011  A school that will eventually relieve overcrowding at two Florence elementary schools is now under construction.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Johnson Controls Inc. (www.johnsoncontrols.com/) broke ground on its new recycling center in Florence County Tuesday.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Florence Regional Airport held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for an expansion project.

Friday, November 19, 2010  NETC celebrated its expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the site on Highway 301 South.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  A groundbreaking was held this week for a new fire substation for the city of Marion. It should take about three years to complete the building.

Monday, May 17, 2010  A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning for the terminal expansion project at Myrtle Beach International Airport.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Groundbreaking is set for noon on Wednesday, April 14 for Coastal Carolina University's Student Recreation and Convocation Center.

Monday, November 30, 2009  The Energy Department's top official is traveling to South Carolina for several events.

Friday, November 20, 2009  Work has officially started on building Boeing's $750 million aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina - the largest industrial investment in state history.

Friday, November 20, 2009  Boeing is breaking ground in South Carolina on a $750 million aircraft assembly plant - the largest industrial investment in state history.