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Charlotte-based Nucor Corp. is expanding again. The steel company will invest $425 million and add 50 full-time jobs at its South Carolina manufacturing facility.

The news comes less than a month after Nucor said it would invest $200 million over five years on a modernization project at the same sheet and beam Berkeley County mill.

Nucor’s latest expansion will add a galvanizing line to expand the manufacturing of corrosion-resistant products at the 1455 Old Hagan Ave. in Huger plant, according to a news release from S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster’s office Tuesday. Huger is near the South Carolina coast, about 30 miles north of Charleston.

It will be Nucor’s eighth wholly-owned galvanizing line, according to a company news release Tuesday. Nucor is one of the largest manufacturers of steel and steel products in North America.

The new South Carolina flat-rolled galvanizing line will have an annual capacity of about 500,000 tons and be able to produce galvanized steel up to 72 inches wide, Nucor said. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2025.

“Anytime a longtime existing industry commits to an expansion, that’s positive proof that a lot of people are doing things right,” Berkeley County Supervisor Johnny Cribb said in a statement.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved a $400,000 grant to Berkeley County to help with site preparation costs, according to McMaster’s office.

Nucor also received job development credits from South Carolina and the state’s utility provider, Santee Cooper, provided a grant to Berkeley County to help cover the costs of facility upgrades related to the expansion, according to a company news release. Nucor and Berkeley County also entered into a fee-in-lieu of tax agreement.

Nucor Steel Berkeley has 975 employees, according to the company.

Nucor’s Board of Directors also approved a galvanizing line to be constructed in the western U.S. with details to be announced later, according to the company.

Nucor Steel Berkeley is among a growing list of expansion moves by Nucor over the past year.

▪ Last month, Nucor said it will build an air separation unit to supply industrial gases to the steelmaking sheet and beam mill at the same Berkeley mill. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

▪ In early August, Nucor said it is adding a $100 million melt shop to its Kingman, Arizona, bar mill. It will create 140 full-time jobs with an average salary of $85,000. The project is expected to take two years.

▪ In June, Nucor completed its $3 billion acquisition of C.H.I. Overhead Doors from KKR & Co. Inc. C.H.I. manufactures overhead door products for homes and businesses, as well as rolling steel and rubber doors for commercial and industrial customers.

Also in June, Nucor agreed to acquire Summit Utility Structures and a related company, Sovereign Steel Manufacturing, producers of metal poles and other steel structures for utility infrastructure and highway signage.

▪ In April, Nucor shared a $350 million expansion plan to add 180 jobs at its third rebar micro mill in Lexington, N.C.

The same month, Nucor said it is investing $15 million in NuScale Power, a developer of small modular reactor nuclear plants.

Nucor also acquired steel racking manufacturer Elite Storage Solutions for $75 million with locations in Monroe, Georgia; and Chandler, Arizona.

▪ In January, Nucor said it will build a $2.7 billion sheet mill in Mason County, West Virginia, with capacity to produce 3 million tons of steel each year.

▪ Last fall, Nucor said it would add a blast and prime line at its $1.7 billion steel plate mill under construction in Brandenburg, Kentucky, and create 400 jobs. The project is expected to open later this year.

▪ In August 2021, Nucor acquired two insulated metal panel brands from Cary-based Cornerstone Building Brands for $1 billion, the Observer reported. The deal added 830 employees from seven Cornerstone manufacturing sites, three offices and a product center.

This story was originally published September 28, 2022, 10:48 AM.

Just 45 minutes outside of Charleston, a small town with a population of roughly 3,379 people lies in the midst of Berkeley County.

Huger is the hometown of Dr. Anthony Williams and Dr. Jessica Berry, both of whom were recently named to South Carolina State University’s Top 40 under 40 inaugural class.

The award was designed to honor alumni that have made strides to further their careers and impact their communities.

Growing up in Huger, Berry was a fluent native Gullah Geechee speaker. She attended Cainhoy Elementary and Middle School, the same school that Williams would attend only a few years later.

“Huger is extremely rural, people don’t really get to see a whole lot outside of that space there,” Berry said.

Berry went on to graduate from Hanahan High school and Williams at Timberland High School.

“At Timberland High School, I wasn’t the ideal student,” Williams said. “I didn’t have a 4.0 GPA, I didn’t have all A’s, I wasn’t in the honor classes. But my school counselor at the time, who is also an SC State graduate, Mr. Hilton, for some reason saw a lot in me. He saw way more in me then I saw in myself.”

Williams attended South Carolina State University, located in Orangeburg, in the fall after high school graduation. Four years later, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in child development.

Inspired by his own experiences with his school counselor back at Timberland High, Williams began working toward his master’s in school counseling.

“I had to be a school counselor because I wanted to pay it forward, Williams said. “I would not be here if it wasn’t for my own school counselor.”

Two and a half years later, in 2017, Williams graduated once again from SC State University with an administration degree. For a final time in July 2020, Williams completed his doctoral degree at SC State and since has been serving as an assistant principal at Sumter High School.

Today, Williams uses his personal experience of growing up in Huger as a testimony to what students can become despite any current circumstances.

“Being from that community, I understand there’s a lot of difficult situations and that circumstances aren’t always ideal,” Williams said. “Sometimes when you’re in it, you can’t see out of it. When I was a school counselor I used to say, ‘your grades are your get-out. Continue to pour into your school work and you will get out. If you want to be a lawyer or a doctor or a dentist or a principal, it is possible.’ I could have been a principal with just my master’s degree but my doctoral degree is to show the kids that you can do it. It’s not that far fetched. Go get it,” Williams said.

After completing her undergraduate degree at Winthrop University, Berry began pursuing her master’s at SC State University. It was during this time that her passion for educating the next generation on cultural biases that exist and advocating for people who don’t speak mainstream English was first sparked.

After receiving her doctoral degree from Louisiana State University, Berry returned to the state to serve closer to home.

Today, Berry continues to partner with school districts promoting this advocacy and even writing a book titled “The little Gullah Geechee: A Guide for the Come Ya (2019),” in an ambition to educate others on the Gullah Geechee culture.

Since 2017, Berry has served as an assistant professor with SC State in the speech pathology department.

Growing up unsure if she would ever have the opportunity to obtain a degree as grandiose as her own, she now leads the same department where she was once a student.

“My hope is that there’s another little girl in my area who sees me get this award and serve the community and educate people about who we are as Gullah Geechee and decide that I am worth it,” Berry said.

HUGER, S.C. (WCBD)- Fire crews are still investigating a fire that destroyed New Hope United Methodist Church on Cainhoy Road.

The Assistant Fire Chief for Bonneau Rural Fire tells us that the church is a total loss. State agents say it’s too early to determine the cause of the fire.

Parishioners and community members spent the day sifting through the remains. Anthony Moore, a lifelong church member, says he is still reeling from the loss.

“I woke up this morning to the news, and it just felt like death. I didn’t have words, all I had was tears. There was nothing that I could have said but ‘Lord, help us,'” says Moore.

Moore grew up in rural Huger; he says the church was a cornerstone in their tight-knit community.

“I don’t care if our shoes were on the wrong foot, we were excited to go to church. In a rural area like this, church and school was the only hot thing we could do,” he says.

Pastor Shawn Chestnut says a remarkable discovery was found within the rubble of the church; the pulpit Bible.

“It was charred some, but we could still turn through the Bible and we can still see the scripture, so that encouraged my heart. It seemed like a sign from God,” she says.

As they begin to take the next step, the name “New Hope” could not be more fitting. Moore and Chestnut say there has already been an outpouring of support from their community.

“Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’s blood and His righteousness. So, you know, we were out here just praying and people were stopping by in the middle of the road praying for us and with us,” says Moore.

New Hope United Methodist Church is accepting donations through the app “Givelify.”You can click here to download the app. Once downloaded, type in “New Hope United Methodist Church Huger.”

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HUGER, SC (WCSC) - Many homes on French Quarter Creek, in Huger, still had water in the living rooms Tuesday. Items like mattresses and carpet were stacked outside on driveways, a display of items destroyed in the flood.

"This is the first day of cleanup," said Bill Cahill.

Water levels had gone down significantly, allowing people to get an idea of just home much they lost.

"I'm thinking $150,000," said Cahill.

Cahill and his family were picking up pieces from the storm at a home he built more than 20 years ago.

On Saturday night, it was that home where many found refuge.

"We were pulling people from all the houses around the neighborhood," said Cahill. "911 was calling us. Tommy and Bud down the road had boats and DNR couldn't get in here. So, they were bringing the people here to the porch."

More than 20 people packed on Cahill's porch. Soon, the US Coast Guard sent a helicopter to help.

Cahill, now a neighborhood hero, had only one thing on his mind.

"We were just trying to make sure everybody stayed safe," said Cahill. "At that point they're safe and you just worry about the damage later."

Thankful everyone was safe, his family now begins tackling those damages.

Recovery was seen around Huger.Just down the street, on Charity Church Road, Carrie Bennett was dragging her carpet to the road.She was still in disbelief at what she saw during the storm.

"I mean the water was coming up across the highway," said Bennett. "You couldn't walk to your mailbox without getting wet up."

The welcome sign at French Quarter Creek still had water at its foot, but much less compared to what the was seen days ago.The message on the sign reads "Thanks for visiting, please drive safely." It's a message of care that's still evident in the hearts of the people in Huger.

"I don't think you can ever underestimate things," said Cahill.

"God does everything for a reason," said Bennett. "It could be a blessing, and who knows. I'm just going to thank him anyways in advance."

The American Red Cross was also in Huger, assisting with damage assessments. For help with that in Charleston, call : 843-764-2323 x321

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HUGER, S.C. – Berkeley County Council and Sheriff Duane Lewis recognized a Huger couple for the role they played in helping law enforcement capture dangerous, FBI fugitive Michael Burham.

According to the FBI, Burham, 34, had been on the run for days following a spree of alleged crimes, which included a sexual assault in Jamestown, New York and the kidnapping of an elderly couple in Pennsylvania. He is also linked to a homicide case that occurred on May 11.

For four days, hundreds of law enforcement – federal and local – actively searched for Burham.

On May 24, 2023, Huger residents Anthony Phillips and Kirsten Kroover helped authorities apprehend Burham after they found him hiding behind their home on United Drive, Sheriff Lewis said at Monday night’s council meeting.

While checking their property and shed, the Huger couple said they discovered a pair of shoes near the well pump house that didn’t belong to them.

After their family dog started growling and barking, they went to investigate. That’s when they said they discovered Burham hiding behind their shed.

Burham reportedly told the couple that, “He didn’t want to hurt anyone and asked them to let him go” before grabbing his shoes and fleeing into the woods.

County officials said Groover immediately grabbed her phone and called 911 to report the encounter and provide as much information as possible to the dispatcher.

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“Through the media, we asked folks to please check their property to make sure their property was secure, and they did not see any suspicious activity. This particular couple actually did what we asked them to do. They went out, checked their property, and lo and behold, found the suspect behind their property, and had a little bit of a confrontation with him,” Sheriff Lewis said.

“The actions of Miss Kirsten Groover and Mr. Anthony Phillips is a true testament of their willingness to serve their community and fellow citizens of Berkeley County,” he continued.

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By spotting a simple pair of unfamiliar shoes, the pair helped end a massive manhunt and keep the community safe, county officials said.

At Monday night’s Berkeley County Council meeting, the couple was recognized for their heroic actions, receiving a special Civilian Service Award and a monetary reward. Along with council, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and an FBI representative presented the honors. The FBI also plans to recognize the pair at a later date.