Piedmont Medical Center has announced that David Clay has been named its new Chief Operating Officer.

Piedmont Medical Center celebrated its 30th anniversary Tuesday in appropriate fashion. There were balloons, several cakes and a cupcakes arranged to form the numerals 3 and 0. There was even a chorus of “Happy Birthday,” led by Piedmont’s CEO Bill Masterton.

The Greater Clover Chamber of Commerce is unveiling a “think local” campaign — a concentrated effort to get the community and surrounding areas to spend their dollars with local businesses

Lap Tech Industries, a York manufacturer of precision components, has announced a $4.5 million investment expected to generate 60 new jobs. The firm plans to expand into a building in the East York Industrial Park.

The Greater York Chamber of Commerce honored the late attorney and former mayor Bill Brice Friday, presenting a lifetime achievement award in his name to longtime business owner Marshall Whitesides.

A proposed bond referendum that calls for $85 million in school construction, including two new schools and a ninth-grade academy for Clover High School, received an informal stamp of approval from Clover school board members Monday.

The Greater Clover Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the sale of a charm bracelet to mark the 125th annivesary of Clover. It is available at several area locations.

Brian Burr and Jill Rogers stood in line at the Rock Hill office of SC Works, clutching their paperwork, seeking a glimmer of opportunity.

Robert Winkler, a local financial advisor for the financial services firm Edward Jones, will host a holiday open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at The Edward Jones office at 128-A North Congress St.

Fort Mill author Sam Shope will sign copies of his new Christian book, “A Donkey’s Tale,” from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at Footprints Christian Bookstore, 9 N. Congress St., downtown York.