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Tuesday, April 24, 2012  New numbers show voters are split on Governor Nikki Haley's job performance.  Her approval rating is healing, but hasn't improved much since plummeting last December.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley says that the market demand for tires is amazing, based on recent major tire manufacturing investments in South Carolina.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Work has already begun clearing the site for a new Continental tire plant which officials say will employ 1,600 workers by 2021.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  State and local officials are holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Continental tire plant in Sumter County that could hire up to 1,800 workers. Governor Nikki Haley is scheduled to join executives from the German tire maker for the ceremony that starts at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Officials are hailing a series of major job announcements in the past year as a sign the region is turning the corner.

Friday, October 07, 2011  Continental Tire has announced plans to build $500 million plant with more than 1,600 jobs to open in Sumter County in 2017.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley plans a major economic development announcement in Sumter County nearly a week after a county official said Continental Tire will build a plant there.

Saturday, October 01, 2011  The chairman of the Sumter County Council says Continental Tire will build a plant in his county and bring up to 1,700 jobs, but a company spokeswoman says the deal isn't finished.