The South Carolina I-77 Alliance has named Richland County Council Vice Chair Derrek Pugh chairman of its board of directors, elevating a current board member to lead the organization’s regional economic development efforts.
Pugh, whose council district includes parts of the fast-growing Blythewood area, will now chair the 28-member Alliance board as the panel continues working to advance economic development across the five-county I-77 corridor.
The South Carolina I-77 Alliance markets the corridor stretching from the Columbia region to the Charlotte metro area, with a focus on generating business leads that create jobs and drive long-term economic growth…