GREENVILLE -- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport's passenger traffic has increased for six consecutive months, with an increase of nearly 6 percent in October, according to statistics released Wednesday. During October, 139,270 passengers arrived and departed through the airport, up from 131,466 in October 2006. "This is about normal," said Rosylin Weston, GSP spokeswoman.

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NORTH CHARLESTON -- Vought Aircraft workers have narrowly voted for a union at the North Charleston plant. Of the 127 workers who participated, 67 voted in favor of representation by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the remainder voted against the union. When it opened for business last year, Vought Aircraft's plant ushered in a new era of aircraft manufacturing.

SAVANNAH -- The first ship to dock at a 1,400-acre port planned on the Jasper County side of the Savannah River could be as few as four years away, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said Friday. With the Savannah River as a backdrop, Perdue and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford unveiled their plan to develop the new port in Jasper County, which is expected to spur a sea change in the region's economy. 

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Debate picks up at Town Hall again today on a controversial proposal to change the zoning of the Hilton Head Island Airport to lock in the runway at its current length. Any major alterations to the runway would require a zoning change that would go through several rounds of public hearings and town review. Town Council members say the zoning change gives local leaders a say in the airport's future. Currently, the county-owned airport could expand without consulting the town first or requiring any special approvals.

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