Author: ABC Columbia Staff

SC Chamber Unveils Competitiveness Agenda

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina business leaders laid out their plan for the coming year Monday (1/8) at the Statehouse. The State Chamber of Commerce unveiled its competitiveness agenda Monday afternoon. Among the items were lowering property taxes for businesses and developing the state’s workforce by increasing apprenticeship opportunities, recruiting veterans, and addressing the opioid epidemic. A spokesperson for…

U.S. Dept. of Labor: New Jobs Report

Washington– Good news on the National job front. New numbers out from the U.S. Labor Department show 2017 saw huge gains. Two million jobs were added to the national economy – 150 thousand of those jobs in December alone, according to statistics released. The U.S. Labor department report says December was the 87th straight month of jobs increase, putting unemployment…

Friday Closings Due to Winter Weather

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Here are a list of school and government closings for Friday, January 5 due to the winter weather. Schools: Bamberg School District Two will remain closed, Friday, January 5. Schools in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Three , Orangeburg Consolidated School District Four  and Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five will remain closed on Friday, January 5, 2018. Due to…