Tuesday, the South Carolina Manufacturing Alliance released the results of a study on the impact of manufacturing on the state. According to the study conducted by the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, manufacturing contributes $206 billion a year to the state’s economy and provides more than 700,000 jobs.
Getting vaccines in arms is a top priority for the Columbia City Council. The group met virtually this afternoon and discussed ways to encourage equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Several local officials are reacting to Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating after a utility trailer containing a toxic pesticide was stolen from a lumber company on Gardner Boulevard in Holly Hill.
In a verdict read late Tuesday afternoon, the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts he faced. Chaucin was charged with second degree manslaughter, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd.
The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual accused of shoplifting from the Walmart on Sunset Boulevard.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is calling for a Red Flag Fire Alert for tomorrow and Thursday.
DHEC reports 362 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in the Palmetto State.
You can join the South Carolina State Museum to learn about the universe. The Boeing Observatory is teaming up with the museum for a Space Team Livestream tonight at 6:30 p.m. on the museum’s Facebook page.
One organization is looking to plant at least three million tree seeds across South Carolina on Earth Day. The South Carolina Floodwater Commission will kick off the POWERPLANTSC project at Governor Henry McMaster’s mansion this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Officials say it will be the largest single-day tree planting event in U.S. history.
