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SC Unemployment Rate Stayed at 5.5 Percent During December

South Carolina's unemployment rate stayed right where it was last month to end 2015
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s unemployment rate stayed right where it was last month to end 2015. The state Department of Employment and Workforce said Tuesday that South Carolina’s jobless rate was 5.5 percent in December, the same as November. While unemployment was unchanged, the number of people working in the state went up by more than 10,000 in…
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Body Found-Charleston County

Deputies in Charleston County are investigating the death of a man found dead in a house on Johns Island last week as a homicide
ABC Columbia Staff

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Charleston County are investigating the death of a man found dead in a house on Johns Island last week as a homicide. News outlets report the Charleston County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the body discovered on Jan. 22 as having belonged to 35-year-old Jason Arion. Charleston County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Maj. Eric…
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Jarvis Klapman Possible Water Rescue

Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search
ABC Columbia Staff

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search. Crews blocked traffic as they conducted a search for a possible jumper. Further details are limited, but crews cleared the scene before 8:00pm. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story, and bring you updates…
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Former Columbia City Councilman Resigns

Fmr. Columbia City Councilman Brian DeQuincey Newman resigns as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A former Columbia City Councilman who was released on bond in early January for failing to file tax returns will no longer oversee Richland County’s penny tax funds. Attorneys for Brian DeQuincey Newman said he will resign as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors. The Board oversees the City bus system, and is funded through the Penny Tax…
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A Body Found in Johns Island, SC

Charleston County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a man found in a house on Johns Island
ABC Columbia Staff

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found in a house on Johns Island. Sheriff’s Maj. Eric Watson says deputies were called to a house about 8:30 a.m. Friday and found the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies say they have not ruled out foul play in the death….
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Hospital in Barnwell County Closing at Least Temporarily

The operator of Southern Palmetto Hospital, formerly known as the Barnwell County Hospital, says it is closing the hospital at least temporarily
ABC Columbia Staff

BARNWELL, S.C. (AP) _ The operator of Southern Palmetto Hospital, formerly known as the Barnwell County Hospital, says it is closing the hospital at least temporarily. Local media outlets report that the owners of the 53-bed hospital released a statement this week saying they are working to find alternatives for providing health care but that plans have not yet been…
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One Dead in Colleton County Mobile Home Fire

Authorities are investigating after a man was killed in a fire in a mobile home in Colleton County
ABC Columbia Staff

SMOAKS, S.C. (AP) _Authorities are investigating after a man was killed in a fire in a mobile home in Colleton County . Fire and Rescue Director Barry McRoy tells local media outlets that firefighters responded in the community of Smoaks shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday. The man’s name has not been released. Authorities say the doublewide mobile home was recently…
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Richland County Holds Flood Meetings

Residents affected by the historic floods are invited to help plan for future natural disasters
ABC Columbia Staff

Richland County, S.C. (News Release) — Residents affected by the historic October 2015 floods are invited to offer input that will help Richland County plan for future natural disasters. The Community Input and Recovery Project is a series of six meetings to gather feedback from residents. The meetings are scheduled Jan. 19-23 throughout Richland County. Public input from the meetings will…