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Claims for unemployment benefits jump in South Carolina

DEW says the amount of claims increased by more than 2-thousand from previous week
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —The number of initial claims for unemployment benefits increased in South Carolina this week. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW),  the number of claims increased by more than two thousand from the previous week. First time claims are also at the highest since September. According to the department the state has paid out $121,052…

Sc Vaccine Update
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Prisma Health among healthcare providers preparing to distribute COVID-19 vaccine upon FDA approval

The FDA says South Carolina could receive up to 300,000 doses by the end of the year
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines if they will give the green light to Pfizer and BioNTech to mass produce their COVID-19 vaccine, states like South Carolina are figuring out how to distribute and administer their doses. The FDA says South Carolina can receive as many as 300,000 doses by the end of the…

Mcmaster Aid Denied
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SC supreme court rejects Governor’s ‘Federal Cares Act’ spending plan, again

Governor McMaster says he is 'disappointed' with the unanimous decision
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Supreme Court once again rejected Governor McMaster’s plan to spend $32 million in federal coronavirus relief on tuition grants for private schools. The justices ruled unanimously that his decision to use Federal Cares Act money that way in South Carolina is unconstitutional. During a press conference Wednesday the Governor expressed disappointment in the…