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Richland County wants your input on plan to spend $2 million in federal aid

The county wants to use two grants from the Department of Housing and Urbn Development to address afforable housing
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Thursday evening the Richland County Community Planning and Development Department held a public hearing to discuss how the county plans to spend more than two million dollars in federal aid. As of right now,  the plan is to use two grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to address affordable housing needs throughout…

Unemployment Local And National
Local News, National News

Unemployment numbers appear to improve in SC, and nationally

Here's a closer look at where unemployment numbers stand here in SC and across the country
CNN,

(CNN) — The unemployment situation appears to be improving here in the state as nearly three-thousand fewer people filed initial claims for unemployment last week. The South Carolina department of employment and workforce reports 5,921 people filed initial claims for unemployment which is the lowest it has been since mid-March when lock-downs forced people out of work. The South Carolina…

Mcmaster Ppe
Local News, News, State

PPE distributed to 70 of 81 school districts in S.C.

Gov. Henry McMaster wants to make sure all school districts feel safe and prepared to reopen this fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Maria Szatkowski,

Lugoff, S.C. (WOLO) — Gov. Henry McMaster wants to make sure all school districts feel safe and prepared to reopen this fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, he announced $10 million worth of personal protective equipment will be distributed to 70 school districts in the next few weeks. On Thursday, McMaster was joined by local legislators at Wateree Elementary…

Cola Fire Masks
Local News, News, State

SCEMD adds mask ordinance map

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has created a map that shows where mask ordinances are in place and where they are not throughout the state. According to the map, South Carolina has 10 counties that have a mask ordinances and 60 municipalities. In the Midlands Orangeburg and Richland are the only counties with ordinances in place. Municipalities…