SC unemployment falls to 5.7 percent, lowest since Feb. 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s unemployment rate has dropped from 6.0 percent to 5.7 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
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18 more state roads and bridges reopen in SC after storm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Crews are making steady progress reopening roads and bridges in South Carolina.
Springdale PD Investigate Hit and Run
Police in Springdale are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday morning hit and run involving a city employee.
Columbia Man Accused of Burning Child
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a man is in custody after they say he placed a 7-year-old child in a scalding hot bathtub. Police Chief Skip Hollbrook says on October 7th Shane Johnson placed the child in the bathtub at a home on Easter St. and then waited two hours before taking the boy to the hospital. Investigators say…
Amazon Hiring 100K Seasonal Employees
On-line retailer Amazon announced today it will hire 100,000 seasonal employees for its distribution centers across the country including its West Columbia facility.
W. Columbia council members apologize for Mayor’s remarks
During the West Columbia City Council meeting Monday, council members began by apologizing to minority members of the community.
S.C. suffers season’s first flu-related deaths
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season.
Election being held to fill seat of slain SC state senator
Voters in South Carolina’s Lowcountry are choosing a new senator to fill the seat of Clementa Pinckney who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.
SC legislative leaders ask high court to reject its order
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature has officially asked the state Supreme Court to withdraw its deadlines for developing a plan to overhaul South Carolina’s public education system.
Current, ex-lieutenant governor attend as seniors get $50K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s current and a former lieutenant governor are getting together to accept a $50,000 donation to help seniors, especially those affected by the historic flooding in South Carolina.
