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Unemployment Numbers Lowest in Decade

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Good news for graduates entering the job market. New national unemployment numbers show the jobless rate is the lowest in a decade. The labor department says unemployment in April was at 4.4% and the U.S. economy added more than 211 thousand jobs in April. In South Carolina, employment officials say the jobless rate remains steady at 4.4%…

McMaster, Clark to Receive Honorary Degrees

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The SC State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved to award honorary degrees to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and President James E. Clark during a called meeting Monday. McMaster will receive the Honorary Doctor of laws, while Clark will be awarded the Honorary Doctor of engineering and technology The two degree recipients will receive their degrees,…

SC Mom Charged with Murder, Arson of 2 Children And Husband

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a woman in connection to a fatal house fire that killed her two children and husband. Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery said that Sharon Coleman, 34, was arrested for Arson 1st Degree and 3 counts of Murder on Monday. This arrest is the result of an investigation into a…