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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market
America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.
US nuclear weapon production sites violated environmental rules, federal judge decides
The National Nuclear Security Administration failed to properly evaluate its expansion of plutonium pit production at sites in South Carolina and New Mexico in violation of environmental regulations, a federal judge has ruled.
Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year's election.
Strike at ports along East and Gulf Coast ports ends with tentative deal
The port strike along the East and Gulf coast is over, for now.
Newberry County residents continue cleanup as power is being restored across the state
Returning to normal might take a while for those in Newberry County where 36 percent of Dominion Energy customers are without power as of Thursday evening.
SCHP investigates deadly crash along Interstate 77
South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) continues investigating a collision SCHP says claimed the life of one of the drivers involved.
Serve & Connect and Walmart team up to deliver 4,000 emergency kits to North Carolina
As recovery efforts from the devastation of Hurricane Helene continue in North Carolina, folks here in the Midlands are doing what they can to help.
Wendy's to release 'Krabby Patty' for SpongeBob SquarePants' birthday
SpongeBob fans, you’ll soon be able to get a real life Krabby Patty.
Port strike continues to day 3
The port strike that’s halting the flow of many U.S. imports and exports enters day 3.
SNAP benefits to increase
People who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as ‘SNAP’ will soon see a slight increase in their benefits.
WATCH: Gov. McMaster held briefing with update on Helene recovery
Gov. McMaster held a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 3, to discuss the state's latest response efforts to Helene relief.
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic infrastructure only about a month before the November election.
Sen. Lindsey Graham urges President Biden to intervene in dockworker strike
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Joe Biden Wednesday to intervene in a dockworker's strike that shut down ports from Maine to Texas.
West Nile virus cases confirmed in Myrtle Beach
The South Carolina Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, in Myrtle Beach.
Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive
The Israeli military on Thursday warned people to evacuate a city and other communities in southern Lebanon that are north of a U.N.-declared buffer zone, signaling that it may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group.
Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.
Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact
The massive port workers' strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a fear held by many workers: Eventually, we will be replaced by machines.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
Richland Co. to offer collection boxes for hurricane Helene victims
Collection boxes will be stationed around different locations around Columbia (Richland County).
