Unemployment Rate Rises to 11.1%
Just days into his new position as Executive Director for the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, or DEW, Abraham Turner reveals new steps to reverse jobless rate.
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SC unemployment rises again to 11.1 percent in Aug
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate climbed again in August, reaching 11.1 percent.
Rock Hill electronics plant lays off 57 workers
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — An electronics plant in Rock Hill is releasing about 15 percent of its staff.
Cops: Brother stabbed sister in fight over funeral
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — Laurens County deputies say a man has been charged with murder after an autopsy determined his sister died last month from injuries she suffered when he stabbed her about two weeks earlier during an argument as they planned their father's funeral.
Otis Elevator hiring 360 workers at Florence plant
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Otis Elevator says it will spend $40 million to open a plant in Florence.
Man already in jail is charged with Aiken killing
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Aiken County sheriff's deputies say a man wanted in the killing of another man in an Aiken parking lot is already in jail on other charges.
Sinise honors wounded vets at SC's Lt. Dan Weekend
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Veterans who were severely wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting to relax during the four-day Lt. Dan Weekend on the South Carolina coast.
SC man shot to death following dog argument
WATERLOO, S.C. (AP) — Laurens County officials are investigating a shooting death that apparently followed an argument about a dog.
South Carolina State plans fundraising campaign
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University in Orangeburg is planning its first capital fundraising campaign.
2 men sent to prison for defrauding Wells Fargo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to time in federal prison for defrauding Wells Fargo Bank of $11.2 million.
Ridgeland woman gets 23 years in boyfriend's death
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — A 22-year-old Ridgeland woman has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death last New Year's Eve.
SC's Third Army gets new senior enlisted adviser
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army located at Shaw Air Force Base is welcoming its new command sergeant major at a ceremony that also bids farewell to its current senior enlisted adviser.
More than 100 in Lowcountry becoming citizens
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — More than 100 people are taking the oath to become new American citizens at a plantation once owned by a framer of the U.S. Constitution.
SC VA recognizes former prisoners of war, spouses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia is holding a luncheon to honor South Carolina veterans who were prisoners of war.
Opponents expected at meeting on Interstate 73
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — An environmental group is urging its supporters to attend a meeting on the proposed construction of Interstate 73.
3 SC schools named national Blue Ribbon winners
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina schools are being recognized as national models of excellence.
Young SC lawmaker not seeking re-election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 23-year-old legislator who was the youngest lawmaker when elected last year has decided not to seek a second term in the South Carolina House.
South Carolina ends association with booster
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is distancing itself from a booster involved in the NCAA's four-game suspension of freshman receiver Damiere Byrd.
Otis Elevator plans to announce Florence plant
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Otis Elevator Company is scheduled to formally announce the opening of a new plant in Florence that will bring 360 jobs.
SC DOT board approves project complementing I-73
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The board that oversees South Carolina's Department of Transportation has approved starting an $11.5 million intersection improvement project in Dillon County that critics contend represents the start of building the long-planned Interstate 73.
