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South Carolina sees drop in unemployment claims

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 4.283 people filed for unemployment last week. This number is down 830 people from the previous week.  Beginning next week, DEW will begin providing unemployment numbers on their website https://dew.sc.gov/. Categories: Local News, State Tags: scdew, Unemployment

WATCH: Giving S.C. inmates a fair shot at employment

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Nearly everyone who’s behind bars will return to their communities. In South Carolina, about 900 people leave our prisons every month. About 18 months ago, the Department of Employment and Workforce partnered with the Department of Corrections, to make sure these ex-offenders are given a fair shot at success. The “Work Ready Initiative” at Manning Correctional…