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Richland County celebrates year of near-record economic success
Richland County notched its second-best year for capital investment in history in 2021, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the Richland County Economic Development Office. The county attracted a total of
Initial S.C. unemployment claims soar for week ending Jan. 1
For the week ending Jan. 1, first-time unemployment claims rose by more than 2,400 from the previous week, with one county seeing more than 1,300 initial claims, according to data from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
Experts: S.C. economic forecast sunny with patchy clouds
While experts at an annual economic conference lauded the factors behind South Carolina's economy recovery from the pandemic, they also sounded notes of caution about looming concerns, including
Initial unemployment claims drop during Thanksgiving week
Initial S.C. unemployment claims dipped dramatically during Thanksgiving week, according the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, falling to 776. A DEW economist said several factors contributed to the decline, including ...
Supply chain woes creating crunch on land and at sea
Attracting more workers to a potentially lucrative trucking industry is one solution industry insiders see to helping alleviate supply chain snags that have created backups at ports and on roads, but experts warn change could be ...
Richland County looks to ignite manufacturing interest
The sprawling new Mark Anthony Brewing facility off Shop Road in Columbia represents what area leaders would like to see more of in Richland County: an influx of major manufacturers that will ...
New Benedict College program aims to sharpen digital skills
A California-based technology company is investing $1 million in a new partnership with the Columbia school that will provide technology and resources, including scholarship and internship opportunities as well as ...
Scholarship fund teams up with Darla Moore Foundation
The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund is partnering with The Darla Moore Foundation to expand beyond Charleston County to include eligible students in eight additional counties in the Pee Dee region.
Benedict College president named to NCAA Division II Presidents Council
Roslyn Clark Artis, president and CEO of Benedict College, has been appointed as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Presidents Council. Artis will help establish a strategic plan for Division II.
Colonial Life grant will expand software engineering apprenticeships
People from diverse backgrounds who want to study software engineering will get a boost from a $135,000 grant to the Midlands Technical College Foundation from Colonial Life. The grant supports the Create Opportunity initiative.
Boeing grant to help expand Veterans Legal Clinic services
Low-income veterans facing financial and legal hurdles will be able to get expanded services from the Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of South Carolina thanks to a recent $225,000 grant from The Boeing Co.
Pandemic, vaccines driving insurance innovation
Columbia-based supplemental insurance company Colonial Life has created Vaccine Verifier, a digital platform that offers a way for employers to verify vaccination status and keep track of vaccine exemptions and testing statuses.