Government

The organization has hired its first-ever chief diversity officer, promoting 22-year year chamber veteran Cynthia Bennett. The chamber also hired its first chief revenue officer in Kelly Wolf and added Mike Manning as CFO. … Read More

A second round of federal funding for renters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is now available. The county approved more than $10 million in aid requests through its Emergency Rental Assistance Program, launched in April. … Read More

The number of people applying for the first time for unemployment insurance fell in dramatic fashion in the third full week after Gov. Henry McMaster eliminated the federal benefit. … Read More

Academic institutions, industry partners and the S.C. Research Authority see a pressing need in the development of the state’s next generation innovation economy: funding at the college and university level. … Read More

Just more than 2,400 initial unemployment claims were filed in South Carolina for the week ending July 17. The 2,403 initial claims filed from July 11-July 17 represented a small drop of 87 from the previous week. Since March 15, 2020 … Read More