Unemployment claims in S.C. reach 559,531

Unemployment claims in S.C. reach 559,531

For the week ending May 30, 18,986 South Carolinians filed claims, including more than 1,600 in Richland County. That total represented the seventh decrease in claims since mid-March, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.

S.C. delegation advocates for rural broadband funding

South Carolina's congressional delegation exhorted U.S. House and Senate leadership in a letter to help expand affordable broadband access via future stimulus funding.

Residents can weigh in on flood mitigation funding today

A livestreamed 5:30 p.m. online meeting on the county’s YouTube page will take comments and questions on the allocation of $21.9 million in federal funding to mitigate risk and reduce future loss from the October 2015 flood.

Wells Fargo makes changes in car loan application process

Wells Fargo, one of the largest lenders for purchases of new and used cars, is no longer making auto loans to most independent car dealerships, a sign the bank is concerned about defaults in the wake of the pandemic.

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