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November 20, 2009
South Carolina Unemployment Hits 12.1%
The jobless rate in South Carolina hit 12.1% in October as nearly 10,000 more people lost jobs.
November 13, 2009
Update: Contact Employment Security Commission for New Timken Jobs
Company to add 100 area jobs in move to larger facility
November 10, 2009
SC Economic Board Making Budget Estimate Tuesday
Most agencies have lost nearly a fifth of their state cash.
November 09, 2009
SC Lawmakers Passed Up Getting Millions More for Unemployment Benefits
When state lawmakers went back to Columbia two weeks ago just to change a law so the state would get millions from Washington to extend unemployment benefits, they passed up a chance to get millions more.
November 06, 2009
Greenville Contractor Enlisted For Boeing Construction, Jobs
Governor Mark Sanford signed an incentives package Friday that clears the way for Boeing to build a new factory in North Charleston. The 787 Dreamliner will be produced in the Lowcountry, adding thousands of jobs.
November 03, 2009
SCESC Sends Out Duplicate Unemployment Checks, Again
For the second time in the last few months, the South Carolina Employment Security Commission has sent out duplicate checks.
Beware of Unemployment Scams
Better Business Bureau says scams are targeting people who are unemployed with secret shopper and work-from-home scams.
FujiFilm Transers all Quicksnap Recycling Operations to Greenwood
FujiFilm is moving the facility from Mexico to Greenwood. The move is expected to create 30 jobs.
November 02, 2009
Home Heating Assistance May Not be as Widespread This Year
Agencies known for helping people with home heating assistance are needing a little help of their own.
October 29, 2009
Governor Signs Unemployment Benefits Extension
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanfort signed into law Senate bill 374, Thursday, which extends benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act. The bill passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and was made necessary by an oversight at the Employment Security Commission (ESC).
Governor Sanford To Sign Jobless Benefits Extension Bill Thursday
Workers who have missed checks will get them retroactively.
October 28, 2009
Report: Boeing Talks Fall Apart; S.C. Likely To Get 787 Line
Boeing now appears close to choosing Charleston, S.C., as the location of the second line. The person close to the negotiations said an announcement could come within days.
October 27, 2009
SC House Restores Jobless Benefits; Delays Impeachment Legislation
Taxpayers will spend about $115,000 for two-day session.
October 26, 2009
KEMET Expands Into Green Energy; Adding 113 Jobs in Upstate
KEMET will expand their Greenville County facility to produce capacitors for electric drive vehicles and other forms of alternative energy.
October 21, 2009
SC Paying Unemployment Benefits to Workers Fired for Misconduct
State lawmakers say they were surprised to learn that the state pays unemployment benefits to some people who are fired for misconduct or quit their jobs.
Identity Theft
10 million Americans fell victim to identity theft last year and experts say the culprit could actually be right under you nose.
Obama Announces Initiatives To Increase Credit to Small Businesses
President Obama proposes initiatives to increase credit and loans to small businesses.
S.C. Jobless Rate Climbs After Two Months of Declines
South Carolina’s unemployment figure rose to 11.6% for September, which was up after two months of declines. The state ESC Director says “the unemployment rate will remain high for the foreseeable future.“
Expert Predicts No change in SC Unemployment Rate
Experts predict the September jobless rate to stand around 11.5% when new figures are released Wednesday.
October 20, 2009
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Governor Sanford Calls on Legislators to Fix Jobless System
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says lawmakers should look at problems at the Employment Security Commission when they return to ensure more workers don’t lose emergency jobless benefits.
October 16, 2009
SC Misses Federal Aid for the Unemployed
Thousands of South Carolina’s unemployed will miss out on additional benefits after state officials failed to take the steps necessary to secure them.
October 14, 2009
Dow Jones Industrials Pass 10,000 For 1st Time In A Year
The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year.
October 07, 2009
State’s Prepaid Tuition Program Struggling
The South Carolina College Tuition Prepayment Program is the latest victim of the nation’s struggling economy. State officials say the program, that allows parents to pay future college tuition using today’s rates, is anywhere from $30 million to $60 million dollars in debt. Ideally, the state invests the money parents pay into the program and when the student is ready to attend college there would be enough to pay for tuition.
SC Governor’s Office: 1,000 New Jobs for Lancaster County
Red Venture LLC will move their operations to South Carolina according to Governor Sanford’s Office. The announcement touts 1,000 “new, high-paying jobs” for Lancaster County.
October 06, 2009
Jetline Brings 100 New Jobs to Gaffney in Next 3 Months
Jetline, a supplier of customized promotional products, will locate a new facility in Gaffney. The company president tells News Channel 7 they will add 100 jobs over the next three months and up to 400 in the next five years.
Timken to Consolidate Distribution Centers to Spartanburg
Timken has decided to consolidate its distribution centers in Bucyrus, Ohio and Spartanburg, South Carolina into a larger, leased facility in the greater region surrounding the existing Spartanburg location.
October 05, 2009
New Jobs Coming to Cherokee County, Governor Sanford To Make Announcement Tuesday
Governor Mark Sanford will be in Gaffney Tuesday to announce a new business coming to the area.
September 30, 2009
SC Businesses Might Pay More to Cover Jobless Benefits
South Carolina businesses might have to pay more for each employee over the next couple of years to rebuild the state unemployment benefit fund.
September 29, 2009
Diaper Manufacturer Bringing 260 Jobs to South Carolina
Officials say a manufacturer of disposable baby diapers is moving into a former South Carolina textile plant, creating 260 jobs in a rural county suffering from high unemployment.
