Thousands of new jobs to open up in Cherokee County.

The unemployment rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since June 1983, as employers eliminated a net total of 216,000 jobs.

South Carolina’s attorney general is kicking off his run for governor by revealing his plan to create jobs in a state battered by high unemployment.

SC Employment Commission director to resign

Because South Carolina’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund is gone, state businesses are likely to see their taxes go up.

If you are looking for a new career you may want to consider one of the top seven hardest jobs to fill in the Upstate.

BMW is expanding it’s operations in the Upstate.  A new paint shop and assembly facility are part of the 750 million dollar project.

The jobless rate in the Palmetto state hit 11% in February. It’s the highest figure posted since March of 1983. North Carolina’s figure is up a point to 10.7 percent.

Economic activity declined in January and February in the Federal Reserve District that includes both Carolinas according to a new report.

The standoff between South Carolina’s governor and state officials continues, with only two days before the state must stop printing unemployment checks for 77,000 people

The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 30,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 586,000. That was more than expected, marking the highest level since November 1982.

The company expects to invest $1.15 million in its new headquarters in Spartanburg County.

JPMorgan Chase spokeswoman Nancy Norris told WBTW-TV that the jobs will be phased out over the next year, leaving just 380 people at the center by the end of 2009.

The facility will begin construction in Laurens County in 2010, according to a press release from the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The mill will produce titanium.

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