SC unemployment drops to 8.9 percent in March
Gov. Nikki Haley announced that South Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in March, the eighth straight month of decline, with the state adding 17 100 jobs led by hospitality and leisure. County rates varied from 6.8 percent to 17.4 percent, while Stier Supply in Irmo hosted the event.
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IRMO
South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Haley
March
U.S
Aiken County
S.C
Stier Supply Company
Jon Stier
Irma
South Carolina Supreme Court to hear elections filing suit
The state high court agreed to hear a suit by Lexington County voters challenging candidate filings for this year. The case could disqualify dozens of candidates for failing to submit statements of economic interests on time or online, with oral arguments set for May ahead of the June 12 primary.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Lexington County
South Carolina Election Commission
Michael Anderson
Robert G. Barger
State House
S.C. Ethics Commission
Elections Commission
Chris Whitmire
Democratic Party
Dick Harpootlian
South Carolina Supreme Court
Man dies trimming trees in Westminster accident
In Westminster a 50-year-old man named Bobby Clontz died after falling about 10 feet while preparing to lower a tree trimming basket. The trailer collapsed and struck bystander equipment, causing the fatal impact. He died about an hour after admission to the hospital. An autopsy will occur this weekend.
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Westminster
Oconee
Karl Addis
Bobby Clontz
Addis
Clontz
Hospi
School bus driver charged with DUI in three-bus crash
Lexington County school bus driver Walter Davidson 61 was charged with driving under the influence and child endangerment after a crash at Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School. His bus struck a parked bus, pushing it into a third bus with students aboard. Early reports said no injuries but some parents reported headaches and back pain. Davidson’s blood alcohol level was 0.20 per cent. He was placed on leave by Lexington School District 3.
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Davidson
Wis-Tv
Lexington
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