Unemployment Rises in Aiken County as Job Hunt Persists
More than 400 people in Aiken County filed for unemployment in April, bringing total claims to about 8,000. Officials note mixed hiring signals with growth in medical and accounting sectors and potential Carbon Motors site interest, while statewide rate sits at 11.5 percent amid legislative debates over unemployment agency oversight.
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U.S
Aiken County
Employment Security Commission
Aiken
Carbon Motors
Bratton
Palmetto State
Chester County
Lexington
Mark Sanford
Sanford
House
Senate
South Carolina fight over stimulus funds heads to court
Gov Sanford faces a constitutional clash as lawmakers urge him to draw down federal stimulus money for a 5.7 billion state plan. The lawsuit, filed by Casey Edwards and Justin Williams, seeks a ruling on whether the Legislature can request the funds directly, with a Tuesday deadline for response.
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Senate Finance Committee
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
Sanford
Henry McMaster
McMaster
Trey Walker
South Carolina
Walker
Chapin High School
Casey Edwards
University of South Carolina Law School
Justin Williams
Supreme Court
Edwards
Columbia
Dick Harpootlian
Dwight Drake
U.S. Education Department
Drake
South Carolina Association of School Administrators
Jim Rex
Rex
Traffic crash on I-20 causes fire and lane closure
Troopers and local officers responded to a rollover fire on I-20 at mile marker 9 in the westbound lane during the holiday period. No injuries were reported, but nearby trees ignited and one lane was closed for over an hour while the fire was fought. Contact Karen Daily.
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