SCBIZ Daily for July 20, 2020

S.C. unemployment drops to 8.7% in June

May’s revised estimate stood at 12.4%. The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce’s monthly survey of households estimated that the number of South Carolinians working in June increased to 2,222,144.

Duke, Bank of America expand solar power in state

Bank of America plans to help Duke Energy, NativeEnergy and Birdseye Renewable Energy expand their solar energy portfolio in low-to-moderate income communities across the Carolinas and Texas.

Dominion launches $35 million education initiative

The program includes $25 million for historically Black colleges and universities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio. A scholarship fund will also support underrepresented students throughout the company’s territory.

Universities set up COVID-19 testing for employees

As Clemson University mandates all students, faculty and staff to report a negative COVID-19 test five days before returning to campus, the school will be extending free testing in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina for employees.

Infrastructural challenges surface in Upstate Ten at the...

Following Ten at the Top’s “listening tour” of the Upstate’s seven non-urban counties and a corresponding poll, all counties reported that high speed internet accessibility and mobility are key to rural economic recovery.

Ritrama develops antimicrobial film for high-touch surfaces

Spartanburg’s Ritrama Inc. has developed an antimicrobial film to prevent bacterial infection within educational environments and other high-contact locations.

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