Unemployment soars to 12.1% in S.C. in April

Unemployment soars to 12.1% in S.C. in April

The pandemic-driven numbers represent both the state’s highest-ever unemployment rate and its largest month-to-month increase on record, according to DEW. The estimated number of residents working dropped by 238,913 from March.

S.C. COVID-19 patients receive experimental drug

DHEC distributed an initial supply of remdesivir to 59 patients, the agency said, and has received more doses from the U.S. government. The drug was shown during a clinical trial to shorten recovery time in some COVID-19 patients.

F-16 production taking off at Greenville facility

A little over a year since Greenville's Lockheed Martin Corp. facility welcomed its first production line, the aerospace manufacturer remains on track to introduce South Carolina's first F-16 Fighting Falcon within 2 years.

5 reasons you shouldn’t worry about job losses

The numbers aren’t good, but they’ve been getting better. Initial applications for unemployment insurance have dipped five weeks in a row. And claims should finally fall below 1 million by mid-June, according to a market consulting firm.

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