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SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time

Written on 11 Mar, 2010 at 12:01 in Business, Employment, Featured Stories, Jobs, News | Viewed 165 views Times | 0 Comments
SC employment rate drops to 87.4 percent for first time

The South Carolina unemployment rate hit a new high mark in January according to the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. According to the Commission: South Carolina’s unemployment rate increased to 12.6 % in January, the State Employment Security Commission reported today. The... (Continue reading)

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California, Oregon sue South Carolina over import restrictions on plants

Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 10:05 in Business, Featured Stories, Home and Garden, Living, News, Off Beat News | Viewed 73 views Times | 0 Comments
California, Oregon sue South Carolina over import restrictions on plants

Two plant nursery associations, one in California and the other in Oregon, are filing a federal lawsuit directed at overturning South Carolina regulations passed last year that make it more difficult to import plants from California and Oregon. The regulations were... (Continue reading)

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SC Chamber endorses Vincent Sheheen, Greshem Barrett to replace Mark Sanford for South Carolina Governor

Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 9:46 in Announcements, Business, Chambers of Commerce, Featured Stories, News, Politics | Viewed 103 views Times | 1 Comment
SC Chamber endorses Vincent Sheheen, Greshem Barrett to replace Mark Sanford for South Carolina Governor

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest broad-based business and industry trade association, has endorsed Gresham Barrett (R) and Vincent Sheheen (D) in the 2010 race for governor. With overwhelming support, exceeding... (Continue reading)

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Seven people steal over $3 million from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 11:22 in Business, Crime News, Crime Watch, Featured Stories, News | Viewed 115 views Times | 0 Comments
Seven people steal over $3 million from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. Mcdonald stated today that Garry Lewis Walker, age 47, of Patterson, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. United States... (Continue reading)

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South Carolina Supreme Court could stop SCE&G rate hike on SC customers

Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 10:51 in Business, Featured Stories, News, Politics | Viewed 62 views Times | 1 Comment
South Carolina Supreme Court could stop SCE&G rate hike on SC customers

The South Carolina Electric & Gas Utility (SCE&G) has been making headlines as it has enacted one significant rate hike and plans to enact another during these poor economic times. However, an environmental group is hoping to convince a South... (Continue reading)

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Carolina First Names Interim President for North and South Carolina banks

Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 9:59 in Announcements, Business | Viewed 18 views Times | 0 Comments
Carolina First Names Interim President for North and South Carolina banks

The South Financial Group, Inc announced that it has named Christopher S. Gompper as the interim president of banking operations for its Carolina First markets in North and South Carolina. In his role as interim president, Gompper’s primary focus will... (Continue reading)

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South Carolina Business Report: Walmart strong arms partners to reduce greenhouse gases

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 20:00 in Business, Featured Stories | Viewed 15 views Times | 0 Comments
South Carolina Business Report: Walmart strong arms partners to reduce greenhouse gases

Walmarts are everywhere. They’re massive; physically and metaphorically. Not only is their carbon footprint individually large, but it is exponentially larger when the life cycle of all their products from conception to shipping to arrival is taken into account. Recognizing... (Continue reading)

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SC BlueCross Urges Colon Cancer Screening, Funds Screening for the Uninsured

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 17:40 in Business, Diseases/Illnesses, Featured Stories, Health/Medical, Living | Viewed 58 views Times | 0 Comments
SC BlueCross Urges Colon Cancer Screening, Funds Screening for the Uninsured

In observance of national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina encourages its members to get their fully-covered preventive screening and is funding screening programs for the uninsured in South Carolina. BlueCross is teaming with the South... (Continue reading)

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SC recall summary: Toyota, Honda, GM, and Nissan car recall in one spot

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 17:27 in Business, Featured Stories, News, Politics | Viewed 695 views Times | 4 Comments
SC recall summary: Toyota, Honda, GM, and Nissan car recall in one spot

It seems that vehicle recalls are chic these days. Everyone is doing it. Toyota really got the trend going and set the bar really high. Honda and GM followed shortly after and now Nissan has joined the club. With all... (Continue reading)

SC Recall Report: Nissan to recall 540,000 US vehicles because of faulty brakes and fuel gauge

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 11:02 in Business, Featured Stories, News | Viewed 35 views Times | 0 Comments
SC Recall Report: Nissan to recall 540,000 US vehicles because of faulty brakes and fuel gauge

The news keeps getting worse for Japanese auto makers who have ruled the global auto industry in recent times. Now, Japan’s third largest car maker, Nissan, has announced brake problems with at least 540,000 trucks and SUVs. Nissan has said that... (Continue reading)

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