| S.C. loses thousands of construction jobs South Carolina lost 6,100 construction jobs from March to April 2020 as the industry saw job losses in every state except South Dakota. An analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America found that nationwide, the industry lost 975,000 jobs — a drop of 13% — from March to April. Curfew timing based on daylight for police Responding to questions from businesses already struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Charleston and Charleston County officials said they took their lead from law enforcement on the timing of multiple days of curfews. | 
Following the release of AccelerateSC’s final report, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette noted that the last business restrictions in deference to the coronavirus pandemic will be lifted soon — maybe even in an announcement later this week. The report includes statewide COVID-19 expenditures and further guidance.
In place of BMW Charity Pro-Am’s Breakfast with Champions, the event’s Tournament Week of Giving was kicked of today at 10 a.m. with an online auction and a $24,000 donation to the Meyer Center and Cancer Society of Greenville County.
While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. Take a look at new plans for the Plush Mill site, find out what economists think lies ahead for the Upstate economy and read about some of the success stories of SCMEP's online portal connecting wants and capabilities in South Carolina. 
