Former SCANA COO pleads guilty to federal charges

Stephen Byrne pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. A plea agreement includes at least $4 billion in S.C. ratepayer relief to be provided by Dominion Energy “over time,” according to the U.S. attorney.

S.C. offering 6 additional weeks of unemployment benefits 

The extended benefits will be added to a previously announced 10-week state program for individuals whose regular unemployment insurance benefits year ended on or after June 14.

Legislation would make PPE production in U.S. a priority

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, and 2 other senators have introduced a bill they say will bring production of certain personal protective equipment critical to health care to U.S. factories.

Unemployment claims drop by nearly 5,000 in week

The 14,436 initial claims filed for the week ending July 18 was the lowest total since the pre-pandemic week of March 14, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. More than 1,100 claims were filed in Richland County.