S.C. applies for federal unemployment assistance program

The Lost Wages Assistance program would provide an additional $300 a week in unemployment benefits. The state awaits Federal Emergency Management Agency approval as initial unemployment claims filed since mid-March climb past 725,000.

Johnson & Johnson adds services in Georgia

The Mount Pleasant-based insurance company Johnson & Johnson will expand with the acquisition of Alpharetta-based National Program Management. The transaction is set to close on Tuesday.

Duke Energy selects properties for site readiness

Duke Energy has selected three properties across the state for its 2020 Site Readiness Program which helps enhance sites for business and industrial development with help from Global Location Strategies, Strategic Development Group and Site Selection Group.

Venture capital event goes virtual in September

NEXT Venture Pitch 2020, an annual conference for entrepreneurs and venture capital funds in the Carolinas, has secured a schedule of speakers, events, panels and tracks for a virtual conference in September.

Construction begins on 6-megawatt Denmark solar facility

The 6-megawatt facility in Bamberg County will generate enough renewable energy to power an equivalent of 1,000 homes and is one of three solar operations Dominion has acquired from Charleston-based Southern Current. 

News from across South Carolina

• Optus Bank receives $50M in deposit funding from PayPal
• Blue Cross Blue Shield donates $8 million to HBCUs

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