Construction jobs increase in 31 states from May to June

South Carolina added 1,400 jobs in the month and has seen a year-to-year increase of 1.7%. An industry group warns, though, that data show jobsite hours beginning to drop.

Mask Up campaign aimed at reaching young adults

A statewide initiative from DHEC is targeting ages 21-30, which make up 22% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in S.C., and ages 11-20, which make up 11%. The agency has created a shareable social media toolkit with mask information.

Walmart bringing $220M distribution center to Lowcountry

The storage and cross-dock facility, which is expected to take 14 months to build, will be near Ridgeville in Dorchester County. The building have nearly 3 million square feet upon completion. More than 1,000 new jobs are expected to be created.

SAFE grants launched to cover private school tuition

Gov. Henry McMaster presented a need-based tuition grant fund at Hampton Park Christian School Monday morning as part of an effort to help private, parochial or independent school students pay for tuition, according to a news release. The fund is expected to support 5,000 grants across the state, each worth up to $6,500.

Hotel industry hits bottom, expects long climb back

Same day reservations have reached an all-time high at Auro Hotels while corporate travel reservations falter across the country and the industry fields losses nine times worse than the period of time following 9-11.

News from across South Carolina

• National survey finds support for extended benefits, masks
• Lessons from COVID-19: Retailers learn to adapt, diversify
• Fans can have names featured on Fireflies jersey

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