State price gouging law in effect

Declarations of emergency activated South Carolina’s law against price gouging. S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson said “normal price increases” are to be expected.

DHEC issues COVID-19 guidelines for businesses

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has issued guidance and strategies to help businesses make informed decisions related to the new coronavirus. South Carolina had 28 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday evening.

Greenville business owner is SBA Person of the Year

Furman "Eddie" Burgess, the owner of Diversified Systems Inc. in Greenville, has been named S.C. SBA Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Unemployment rate remains at 2.4% in January

The estimated number of people working in South Carolina grew to a record 2,330,683, up 4,665 from December 2019. Unemployment, however, edged upward in every S.C. county.