| SKF consolidating North Charleston, Ohio plants to Sumter The company, a global producer of precision bearings, is consolidating its North Charleston and Avon, Ohio, plants into its existing Sumter location. SKF plans to cut roughly 120 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months. Unemployment claims rise by 650 in week For the week ending Sept. 19, 4,933 initial claims were filed in South Carolina, an increase from the 4,283 filed the previous week. Greenville County led the state with 450 claims, followed by Richland County with 435. Charleston County saw 325 claims filed. | 