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The latest report from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shows the lowest number of initial claims filed in a week since the pandemic began.

Tiffany Aranda says it's not easy to get kids to keep their face masks on. So she's making face shields.

Looking for a job can be difficult, and finding one during a pandemic can be even harder. But one local photographer wants to help.

Recognizing the impact on local businesses caused by the pandemic, the City of Aiken has extended the due date deadline without penalty for the City of Aiken business licenses to August 31.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers announced the appointment of Michael Hall as chief operating officer, effective today.

Georgia reported some positive developments today in releasing its latest unemployment numbers, but the statistics were less bright for South Carolina and the nation as a whole.

Hours after Walmart said customers must wear masks, Kroger and Kohl's followed suit. Here's a look at the latest stores to require face coverings.

Retail giant Walmart will soon require customers to wear face masks inside its stores.

After previously announcing it would reduce shopping hours designated for seniors and other populations most vulnerable to coronavirus, it has decided to extend them indefinitely.

If you're a Kroger shopper, don't expect to get coins back the next time you pay with cash.

In South Carolina, “last call,” is now a bit earlier than usual, but thousands of restaurants in Georgia are unsure whether they can stay open at all in the face of conflicting orders from the state and Atlanta city officials.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is expanding its operations in Lexington County, S.C., and part of that effort is expected to help bring a coronavirus vaccine to the public.

CSRA Business Lending, an Augusta based non-profit small business lending agency was awarded $3.7 million dollar grant to make COVID-19 Relief Loans to area businesses.

Bank of America of temporarily closed some branches, including three in the CSRA, as coronavirus continues to spread in the region.

Unemployment claims continue on a historically high pace in our region and the nation in a possible sign that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.

Because of the trade war and the pandemic, what was once one of the top-selling weeks for fireworks may be fizzling.

Textron Specialized Vehicles said it has seen multiple cases of employees at its Augusta plant testing positive for coronavirus in recent days.

With social distancing crimping trips to the movie theater, Walmart is planning to turn its parking lots into drive-in theaters.

South Carolina’s first-time unemployment claims decreased only slightly last week as the state continues to reel from the economic turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has begun offering an “extended benefits” program for those who have exhausted their previous unemployment benefits.

Starting Wednesday, South Carolina drivers will see some changes at the pump.

The South Carolina Department of Education and Workforce says it has paid out more than $2.5 billion in state and federal unemployment benefits since mid-March.

Georgia state senators want to give broad protection to businesses and others from being sued if someone blames them for contracting COVID-19.

A contractor died after an accident at the Bridgestone Americas passenger/light truck tire plant warehouse in Graniteville.

Closures or layoffs by several employers across South Carolina, including ones in the North Augusta area, Bamberg, Barnwell and Orangeburg, are included in the SC Works WARN Notification Report released this month.

Crowne Plaza North Augusta is holding a job fair this week.

Bridgestone Americas has opened the new warehouse at its passenger/light truck tire plant near Graniteville.

If you own a small business in Augusta and need help recovering from the pandemic, you can apply for the city's relief program starting today.

Utility customers in South Carolina will soon be getting more of their electricity from solar sources.

A J.C. Penney store the region around the CSRA is among 154 the chain is closing nationally in the wake of its bankruptcy filing.