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Beyond Distilling Co. expands presence in Charleston County: 'We can't wait'

By Emily Bevard | Dec 11, 2021

North Charleston will welcome a new business next year as craft spirit and distilling company Beyond Distilling Co. announced plans for a new facility there.

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UN World Food Programme's Beasley outlines plan on how billionaires like Musk can combat worldwide hunger

By Emily Bevard | Dec 5, 2021

David Beasley, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) executive director and former governor of South Carolina, shared a plan for billionaires to save 42 million people worldwide from starvation.

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‘We’re investing in our people’: South Carolina unemployment numbers continue to decline

By Emily Bevard | Dec 5, 2021

South Carolina unemployment figures are falling, with 4,156 new jobs were created in October, a new report by the state Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) said.

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Biden’s green energy plan could raise costs across the country

By Emily Bevard | Oct 27, 2021

President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better package has drawn attention as Democrats from the House of Representatives detail a proposed $150 billion payment program. The package, aiming to reduce and eventually remove greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector, would reward the production of clean power while penalizing companies for not pursuing green energy, Reuters said.

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Pough steps down from state Department of Juvenile Justice post; Hendrick tabbed acting director

By Emily Bevard | Sep 30, 2021

State Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) Director Freddie Pough announced his resignation from his position earlier this month after more than five years of service.

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Major milestone: Half of state residents vaccinated against COVID-19

By Emily Bevard | Sep 28, 2021

South Carolina has officially reached a 50% COVID-19 vaccination rate among eligible residents, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said in a Sept. 16 release from Gov. Henry McMaster's office.