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News from January 2022

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183 people die in South Carolina from cancer in week ending December 4

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

There were 183 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending December 4, a 13 percent increase over the previous week.

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18 people die in South Carolina from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 11

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

There were 18 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending December 11, a 50 percent increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in South Carolina during week ending December 25

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in South Carolina in the week ending December 25, making up less than 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.

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Spartanburg sees 8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Spartanburg metropolitan statistical area was 166,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Less than 10 people die in South Carolina from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Dec. 18

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Dec. 18, a decrease from the previous week.

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Spartanburg sees 9.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Spartanburg metropolitan statistical area was 165,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Less than 10 people die in South Carolina from kidney disease in week ending Dec. 18

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending Dec. 18, a decrease from the previous week.

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Sumter sees 3.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Sumter metropolitan statistical area was 37,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina average $246,500 for Q2

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $246,500, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in South Carolina increases by 17.5 percent from 2020 to 2021

By Palmetto State News | Jan 12, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 37,511 home loans totaling $9.9 billion in South Carolina during the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Anderson County Library: Brown Bag Book Club

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2022

Join us for a lively discussion of Marie Benedict's latest title (co-authored with Victoria Christopher Murray), The Personal Librarian.

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Anderson County Library: Winter Paper Lantern

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2022

Visit the Electric City Creative and make a beautiful animal lantern out of cardstock!

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Anderson County Library: Bavarian Creme Donuts Decorating

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2022

As part of the Anderson International Festival, explore a sweet piece of German culture!

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South Carolina energy system is 'adequately prepared' for extreme winter events, report says

By Bob Martin | Jan 11, 2022

The Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) released a report recently showing that South Carolina’s energy system and utilities are adequately prepared to prevent and respond to outages caused by major winter storms.

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McMaster names Bolchoz as next chairman of DHEC Board

By Art Benavidez | Jan 11, 2022

Gov. Henry McMaster has named Robert Bolchoz as the next chairman of the South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control as Mark Elam has announced his retirement.

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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort sees 3.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Palmetto State News | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metropolitan statistical area was 81,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Brookgreen Bulletin - January 11, 2022

By Brookgreen Gardens | Jan 11, 2022

The Camellia Walk is starting to flower! This classic southern plant provides big, gorgeous blooms to brighten the winter months.

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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach sees 8.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Palmetto State News | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metropolitan statistical area was 173,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina average $248,855 for Q1

By Palmetto State News | Jan 11, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in South Carolina for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $248,855, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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10,418 residents die of heart disease in South Carolina in 2017

By Palmetto State News | Jan 11, 2022

There were 10,418 South Carolina residents who died of heart disease in 2017, a 2.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.