WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: COLUMBIA, SC - The U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging employers and stakeholders in South Carolina's highway construction industry to participate in a statewide survey to help its Wage and Hour Division establish prevailing wage rates for construction workers on federally funded and assisted construction projects. The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts require the depar  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Over 40 educators, community leaders, and student interns recently visited the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) for the Teaching Radiation, Energy and Technology (TREAT) Workshop-- held annually by the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Operations Office for nearly 30 years. Through an environmental justice grant, DOE partners with Savannah State Univers  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $13.5 million grant to the city of Lake City, South Carolina, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local businesses. This grant will alleviate flooding in the downtown area, helping to reduce structural and economic dama  more