COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * 8 Charged in North Charleston Public Corruption Schemes, including 3 City Councilmen CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Eight people have been charged in federal court for a series of bribery, kickback, extortion, and money laundering schemes following a public corruption investigation in North Charleston. Three of the individuals charged are elected members of the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 26, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.4 percent in Sou  more