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Thursday, April 2, 2020 — Make sense of the news with a curated selection of top stories, hand-made by local journalists.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections plans to hire an outside company to help it recruit more officers to work at its prisons, as it tries to address the agency’s chronic understaffing. Read more
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Clarendon County has seen a spike in cases of coronavirus over the past week, surprising local leaders who never expe… Read more
Some of the retailer's employees are feeling anxious about the possiblity of having to interact with large numbers of… Read more
Roper St. Francis Healthcare said Thursday that it had identified 17 new patients with the coronavirus, bringing the … Read more
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Real-time stats and the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in SC and beyond, compiled by our reporters and editors. Read more
Business and employment news
Boeing Co. is offering employees buyouts in an effort to offset the financial strain brought on by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
More than 64,800 initial unemployment claims were filed between March 22 and March 28, marking the largest number of applications in the history of the state.Those newly unemployed South Carolinians join the other 31,000 people who filed a claim a week earlier.
Faces single charge of ill treatment of animals
Brian Allen Richardson, 27, faces a single charge of ill treatment of animals. His bond was set at $1,500.
Hurricane season predictions
A benchmark forecast of the 2020 hurricane season projects that there will be four major hurricanes in the Atlantic basin, but it's still far out to tell how this year's cyclones will affect South Carolina. Read more
Today's episode of 'No Intermission'
The Post and Courier is partnering with local music and theater professionals to present a video series that connects Charleston artists with audiences.
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South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley was announced the winner of the Naismith Coach of the Year Award on Thursday. Read more
Some of the retailer's employees are feeling anxious about the possiblity of having to interact with large numbers of customers. Read more
Stay up-to-date on which 2020 presidential candidates are visiting the Palmetto state with The Post and Courier's tracker. Continually updated as candidates campaign in South Carolina in the months leading up to the state’s February 2020 primary. Read more
The South Carolina Legislature will reconvene to hold a brief session April 8 to extend current spending levels for state government until lawmakers are able to negotiate a longer-term plan after the threat from the coronavirus pandemic passes. Read more
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley was announced the winner of the Naismith Coach of the Year Award on Thursday. Read more
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