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Unemployment rate drops to lowest in five years

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 7:40am

Unemployment rate drops to lowest in five years

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell significantly in April to 8.0 percent from March’s 8.4 percent estimate. This is the lowest rate since October 2008 and represents the largest month-to-month decrease since May 1987.

The number of employed people increased by 2,935 from March to April to 1,995,078. This is the tenth consecutive monthly increase in people finding work across the state. The estimated number of unemployed persons was 174,352. Nationally, the unemployment rate declined slightly to 7.5 percent.

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Brookland-Cayce teacher, coach "Abby" Bray dies

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Friday, May 17th, 4:06 pm

CAYCE, SC (WIS)- Beloved Brookland-Cayce High School coach and teacher Abbott L. "Abby" Bray, Jr. has lost his battle with cancer.

Seniors at school spent Thursday night decorating the campus in his honor writing his name on the sidewalk and in windows on the eve of the annual battle of the classes.

The field day was supposed to be a tribute to Bray, which he started at the high school decades ago, but instead students and teachers were met with the news that he passed away Thursday night after a short, but painful fight with pancreatic cancer.

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Airport High School donates $43K to Camo Kemo

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:34am

Airport High School donates $43K to Camo Kemo

The student government officers of Airport High School presented the directors of Camp Kemo with a check for $43,000 Thursday morning.

The donation will allow 86 campers to attend Camp Kemo this summer.

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WIS Investigation: Booster club didn't follow its own rules

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Friday, May 17th, 9:19 am

CAYCE, SC (WIS)- "with my son being a senior next year I was hoping to see him walk across the stage," said Michelle Swancey, who took the same walk herself back in 1987.

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Lexington One office and schools receive awards from SC/NSPRA

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:29am

Lexington One office and schools receive awards from SC/NSPRA

Lexington County School District One received several awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA).

The Communications Office won a video award for “Students get on board for a good book” about a Gilbert Attendance Area bus driver and a publication award for the Teacher of the Year Celebration Program.

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Jump Back in Time at HCF's Time Travel Summer Camp

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 10:02am

Bring the kids to a historical journey of Columbia at Historic Columbia Foundation’s Time Travel Summer Camp on either June 24-28 or July 8-12 for some summer fun at Robert Mills House and Gardens.

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Senior hunger target of auto maker, SC's McConnell

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 8:25am

Senior hunger target of auto maker, SC's McConnell

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens.

During a Statehouse event scheduled for Thursday, an effort called SOS, or Sustain Our Seniors, is kicking off. South Carolina, according to Meals on Wheels, has the second highest level of senior hunger in the nation.

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