South Carolina Drug Cards FREE Through SC African Chamber of Commerce

Submitted by Marissa Silver, Community Blogger

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:37pm

South Carolina Drug Cards FREE Through SC African Chamber of Commerce

Soon small businesses in South Carolina will see lower prescription drug costs under a new healthcare savings program.

The healthcare savings program will use the South Carolina Drug Card, which is sanctioned under the Prescription Assistance Program (PAP). The card can result in savings of up to 75 percent on brand and generic medications. The South Carolina Drug Card is free and accepted at all major pharmacies, including CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, BI-LO, Kmart, Fred’s, Ingles, Kerr, Longs, Target and Walmart.

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DMV wait times available online

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:23pm

STATEWIDE (WIS)- As summer approaches, so does the potential for a trip to a local Department of Motor Vehicles office for a new drivers license or other needed services.

Did you know you can now go online to see how long the wait might be?

The DMV late last year optimized its website to display average wait times for 67 offices statewide. The move came in conjunction with a queue system upgrade in its offices, which includes greeters and television screens inside waiting rooms that help improve flow.

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Time running out to claim lottery tickets worth tens of thousands

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 10:28am

Time running out to claim lottery tickets worth tens of thousands

Remember the record-setting $587 million Powerball® jackpot from late last year? Time is running out to claim three Powerball® tickets sold for that drawing. Two of the tickets are worth $40,000 and one is worth $10,000. The winning tickets were sold in Columbia and Orangeburg.

The November 28, 2012, Powerball® jackpot drew national attention and produced one $2 million winner, two $1 million winners, six $40,000 winners and five $10,000 winners in our state. More than 140,000 winning tickets were sold by the South Carolina Education Lottery for the drawing.

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City of Columbia to Host Small Business Week Conference

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 8:38am

City of Columbia to Host Small Business Week Conference

The U.S. Small Business Administration is recognizing National Small Business Week from May 20-26, 2013. Understanding the importance of small businesses, the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities will be hosting the Small Business Week Conference on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

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South Carolina baseball team prepares for 17th-straight SEC tournament

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Sunday, May 19th, 1:04 pm

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS)- The University of South Carolina baseball team makes its 17th-straight SEC tournament appearance this week in Hoover, AL.

The Gamecocks finished the regular season 39-16 and
17-12 in the conference, second in the SEC Eastern Division and fourth overall. South Carolina went 9-5 in the second half of the SEC
season to finish 17-12 in league play. The Gamecocks' second place finish in the SEC
East marks the fifth straight year that Carolina has finished second or better
in the division.

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Gamecocks fall to Mississippi State Saturday

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Saturday, May 18th, 6:59 pm

STARKVILLE, MS (WIS) - The12th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks wrapped up their regular season with a 7-2 loss to 16th ranked Mississippi State Saturday afternoon.

Mississippi State is now 40-16 and 16-14 in the SEC with South Carolina finishing the regular season 39-16 and 17-12 in league play.

South Carolina heads to Hoover, AL for the 2013 SEC Tournament.

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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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