According to the Labor Department, more than 14 million American workers were in unions last year. The share of workers in unions dropped to 9.9%, slightly less than the year prior. The private sector lost about 184,000 members, while the public sector gained about 15,000 members.

South Carolina closed 2024 on a high note, achieving significant milestones in employment, labor force participation, and job growth. According to the S.C. Depa

The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance announced its 2025 vision for manufacturing in the state aimed to drive innovation, boost job growth and make the state more competitive for economic development.

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

Among the governor's proposals are cuts in personal income taxes, increases in teacher and law enforcement salaries, and funding for school choice

Attorney General Alan Wilson's office sent a letter to Costco's leadership demanding they remove their DEI policies within 30 days.

Antonio Rodrigues, 70, had previously been convicted of felony stalking in two North Carolina counties, court records show.

WalletHub released a report ranking the safety of states in the US. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were the three least safe states.

Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ideological purity tests on federal funding. The order interrupted the Medicaid system, which provides health care to millions of low-income Americans, and left thousands of people in limbo.

Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington, with presidents regularly dismissing appointees selected by predecessors

Policy on rural broadband was revised to support requiring companies that win broadband loans or grants to quickly complete projects in underserved rural areas. Delegates also directed AFBF to press more forcefully for reform of the current requirements for small-scale meat, dairy and value-added processing facilities.

Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.