DEW Lays Off 75 More Staff

On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced that 16 offices in rural countiues will be closing. 75 people will lose their jobs.

Spokesperson Adrienne Fairwell told South Carolina Radio News that people who utilize those offices will have to go to a neighboring county or file claims online.

Fairwell said the affected offices were open a few days a week or for limited hours. A list is below:

The agency said that the closure are a result of a loss of federal funds due to the state's declining unemployment rate.

In October SCDEW laid off 55 people.

Office                                New location for UI Services

Abbeville                           Greenwood

Chester                             Lancaster

Hampton                           Walterboro

Kingstree                          Florence

Union                               Spartanburg

Allendale                           Barnwell

Bamberg; St. Matthews      Orangeburg

Bishopville                         Sumter

Chesterfield                       Bennettsville

Dillon                                Marion

Edgefield                           Aiken

Manning                            Sumter

McCormick                        Greenwood

Ridgeland/Jasper               Beaufort

Saluda                              Newberry

Winnsboro                         Columbia