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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Haley touring the Barnwell County career center and announcing a partnership between Savannah River Remediation and Barnwell County School Districts.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Court-ordered mediation in a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel resumes this week.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The two sides in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel say progress is being made toward reaching a settlement.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Layoffs are coming next week at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Saturday, November 19, 2011  A new round of layoffs is starting next month at a former nuclear complex in South Carolina.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Officials with Savannah River Remediation and Wackenhut Services Inc. said Monday they each planned to offer employees the opportunity to first leave their jobs voluntarily this spring.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  Two Midlands entrepreneurs set out to be more eco-friendly.