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.

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.

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.