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Man arrested in Fourth of July stabbing in Union County
UNION COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man is now in custody after injuring a person in a stabbing the night of Fourth of July in Union. The Union County Sheriff’s Office charged 29-year-old Dale Robert Puckett, of Buffalo with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a man in the back. On Thursday, deputies responded before 10 […]
Court Watch sees success across US. Group’s leaders say program could benefit SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Leaders of a nationwide movement called Court Watch believe implementing it in South Carolina and the Lowcountry would help defendants, victims and the community as a whole. Court Watch, which carries the motto, “Injustice happens in empty courtrooms,” exists in some form in cities across the...
SBA approves Governor Henry McMaster’s request for disaster assistance
Following Governor Henry McMaster’s June 21 request, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that South Carolina’s businesses and residents affected by the June 10 severe weather are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The declaration covers Berkeley County and the adjacent counties of Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg.
South Carolina Man Celebrates $500,000 Second-Chance Win
RALEIGH – William Wood of Charleston, S.C. tried his luck in a second-chance drawing and won a $500,000 prize. Wood found out he won the prize in Wednesday’s $10 Million Spectacular Second Chance drawing when he got an email from the lottery. There were more than 1.9 million entries in the drawing.
Six years after SC passed law protecting pregnant workers, advocates say it’s helping
COLUMBIA — When Emily Walsh got pregnant last year, she was afraid she would have to quit her job. She typically spends her days driving from house to house, teaching life skills to people with disabilities. But the severe dizziness and fatigue that came with her pregnancy made driving difficult some days. She worried about […] The post Six years after SC passed law protecting pregnant workers, advocates say it’s helping appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
New 821 area code to go in effect in South Carolina
UPSTATE, S.C. (WACH) — The Public Service Commission of South Carolina is reminding 864 residents that a new area code overlay goes into effect in July. Since January, residential and business customers served of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson have electively been dialing ten digits to make local calls. On...
South Carolina attorney general asks Supreme Court to stop student loan plan
(The Center Square) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has filed an emergency request asking the United States Supreme Court to stop the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Last month, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to put the plan — formally named the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan — on hold. Wilson previously called the ruling "a huge win for South Carolina." ...
Two raccoons test positive for rabies, seven people exposed in Lexington
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two raccoons have tested positive for rabies in two Midlands counties. DPH officials say the raccoons were found near Springwater and Viceroy Lanes in Swansea and Stonewood Drive and Wilton Road in West Columbia. ALSO...
Get ready for South Carolina tax-free weekend: What to know about dates, eligible items
It's almost that time of year again to shop until you drop. South Carolina's annual tax-free weekend is coming up, and with it comes a selection of sweet deals. This year, the event is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2 to Sunday, Aug. 4. ...
Keswick Hall Set to Host 67th Virginias-Carolinas Women’s Team Matches
(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) – Keswick Hall – the acclaimed 600-acre luxury resort set in the scenic Virginia Wine Country – announces its celebrated Pete Dye-designed Full Cry golf course will host the 67th edition of the annual Virginias-Carolinas Women’s Team Matches on July 15-16. Since debuting in...
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