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Residents in Richland County now approved for FEMA individual assistance
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County residents are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster individual assistance in the wake of Helene's damage in the state. FEMA announced that Richland along with Abbeville Counties are the latest to get approved for help to households. Previous these counties were authorized: Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg and Union counties.
SC’s 2nd execution after a 13-year hiatus is scheduled
COLUMBIA — The execution of inmate Richard Moore is set for Nov. 1, according to a notice Friday from the state Supreme Court. The death warrant comes two weeks after the execution of Freddie Owens, the first in the state in 13 years. Moore, who fatally shot a gas station clerk in Spartanburg County 25 […]
SC ranks 48th in having mothers of school-age children in the Legislature, report finds
COLUMBIA — Even after voters sent a mom to the state Senate in January, South Carolina ranks third-last in having mothers of young children in the Legislature, according to a new report. In a state with 170 legislators, just four are women with children under the age of 18, according to the September report by […]
South Carolina Democratic Party, other groups seek to extend voter registration deadline in wake of Helene
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — A virtual hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Friday in Richland County to address a request by the South Carolina Democratic Party to extend the state’s voter registration deadline for the Nov. 5 election. The party’s lawsuit asks that voter registration deadlines, including in-person, online, and mail-in, be extended to Oct. […]
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