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City Passes Budget, Says Goodbye to Rick Laughridge
Anderson City Council on Monday gave unanimous final approval to the $87.5 million fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, which includes funding for the $13.75 million Linley Park Project, $240,000 in additional funding for public safety, a three-percent raises for all employees, six new firefighters and no tax increase or increases in monthly utility fees, stormwater, or sanitation fees, though there will be an increase in tap fees, capacity fees, and pretreatment fees.
SC passes $14.5 billion budget that cuts taxes, improves roads, freezes college tuition
COLUMBIA — Legislators passed a $14.5 billion state spending package that cuts income taxes, increases state employees’ salaries and freezes tuition at public colleges in South Carolina for the sixth consecutive year. Both the House and Senate easily approved the budget compromise Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk. The spending package also pumps […] The post SC passes $14.5 billion budget that cuts taxes, improves roads, freezes college tuition appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Local Living: Events in the Midlands to enjoy for Summer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, the Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen competitions began today, Wednesday, June 26, and will run until Friday, June 28, at the Township Auditorium. The winners will be crowned this Saturday in the finals. Jada Samuel of...
Disaster loans available for those affected by June storms across 7 SC counties
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The U.S. Small Business Administration says low-interest disaster loans will be available for those affected by severe weather earlier this month. Gov. Henry McMaster made the request for the loans last week after storms on June 10 caused damage in parts of the state. The declaration...
Recall issued for tainted salmon sold in Georgia, South Carolina
ATLANTA, Ga. - Check your refrigerator’s supply of smoked fish. Foppen Seafood is recalling its Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices because of possible listeria contamination. The recall affects the 8.1 oz. “toast sized” cuts sold at Kroger and Payless grocery stores in 15 states – including Georgia and South Carolina.
New toll road scam could impact thousands in the Upstate, BBB warns
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Anyone who has done any driving recently could receive a message about unpaid toll road fees. The Better Business Bureau is now warning this could be a scam. The Better Business Bureau told 7NEWS they’ve received at least three reports in the last couple of weeks from Upstate residents who […]
SC Ports and International Longshoreman’s Association reach agreement for reopening Leatherman Terminal
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Ports Authority has reached an agreement with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) to reopen the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. A unanimous agreement between SC Ports Board of Directors on Monday follows a years-long dispute over using union workers to staff the North Charleston container terminal. Earlier this […]
South Carolina DMV says ‘cyber disruption’ impacting outside electronic registration systems
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A “cyber disruption” is preventing about 10% of South Carolina vehicle dealerships from processing electronic registration systems. “Digital systems at SCDMV were not affected by the cyber disruption affecting the private vendor, which provides electronic registration and other services to dealers. This vendor has no connection to systems at the […]
South Carolina man who had been missing for over a month found dead, deputies say
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A man who was reported missing in the middle of May 2024 was found dead on Tuesday. Zachary Thai Patterson, 26, was first reported missing to the York County Sheriff's Office on May 11. He was last spotted in York at the time, specifically at a mobile home park along Lesslie Highway.
Trump-backed candidates lose elections from South Carolina to Utah in "rough" night for ex-president
Despite previous declarations from Donald Trump that his support is the “strongest endorsement in U.S. political history,” Trump-backed Republican candidates are losing primary races across the country. “Tuesday was a rough primary night for Donald Trump — and he wasn’t even on the ballot,” Politico reported, with Trump-backed...
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