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Over a dozen indicted in drug trafficking operation after multiple agency investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted more than a dozen people from South Carolina for drug trafficking offenses. The indictment alleges that beginning in January 2016, 13 individuals engaged in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
At ‘Got Art?’ Every Ticket’s a Winner
Art League of Hilton Head’s annual fundraising benefit, Got Art?, makes collectors out of art enthusiasts. Every ticket holder will receive an original work of art during the live drawing. This year the drawing will again be a hybrid event—attendees can attend in person or via Zoom. The artworks, donated by Art League member artists, may include paintings, drawings, photography, collage, jewelry, ceramic works, and sculpture. Each is valued at $200 or more.
See Historic ‘Hamar Cup’ at Verdier House
The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup” presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War, is displayed in the John Mark Verdier House in downtown Beaufort. The antique cup, now owned by Historic Beaufort Foundation through the...
Oconee deputy wounded in shooting in 2023 named South Carolina Sheriff's Deputy of Year
Wounded Oconee County Sheriff's Office Corporal Lucas Watts has received a statewide award. On July 17, Watts was named the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Deputy of the Year. Oconee...
Lawsuit alleges Nancy Mace’s congressional district is an unlawful partisan gerrymander
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina alleging that South Carolina‘s congressional map is a partisan gerrymander in violation of the state’s constitution. The challenge to the congressional districts for the Palmetto State comes months after the Supreme Court ruled the map was […]
South Carolina women’s basketball: Getting to know Joyce Edwards
Joyce Edwards met with local media last week and discussed her welcome-to-college moment, her goals, and what she wants to improve. The post South Carolina women’s basketball: Getting to know Joyce Edwards appeared first on On3.
Employee at Savannah McDonald’s sentenced to federal prison for dumpster fire he started with ‘piece of cardboard’
Joshua Daryl McGregor of Savannah has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting ablaze an outside dumpster at the McDonald's he worked for once the drive-thru got too busy, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO). McGregor, 34, of Savannah, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to arson, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood also ordered McGregor to pay restitution for property lost in the fire, and to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
Chief at center of lawsuit alleging racial bias within Savannah Fire Department
Savannah Fire Department (SFD) Chief Elzie Kitchen as an individual and the City of Savannah as a municipality are the primary targets of a July 10, 2024 lawsuit brought by SFD Captain and former Battalion Chief, Jeffrey Croslen, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The lawsuit is the latest effort by Croslen to bring to light what he describes as “a long and entrenched history of (SFD) passing over qualified African-American officers for top-level leadership positions.”
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