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Lowcountry News Wed 8-1-2024
HAVEN’T HAD ANY ALEC MURDAUGH NEWS IN AWHILE. HIS LAWYERS DID GET APPROVAL TO CONTINUE HIS APPEAL OF HIS 40-YEAR FEDERAL PRISON SENTENCE FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES. HE’LL GET TO APPEAL THE SENTENCE, NOT THE CONVICTION, ON OCTOBER 29TH IN RICHMOND. MURDAUGH IS CONTENDING HIS SENTENCE WAS OUT OF LINE WITH OTHER SENTENCES FOR WHITE COLLAR CRIMES. HE STILL IS IN JAIL SERVING HIS BACK-TO-BAACK LIFE SENTENCES FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE AND SON BACK IN 2021, CASES THAT ARE ALSO UNDER APPEAL. AND HE’S ALSO ALREADY SERVING NEARLY 30 YEARS FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES HE PLED GUILTY TO ON THE STATE LEVEL.
Gray Media Launches Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network on South Carolina Stations
Gray Media said it will launch a new digital broadcast channel, Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, in October on Gray Television’s stations in South Carolina.The network will be based at WIS Columbia which started broadcasting live games from the Charleston Battery, a USL Championship soccer team, and the Columbia Fireflies, a class-A South Atlantic League baseball team affiliated with the Kansas City Royals, earlier this year.Also carrying the network will be WPAM Columbia, WHNS Greenville-Asheville-Spartanburg and WMVF Myrtle Beach.“We’re having fun creating new fans,” WIS VP and general manager Robby Thomas said. “Our audience tells us how much they appreciate watching...
Springsteen joins host of SC Public Radio show
Furman University’s Greg Springsteen, professor of chemistry, joined Mike Switzer on South Carolina Public Radio show “South Carolina Business Review.” The 2024 recipient of the South Carolina Governors Award for Excellence in Research, Springsteen spoke with Switzer about his investigation of metabolism and his theories about how life on primordial Earth began. Springsteen underscored the importance of undergraduate research and pointed out that while Furman’s work evolves at a slower pace than at R1 institution labs, the environment at Furman lends itself well to exploring big scientific questions. He said students at primarily undergraduate universities, like Furman, do a “fantastic job” of understanding the fundamental concepts in science behind metabolism and life.
Camp STARS program serves military kids in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs and Camp Cole came together to support military families through the Camp STARS program. The camp serves military kids who have illnesses, disabilities and life challenges.
Heat advisory issued for South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A warm and stuffy start to Thursday as many kids return to school but a hot afternoon is ahead. Storm Team 2 says the entire state is undergoing a heat advisory throughout the afternoon. “It’s going to be one of those days where most of us are pushing the mid-90s to […]
New assistance for women entrepreneurs
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced new funding, providing for more opportunities and resources for women entrepreneurs. What does that mean for our state? Mike Switzer interviews Gregg White, District Director of the SBA’s South Carolina office. To learn more about SBA’s programs and services for women entrepreneurs, visit www.sba.gov/women.
Former South Carolina baseball catcher to begin coaching career in SEC
Former South Carolina baseball catcher Jonathan French is beginning his coaching career. According to a social media post from Frenchie in which he said he was "trading in my cleats for a clipboard," the former backstop is joining the Mississippi State Bulldogs' coaching staff. Working under College World Series-winning head coach Chris Lemonis, French is expected to serve in an off-field capacity with the Gamecocks' SEC rival.
Classes start for three local South Carolina school districts Thursday
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The school year is kicking off Thursday for three nearby school districts Thursday in South Carolina. List of start dates across North and South Carolina Chester County Schools, York District 1, Chester, and Clover Schools in York County District 2 all head back to the classroom. Those districts end […]
Federal funds could fortify Savannah River Basin forests in fight against climate change
An environmental organization aims to enhance the pollution-absorbing capacity of bottomland forests in coastal South Carolina with the help of $39 million in federal funding. The Savannah River Basin, which supplies drinking water for more than a half-million residents, is among the potential areas that will be considered for “natural climate solutions,” said...
Delay in liquor liability law reform leaves Upstate bars, businesses teetering
The drumbeat of doom is growing louder among the state’s bar and restaurant owners as the issue of liquor liability reform remains unresolved. The cautious optimism in January many of those owners felt when it seemed South Carolina’s legislators might address the matter during the 2024 session turned to frustration as those hopes went unrealized.
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