Combined Raises for SC Leaders

  COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– The leaders of 37 public agencies and colleges in South Carolina are getting combined raises of $215,000. The state’s Agency Head Salary Commission voted Tuesday to boost the directors’ pay by either 2 percent or 5 percent, depending on whether their evaluations showed they met or exceeded expectations. Amounts ranged from nearly $1,900 to $15,000. The raises take effect immediately.