Author: Associated Press

Lawmakers unhappy with state’s vaccine roll-out despite above average numbers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers are questioning the pace of the state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout even as health officials say they’re vaccinating people faster than the rest of the country. The health department says the state has administered about 35,000 of the 112,000 doses received by Wednesday. The agency says that’s 31%, or double that of other Southeastern…

SC Supreme Court suspends former councilwoman’s law license

(Courtesy: Richland Co. Council) Dalhi Myers Columbia, S.C. (AP)–A former South Carolina county’s councilwoman, accused of paying for vacations and shopping sprees with taxpayers’ money, has been temporarily barred from practicing law. In an order posted Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court suspended ex-Richland County Councilwoman Dalhi Myers’ law license following her indictment on Dec. 17 on 24 charges, including…