Author: Associated Press

Deputies say Greenville Dad who shot daughter through door arrested for drugs

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities in South Carolina say a Greenville man who mistook his daughter for a potential intruder and killed her has been arrested on drug charges. Greenville County deputies said officers responding to the early Sunday shooting found heroin and cocaine in the Greenville home of 43-year-old Jermaine Tramone Pressley. Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jimmy Bolt said in…

South Carolina school district considers a 4 day school week

LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina school district is considering a four day school week to help recruit teachers. Florence County School District Three Superintendent Laura Hickson said she will ask the school board to let her survey parents, teachers and staff on the plan. Hickson told the Morning News of Florence under the plan students would go…

1 dead, 8 shot at high school graduation party in Alabama

ATMORE, Ala.(AP)-Alabama authorities say a high school graduation party fueled by alcohol spiraled out of control early Saturday, leaving one person dead. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks tells news outlets eight other people were hurt in a shooting at the old Escambia County Middle School, which now serves as the city’s community center. Authorities received a 911 call around 2…