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South Carolina bill seeks to ban felons from being sheriffs

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – In a state where eight county sheriffs have been convicted of crimes in office over the past decade, South Carolina lawmakers want to tighten the qualifications to be a top law enforcement official. The proposal would bar someone from running for sheriff in any of the state’s 46 counties if the person has been convicted, pleaded…
National News, News

Group urges Amazon CEO Bezos to continue with NYC HQ plan

A group made up of business leaders, elected officials and others is sending an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos urging him to reconsider the decision to abandon plans for a headquarters in New York City
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A group of business leaders, elected officials and others haven’t given up on Amazon building a headquarters in New York City, and are sending an open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos urging him to reconsider the decision to abandon the effort. In the letter, expected to appear in The New York Times on Friday, the group acknowledged the loud opposition…
News, State

Woman Killed in Mall Parking lot

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man shot a woman to death in the parking lot of a shopping mall in South Carolina. Charleston police spokesman Charles Francis said the man and woman argued just before the shooting around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Citadel Mall. Francis said in a statement the man drove away and it appears he…
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Listeria concerns leads to voluntary recall of food sold in SC

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Miami, FL. (AP) — A company out of Florida has issued a voluntary recall of a product that may be in cabinets.  The  Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash have been pulled after concerns over possible Listeria contamination. The company says it sent the recalled product to one retail distribution center. Most of the product has been removed from…
Local News

Fomer SC Prosecutor to enter guilty plea

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _By Meg Kinnard A former South Carolina prosecutor facing dozens of federal charges related to the misspending of public funds is set to enter a guilty plea. Federal prosecutors say Dan Johnson is slated to plead guilty to wire fraud during a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Columbia. The charge carries a possible sentence of up to…

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