Boys, 6, not in seatbelts die in crash; mom charged with DUI
Authorities say 6-year-old twin boys who weren’t wearing seat belts have died in a South Carolina wreck and their mother is charged with DUI.
Author: Associated Press
‘Jeopardy’ champ James Holzhauer nears Ken Jennings’ record
James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy” winning streak is still going and he may be on track to surpass Ken Jennings’ record earnings in the next month.
Charleston schools spend $33,000 on billboards for teachers
A school district in South Carolina has spent more than $33,000 on billboards to tell its teachers they are appreciated.
VP Pence lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown
Photo Courtesy: AP Arlington, VA (AP)–Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and acknowledging that for them “every day is Memorial Day.” Pence placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to remember dead service members whose remains haven’t…
30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lake
Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake.
Sheriff investigating body found near South Carolina road
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered near a rural road in western South Carolina. The State reports a man’s corpse was found by investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office said the body was located Friday night in a wooded area off…
Greenville county teachers get raise after tax hike approved
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Teachers in Greenville County Schools will be paid a starting salary of $40,000 – the highest out of any school district in South Carolina – after school board members unanimously approved a 6-mill tax increase. Under the $668.4 million budget, teachers would get a 5% to 10% raise and reduced class sizes while adding counselors at…
Mom charged with homicide by abuse in 2-week-old’s death
Authorities say a 23-year-old mother has been charged in the death of her 2-week-old daughter in February 2019.
Prisoner charged in cellmate’s death has killed twice before
An SC prisoner recently charged with murder in the death of a cellmate last April killed another inmate 17 years ago and his roommate in ’99.
West Point to graduate record number of black female cadets
The class of cadets preparing to jubilantly toss their caps in the air at the U.S. Military Academy’s graduation ceremony Saturday includes 34 black women, a record number that’s a sign of concerted efforts to diversify West Point’s Long Gray Line.
