Peaches already blooming in SC, worrying farmers
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The warm winter already has some peach trees blooming, and that has farmers worried.
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Could Warmer Temps Threaten Local Crops?
South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers is closely monitoring unseasonably warm temperatures’ possible impact on crops, so you don’t end up paying more at the grocery store.
SC Group goes to Court over Inmate Mental Health
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – An advocacy group that has sued South Carolina’s prisons agency over the care of mentally ill inmates is getting its day in court.
Circuit Court Judge Michael Baxley on Monday is expected to begin hearing arguments in the case. The lawsuit accuses the Corrections Department of violating the constitutional rights of inmates suffering from mental illness.
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities sued the agency in 2005, saying mentally ill inmates were being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by being severely punished for disciplinary infractions. The group also said the inmates were not being given enough access to psychiatric care.
The advocacy group says as many as 4,400 of the state’s inmates are mentally ill.
Prison officials deny claims that mentally ill inmates’ rights are being violated but acknowledge their agency needs more money.
Church, charity give away food in Atlantic Beach
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A church and a charity along the Grand Strand are teaming up to give food to the needy.
State Farmers Market hosting pre-Super Bowl sale
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Farmers Market is offering South Carolina football fans a chance to stock up on all the supplies they need for their Super Bowl parties.
SC’s diverse union workers don’t like bashing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When the power goes out in South Carolina, a union member usually repairs that line. When someone sends a letter or a package, the mail carrier or UPS driver is likely a union member.
Police find bomb-making materials in Cordova
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they found materials that could be used to make bombs while investigating a domestic violence complaint in Orangeburg County.
Riverbanks Zoo offers Valentine tour, dinner
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sweethearts looking for a special Valentine’s experience can spend a night out with the animals.
Groups sue over Savannah River deepening project
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says it has not seen a lawsuit brought by three conservation groups over a $600 million project to deepen the Savannah River shipping channel.
Cop impersonator steals money after cuffing driver
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — Cherokee County deputies say a man posing as a police officer pulled over an elderly man near Chesnee, then handcuffed him to his steering wheel while rummaging through his glove compartment and stealing money.
