The South Carolina House gave key approval Tuesday to the state’s $13.2 billion spending plan, including raises for teachers and state employees, $500 million in property tax relief, $200 million for bridges and $100 million to continue long-term income tax cuts.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues investigating a three car collision in Sumter just outside of Dalzell they say has claimed the life of one person.
"A lot of the time, we've had to give up things like our privacy or independence in search of accomplishing certain tasks, but with the new technology that's coming out, even things like voting, are accessible and independent for us, which is really exciting," says Price.
A federal judge has found a man guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to a Clinic Entrances (FACE Act) following a bench trial, said the Justice Department.
"Whether it's your cortisol or things linked to diabetes, your blood pressure, important things happen at night and your body needs time to reset. So if you're not sleeping, the things you see during the daytime like high blood pressure or diabetes could be related to the fact that you're not sleeping at night," Dr. Rutherford says.
Teachers and state employees would get raises under a spending plan being debated by the South Carolina House this week, but many other state agency requests are being rejected as the influx of money from pandemic relief and good economic times slows.