COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A bi-partisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday (11/13), in hopes of safeguarding future elections in the state. The lawmakers proposed several ways to ensure voter integrity, including increasing pay for poll workers. The next session begins in January when lawmakers head back to the State House. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State Tags: SCNews
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 73-year-old crossing guard has died eight days after being hit by a car while directing traffic outside a South Carolina elementary school. Investigators say they still haven’t found the car or the driver who hit Emma Taylor on Tuesday of last week outside a Spartanburg County elementary school. Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Taylor…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Three women have been arrested on charges of smuggling contraband into South Carolina prisons on three different occasions. According to South Carolina Department of Corrections arrest affidavits, Yoland Whitaker, Yvanda Maria Hardy, and Carmen Bess Jenkins all face charges of attempting to furnish a prisoner with contraband. The SCDC says Whitaker concealed 20 cellphones, a pair…
A State Senate subcommittee took a look at what needs to change after two mental health patients died while being escorted by law enforcement officers who went around barricades during Hurricane Florence.
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FLORENCE, SC (WOLO) – Blue Cross Blue Shield says it’s laying off close to 250 employees. The Charleston Post and Courier reports the layoffs take affect Wednesday (11/7) for those who work at PGBA, a subsidiary of the insurance provider. PGBA has offices in Surfside Beach and Florence. Employees were notified of the layoffs back in August. Categories: Local News,…
A constitutional amendment question on the 2018 ballot that would change the State Superintendent position to a Governor appointment has been rejected by South Carolina voters.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – The Associated Press has called the race for South Carolina’s 5th district race for the US House of Representatives. Congressman Ralph Norman is the projected winner, defeating democrat Archie Parnell. According to SCvotes.org, with about 190,000 ballots counted, Norman had 56 percent of the votes. Categories: Local News, National News, News, Politics Tags: SCNews, SCVotes, Vote2018
