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Citadel
playing role in war
More than 300 officers who graduated from the Citadel
are currently serving in the war in Iraq. Greenville
News * Cutter's crew protecting
port
The Coast Guard cutter Tahoma with its 100 crew members have been
preoccupied with inspecting ships entering the port. Post
and Courier Shaw squadron returns
Members of
a Shaw Air Force Base fighter squadron returned home to a hero's welcome. The
State, WIS-TV,
* The
Item
Funeral services for Sgt. George Buggs will
be held Saturday. The
State
Spirits rise in Midlands
On Wednesday
people watched jubilant Iraqis warmly welcome U.S. troops and the 40-foot statue
of Saddam coming down. The
State, WYFF-TV Mother
of missing Marine still holding on
It has been more than two weeks since
the Marines notified Boiling Springs resident Carolyn Hutchings that her son,
Marine Private Nolen Ryan Hutchings, 20, was unaccounted for in Iraq.WIS-TV Congregation working to boost troops' morale
A
Lowcountry congregation launched its own mission - Operation Morale Booster. Lowcountry
Morning News
Sanders
working to establish law school
A group of lawyers and judges lead by
former College of Charleston president Alex Sanders is trying to start a private
law school in Charleston. It would be the second law school in the state. The
State * Sumter working to keep Shaw
AFB open
City leaders are trying to make sure that relationship is maintained
after the next round of base closings by the Department of Defense in 2005.
WLTX-TV
Ft. Jackson troops sent to training chamber
Recruits
at Ft. Jackson were about to experience one of the most dreaded parts of basic
training at Fort Jackson - the gas chamber. WIS-TV *
S.C. still under flood watch
All of South Carolina is under a flood
watch this morning as more rain continues over the state. WCIV-TV
Grand Jury criticized by Thomas
Sen. David Thomas
of Greenville, the former chairman of the Senate Corrections and Penology Committee,
made remarks in response to a budget request by State Attorney General Henry McMaster.
McMaster asked Thomas' budget panel to raise investment license fees, which would
afford McMaster the ability to add more personnel to the State Grand Jury. Greenville
News * Amendment may call for lawsuit
If
the South Carolina Legislature approves stricter drunken driving laws this session,
lawmakers may force the state attorney general to sue the U.S. government for
making them do it. Post
and Courier * Small companies may lose
government contracts
Days after the governor pitched a plan to give small
businesses a break, the state proposed a plan that could cost those businesses
a lot more. WCBD-TV
* Charleston County school district
to cut hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of people employed by the Charleston County
school district have been told they could be out of a job. Now it's become a disagreement
between the school board and the superintendent. WCBD-TV
House
approves stricter seatbelt law
The South Carolina House passed a bill
Wednesday afternoon to allow primary enforcement, letting police stop a driver
for not being buckled up. WSPA-TV,
* WCIV-TV/AP,
* WLTX-TV/AP,
* Post
and Courier/AP Bill focuses on domestic violence
A bill that
would strengthen South Carolina's domestic violence laws by making third and subsequent
offenses automatic felonies was passed Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Beaufort
Gazette, Hilton
Head Island Packet Graham asks SEC to assist in investigation
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to help
the state in its probe of the collapse of Carolina Investors. Greenville
News
Black appellate judge elected
SC lawmakers Wednesday
elected a black Circuit Court judge to the state's second-highest court. The
State
Lawmaker
decries misuse of reserve funds
A Beaufort County lawmaker is working to
stop his colleagues in the legislature from using the Insurance Reserve Fund to
cover budget shortfalls and make loans to other agencies.
Hilton Head Island Packet * Sanford
given Wal-Mart garb
The joke originated at a cabinet meeting in March when
Sanford held up signs from the discount retailer and praised how it delivered
value to customers at a low cost. WCIV-TV
BMW, GM announce partnership
General Motors Corp. and the BMW Group
will collaborate to develop refueling technology for liquid hydrogen vehicles
the companies announced Wednesday. Greenville
News BellSouth to expand network
BellSouth Corp. will spend $10 million expanding its high-speed Internet network
in South Carolina thanks to a new state law protecting those services from regulation.
The
State, * Anderson
Independent-Mail Carolina Investors files for bankruptcy. The
State, WSPA-TV *
Natural gas services to reach Cameron.
SCE&G representatives said
the utility company would have natural gas service available within two weeks
for those residents of Cameron who already have their lines installed. Orangeburg
Times and Democrat * Myrtle Beach attracts
bigger hotels
Myrtle Beach's Downtown Redevelopment Corp. is working to
allow developers to build bigger, taller hotels south of The Myrtle Beach Pavilion
Amusement Park. Myrtle
Beach Sun News Columbia to pick up tab for festival losses
Columbia
City Council on Wednesday agreed to pay the losses that organizers of the Five
Points St. Patrick's Day Festival due to last month's rain. The
State * Russian media delegation visits
Rock Hill
A group of 10 Russian citizens toured Rock Hill as part of a
three-week visit to the Charlotte area to be educated about the interaction of
local governments with the public and the media. Rock
Hill Herald
Bond
sales pave the way for Clemson research building
Clemson University's
Advanced Materials Research Laboratory facility moved forward Wednesday with sale
of $12 million in state institutional bonds. Greenville
News
USC reports record number of applications.
WIS-TV Old
schools deemed surplus property
The old Woodland Elementary in Greer and
the old Mauldin Elementary were declared surplus property by the Greenville County
school board Tuesday night. Potential plans for the sites include health care
centers, retirement and nursing homes. Greenville
News
Upstate stay silent for homosexual awareness
About 35 students and faculty at Presbyterian College in Clinton participated
in the National Day of Silence project to bring awareness to homosexual and transgender
issues. WSPA-TV Beaufort
County noted for arts education
Beaufort County School District officials
say arts education is important, and this week, they were given national confirmation.
Beaufort
Gazette
Park
planned for Paris Mountain
A new place residents to walk, play, enjoy
a picnic and greenspace will soon be a reality near the northwest base of Paris
Mountain. Greenville
News County looking to repair Broad River fishing pier
The
Broad River fishing pier has structural problems that could take months to repair,
an engineer said Wednesday. Beaufort
Gazette
SARS
to hit Upstate in no time
It's probably just a matter of time until the
mysterious respiratory illness SARS reaches the Upstate since it has already reached
Atlanta and Charlotte, says Dr. Stephanie Brundage, Greenville County health director.
Greenville
News Group receives $14,000 gift
Time Warner Cable of South
Carolina gave the SC Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $14,000. The
State
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Obituary
engine
You
can click on the links below and easily view today's Obituaries in each of the
following papers: | Plaugh fired as city
manager again
In a meeting that lasted less than five minutes, Columbia
City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to fire Leona Plaugh again, in an attempt
to avoid potential legal problems. The
State, WIS-TV *
Bikers headed to Charleston
The Suck Bang Blow Terror Ride will make
its way down Highway 17 this April 17 as part of the first Heritage Motorcycle
Rally centered at the fairgrounds in Ladson. Charleston
City Paper
Tank to increase water service
A new, 80-ton
water tower erected Wednesday in the Powdersville area, will ensure water will
be available for growing northern Anderson County, officials said. Greenville
News Laurens considering selling bonds for sewer line
Plans
for an industrial park in Owings are moving forward and officials are considering
issuing a general obligation bond to pay for sewer to the site. Greenville
News
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Letters
engine
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can click on the links below and easily view today's letters to the editor in
each of the following papers: | USC business program
on top
"The University of South Carolina's international business
program ranks second in the nation overall and first among public universities,
according to the annual US News & World Report rankings of graduate school
programs. This marks the 14th consecutive year USC's international business program
has been rated the best among all public universities. Its track record of excellence
serves as an inspiration and model for efforts being made to distinguish other
academic and research programs in the state." Greenville
News Venue law needs update
"A 133-year-old state
law allows people to sue in any county where a company has a presence, be it owning
property or selling its goods or services. Railroad companies can be sued if their
trains pass through a county, an auto manufacturer if there's a dealership there.
The Continental suit claimed that the airline sells tickets over the Internet,
and therefore does business in Hampton County." The
State
Bluffton speed limit should be set to 45
"Bottom
line, if you know what the speed limit is right now on US 278 outside Bluffton,
you would probably be in the minority. And that's no way to run a highway system."
Lowcountry
Morning News * Proposed Medicaid program
should become a law
"Refusing to let the perfect be the enemy of the
good is the key to political progress. That's why the S.C. Senate Finance Committee's
new approach to paying for the Medicaid program deserves to become law."
Myrtle
Beach Sun News * At-will bill allows
employers to lie
"The new bill, among other things, takes away what
limited protection employees currently have regarding employee handbooks. It specifically
says the employer can ignore that handbook and not follow it. The way I read the
new law, it gives employers a license to lie." Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Ballot box solution
may prove costly
"Despite South Carolina's relative lack of Election
Day problems, the state apparently can expect to receive $49 million in federal
fix-it funds. The money is the state's share of a congressional allocation approved
in the wake of voting difficulties in a few Florida counties during the last presidential
election." Post
and Courier * Brown: Problems face
medical profession
"The longer you stay in the hospital, the more
the hospital has to write off. Write-offs at Williamsburg Regional in February
were right at $1.5 million. That's a lot of money." Kingstree
News
Fisher: Lottery ads taking away from education
"Like it or not, and I am certainly one who doesn't, the lottery is a fact.
But there is a difference -- an enormous difference -- between the state allowing
something and the state encouraging something. That difference expands exponentially
when that something is a product or activity that can, and does, take advantage
of its less affluent and educated citizens." The
State Bolton: Affirmative action tackles issues of race
"The
13th Amendment ended slavery, but the damage had been done. Our nation had been
founded on the principle that it was OK to treat a race of people as less than
human." The
State Stewart: Students can benefit from Youth Court
"The
concept of Youth Court, employing restorative justice, provides a voluntary alternative
to traditional juvenile justice. The School District of Greenville County has
initiated a pilot project, offering students, charged the first time with certain
real crimes, the opportunity to go before a jury of their peers to be sentenced.
Youth Court assists offenders in assuming responsibility for their behavior through
involvement in the judicial process and the community." Greenville
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