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State sees small gains in job growth from February
About 7,000 more people in South Carolina were working in March than
in February as the tourism season started, but based on past experience,
the job gain should have been about 20,000. The
State/AP,* Florence
Morning News
Suspected SARS case downgraded
Federal officials' classified one of South Carolina's two SARS cases
involving two Upstate boys as "probable" over the weekend
but the designation was downgraded Monday. Greenville
News
Cities, counties to absorb increasing costs of inmate labor
The state Corrections Department, struggling under budget cuts and
a $28 million deficit, is raising its rates for inmate labor. The
State/AP,* WLTX-TV
* S.C. receives $1.8 million for
emergency preparedness
South Carolina will receive nearly $1.9 million dollars in federal
funds for emergency
and terrorism preparedness from the Department of Homeland Security.
WCIV-TV/AP
Tenenbaum endorses Erwin for chairman
State Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum has endorsed Greenville advertising
executive Joe Erwin to become the state Democratic Party chairman.
The
State
* Bauer holds office hours for constituents
Lt. Gov. André Bauer spent a day in Florence and Darlington
on Monday for what he calls 'Constituent Day," where he had lunch
and discussed issues with area residents. Florence
Morning News
* Sanford names Rock Hill attorney
to succeed Grier
Rock Hill lawyer Jack Kimball has been chosen by Gov. Mark Sanford
to replace retiring York County Master-in-Equity Judge J. Buford Grier.
Rock
Hill Herald
Thurmond to make first public appearance since returning to S.C.
Retired U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond plans to fly to his first public
appearance since returning to the state to the "Strom Thurmond
Day Family Picnic" in Conway on the private jet of a Hooters
Air executive. The
State
Upstate dad loses his son in war
The 23-year-old son of a Spartanburg man was killed Thursday after
the Humvee utility vehicle he and three others were traveling in overturned
while on patrol during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
6 SC Air Guardsmen sent to Persian Gulf
Six members of an air traffic controllers squadron based based
at McEntire Air National Guard Station have been deployed to the Persian
Gulf region. The
State
Clemson students rally to support troops
The rally, organized by University Students for American Troops,
follows recent peace rallies on the campus. Greenville
News; WYFF
TV.
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* Anti-war protests
continue in Charleston WCIV-TV/AP
USC teach-in tonight to focus on aftermath of the war. The
State.
Myrtle Beach Chamber looks for new leader
For the first time in 30 years, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
must look for a new president to replace Ashby Ward, who died suddenly
last week. The
State/AP
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* Coastal Carolina
University will present an honorary degree to Ashby Ward as planned
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Kemet reports loss in earnings
The Simpsonville based Kemet Corp. reported losing $56 million for
its 2003 fiscal year and $16.5 million for the quarter ended March
31, which could possibly mean layoffs. Greenville
News
Too soon to tell if Easter boycott hurt sales
Greenville officials say it's too soon to tell if an Easter boycott
by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
controversy hurt sales. WYFF
TV.
New owners plan to develop The Point in Greenville
The former chief executive of Bi-Lo LLC and two equal partners have
purchased The Point business park at Woodruff Road and Interstate
85 in Greenville with plans of creating a Main Street-style retail
center. Greenville
News
Recent heavy rains help waterproofing businesses WIS-TV
* Utility plans on using new power
source
Palmetto Electric, which provides service to customers in Beaufort,
Jasper and Hampton counties, will become the third electric cooperative
to offer customers the choice of using landfill-generated power. Hilton
Head Island,* Hilton
Head Island Packet
Two Greenville-area principals receive statewide honors
Greg Wood, principal of Wellford Elementary School in Spartanburg,
has been named South Carolina's National Distinguished Principal
for elementary schools, and the middle school winner is Lillie
Lewis, principal of Parker Academy for the Fine Arts and Humanities
in Greenville County. Greenville
News
Clemson enacts new admissions policies
Clemson University has eliminated its rolling admissions process
for incoming fall freshmen starting with the new 2003-04 school
year and will require applicants to take a writing test beginning
in 2005. Greenville
News
Floor work closes Holly Springs Elementary
Holly Springs Elementary canceled school Tuesday because of
floor problems in a classroom wing that caused some students
to complain of headaches. Greenville
News
Hilton Head tree could be over 400 years old
Tests show a Southern red cedar tree still growing on town property
in Hilton Head Island could be over 400 years old. The
State/AP,* Hilton
Head Island Packet
Watershed rules changed to allow construction of trail
The Commissioners of Public Works amended a conservation easement on
29,000 acres of land around Greenville's drinking water supply which
will allow for the construction of a 12-mile hiking trail along its
edge that would become part of a 425-mile Palmetto Trail. Greenville
News
Horry County has some flooding
Rising waters on the Waccamaw River and Intercoastal Waterway have caused
flooding in some Horry County homes. WBTW-TV,*
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Grand Strand starts mosquito assault
Horry, Georgetown and Brunswick, N.C., counties are dealing with the threat
of the West Nile virus and started ground spraying Monday night. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Osprey lookout unveiled at Lake Robinson
Progress Energy has constructed a nesting platform on top of a 48-foot
pole for osprey, which is intended to enhance the breeding opportunities
for a nesting pair. Florence
Morning News
* Charleston opens stretch of riverfront
walkway
Charleston's riverfront walkway connects the city's Maritime Center to
the S.C. Aquarium and nearby attractions. Post
and Courier
Advocacy group to discuss kidney disease
The National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina will meet with Lt. Gov.
Andre Bauer to discuss the numbers on kidney disease and ways it can be
prevented. The
State
Palmetto Health able to issue $450 million in bonds under new deal
Under a new deal with Richland County Council, Palmetto Health can issue
as much as $450 million in new bonds to refinance old debt and pay for
upgrades and expansions. The
State
Construction of Greer nursing home could begin next year
Construction of Greenville Hospital System's nursing home in Greer could
begin next year after the appeals board approved a special exception for
a hospital to be located in an office district. Greenville
News
* VA's need for $85M catches MUSC by
surprise
The Medical University of South Carolina received some unexpected news
when the Department of Veterans Affairs said it needs $85 million to go
ahead with plans to build a joint Charleston hospital. Post
and Courier
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Plaugh files discrimination complaint
Former City Manager Leona Plaugh is accusing the city of Columbia
of age and gender discrimination over her firing. The
State
* Detour planned for Cooper River Bridge
Construction of the new Cooper River Bridge in Charleston will cause
a 26-mile detour for area residents during the coming weeks. WYFF-TV/AP,
WLTX-TV
Greer plans to clean up City Park
Councilman Wryley Bettis and the organization Communities in Action
will help clean up City Park in Greer. Greenville
News
Pickens proposed budget does not include tax hike
The $28 million Pickens County 2004 budget unveiled Monday contains
no tax hike for the second year in a row.
Greenville News
Clinton to host meetings on city's future
The city will host a series of meetings beginning today to get public
input on what residents would like the downtown area to look like in
the future. Greenville
News
Richland moves ahead on restaurant tax
Richland County Council voted for a 2 percent tax on prepared foods
but it still would need one more vote by both the city council and the
county council to be approved. The
State, WIS-TV/AP,*
WLTX-TV
Columbia hires liaison area Latinos
Columbia has hired native Peruvian Greta Hier to assist those with limited
English skills. The
State
Spartanburg city manager quits
Spartanburg City Manager Bonnie Kraft resigned Monday from the $120,000-a-year
job she has held for eight months. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Organizers say ordinance kept bikers away
Rally organizers said that the noise ordinance that Charleston passed
kept bikers away during the Heritage Bike Rally last week. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP
York County wants to close bars by 2 a.m.
York County Council unanimously gave preliminary approval Monday to
an ordinance that would prevent selling alcohol between 2 a.m. and 6
a.m. Monday through Saturday. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP,* Rock
Hill Herald
Municipalities to help protect bases
Beaufort County's four municipalities have agreed to help pay for an
18-month, $200,000 plan to protect the area's three military installations
from the next round of base closures in 2005. Beaufort
Gazette,* Hilton
Head Island Packet
Officials to clamp down on boating violations
Department of Natural Resources officers will be cracking down this
year on boating violations in the Beaufort area.
Beaufort Gazette
* Proposed Briarcliffe Acres budget
increases millage
Town Council gave first approval Monday to a budget that increases the
town's millage from 42 to 57, an increase which accounts in part for
a deer fence that will separate the town from its neighbor to the south.
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Zoning ordinance delayed in Greenwood
Greenwood City Council chose to postpone consideration of a revised
version of the proposed zoning rewrite until May. Greenwood
Index-Journal
* County hires Columbia firm as land-use
consultant
A Columbia-based firm with considerable work experience in Orangeburg
County was selected as land-use consultants Monday by Orangeburg County
Council. Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
* Penny sales-tax supporters debate
possible projects
In November, York County voters are likely to vote on whether to renew
a 1-cent sales tax for capital projects.
Rock Hill Herald
* Graham praises local efforts in Sumter
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., made a visit through Sumter on Monday,
where he gave a speech and commended the Sumter Visioning Center and
Shaw Air Force Base. Sumter
Item
* Union County Council reduces budget
Union County Council has reduced the proposed 2003-2004 budget by well
over a million dollars. Union
Daily Times
* Berkeley County reorganizing magistrate
system
Berkeley County Council has decided to replace the county's one full-time
magistrate and 11 part-time magistrates with four full-time and seven
part-time magistrates. Post
and Courier
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Local government holidays are none of state's business
"While some things should be uniform, we expect some basic differences
in government services from county to county and city to city: Garbage
pick-ups might be weekly in one community, twice-a-week in another and
optional in yet another." The
State
Bill shouldn't offer litterers the option of paying their way out
"A bill that would have taught more of a lesson to those who trash
our roadsides has been watered down by the House Judiciary Committee."
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* New domestic violence law good step
for South Carolina
"South Carolina needs the domestic violence law approved last week
by the Senate." Hilton
Head Island Packet
- * A fair domestic violence bill
"The domestic violence bill passed last week by the state Senate
appears to strike a reasonable balance between cracking down on spouse
beaters and allowing offenders the chance to turn their lives around."
Rock
Hill Herald
* Increasing tax on autos could have
wrong effect
"Being a state legislator is not an easy task even in the best of
times. When times get tough, it’s natural to wonder why lawmakers
subject themselves to such pressure. Indeed, it wouldn’t be extraordinary
to wonder if they have lost control of their senses." Greenwood
Index-Journal
Volunteers improve island lighthouse
"The US Postal Service will give five lighthouses across America
a needed publicity boost in June when it releases the first in a series
of stamps depicting the mariners' sentinels." Beaufort
Gazette
* The ocean in the spotlight for Earth
Day
"Fishermen read with interest the announcement a week ago of new
regulations for two species of sharks in South Carolina waters. Catch
limits have been increased on Atlantic sharpnose and bonnethead sharks."
Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
* Support nonpartisan solution
"Instead of endorsing an ill-advised bill to create a partisan school
board for Charleston County, backed by Republicans in the local delegation,
the Legislature should approve a bill before the House to make all school
boards nonpartisan statewide. It would minimize political problems that
can make policy-making for schools even more troublesome than it already
is." Post
and Courier
Krohne: Saving education funds requires community action
"South Carolina's budget crisis puts those of us in education in
an impossible position. When we press for full education funding from
our state Legislature, we sometimes hear: "How can you demand full
funding when all other state agencies are being cut?" Greenville
News
Scoppe: Ethics, judicial rules sound, even if some legislators don't
realize why
"The passage of time often allows us to forget about painful and
ugly incidents. That's good for our emotional well-being. But the downside
is that it can prove the cliche about repeating the mistakes we don't
learn from. Forgetting about painful and ugly incidents can cause us to
forget why we took certain corrective actions." The
State
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