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USC to require
graduation tickets
The University of South Carolina will require tickets
for people that will attend the graduation ceremony Friday in the Carolina Center.
President Bush will give the commencement address. The
State, Greenville
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Job opportunities fewer for S.C. graduates
Career opportunities for
new graduates are being pinched by a sluggish economy and lingering effects of
the war in Iraq. WCIV-TV/AP
Rain
soaks South Carolina, Upstate
A quarter-inch of rain was recorded
at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Tuesday afternoon as part of a front that has
been moving east for several days, according to the National Weather Service.
Greenville
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Noisette program put on hold
Planning for the Noisette Project has been
postpones as North Charleston officials and the federal government try to decide
who, if anyone, needs to come up with $1.8 million to repay grant money used to
fix up the former Charleston Naval Base. Post
and Courier
King protest missing from council meeting
Overflowing crowds and protests were absent from the Greenville County Council
meeting Tuesday evening, but members say it was simply the calm before the storm.
Greenville
News, The
State/AP Clyburn
wins a round over $83 million bridge
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, battling with
environmentalists over a $83 million bridge between Lone Star and Rimini, won
a round Tuesday when he released a letter from the federal Transportation Department
that a cost-impact study wasn't needed. The
State.
Lt. Governor ticketed, frisked as officer draws gun
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who at the time was rushing to the State House Tuesday,
was cited for reckless driving after police say he was driving 60 mph and ran
two red lights in downtown Columbia. The
State, WIS-TV,
Myrtle
Beach Sun News, * Post
and Courier, * WLTX-TV *
Congress gets lesson in port security
Terrorists struck a small number
of the nation's busiest shipping ports, including Charleston, in a series of fictitious
national emergencies performed Tuesday in a military classroom in Washington D.C.
Post
and Courier * Secret settlement rules
take effect
The state Supreme Court drafted the new secret settlement rules
at the beginning of this year, and when the Legislature didn't reject them by
the beginning of May, they took effect immediately. Post
and Courier/AP Senate in favor of 2-cent sales tax increase
The South Carolina Senate ended day one of budget debate with many members agreeing
a 2-cent sales tax increase is needed to adequately fund education, but lacking
consensus on how it will spend the $1.14 billion generated by the tax increase.
The
State, Greenville
News
Graham proposes health insurance increase for National Guard,
Reserves
Congress should allow National Guard members and reservists to
get the same health coverage that active members of the US military receive, Sen.
Lindsey Graham said Tuesday. Greenville
News
SC House Judiciary Committee approves securities fraud
bill.
Under the new bill, the State Grand Jury would have the power to
investigate securities fraud. The
State
* Bank of America Place
loses two tenants
The drawing power of Bank of America Place, an exclusive
office building that commands high rents, is about to undergo its first test since
it was completed in the early 1990s. Post
and Courier
* Charleston Airport loses
security jobs
The Transportation Security Administration has demanded that
14 baggage screening jobs be eliminated at Charleston International by Sept. 30.
Post
and Courier * Progress Energy awards
grant to CIS
Communities In Schools has received a $100,000 grant from
the Progress Energy Foundation. It will provide math tutoring training and materials
for CIS volunteers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Triangle
Business Journal Spartanburg restaurants encouraging Sunday
alcohol sales
Nearly a dozen operators of Spartanburg restaurants and
establishments are collecting signatures that would allow city voters to decide
whether restaurants can serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal Liberty maintains 'poison pill' provision
The management of Liberty Corp. on Tuesday barely beat back a shareholder proposal
urging the Greenville-based television broadcaster to abandon its so-called "poison
pill." Greenville
News Earnings picture is good for most South Carolina banks
Several banks in the state have had great first quarters -- profits of up to 20
percent. The
State, Tuesday. * Tall ship projected
o assist Charleston project
Organizers of South Carolina's tall ship project
hope a weekend-long visit from the Pride of Baltimore Two will ignite interest
in the Palmetto State's project. WCIV-TV
Used
car prices down, dealer incentives up.
With all of the dealer incentives
for new cars, a glut of used cars on the market is making for some great deals
out there. The
State
Orlando-Columbia flights set to take off July 1. The
State
Developer taking over Grand Strand
Lennar Homes,
one of America's largest home builders plans to expand to the Grand Strand market,
with its first area subdivision slated for west of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Greenville superintendent to reorganize county schools
State budget
cuts are resulting in Greenville County Schools Superintendent William Harner
having to pare down the top staff at the district office. WYFF-TV,
* Post
and Courier
Teacher recognizes downfalls of her profession
Traci Young Cooper, who
was named S.C.'s Teacher of the Year in the spring of 2001, which brought her
a $25,000 cash prize, a trip to the White House to meet President Bush and the
right to drive a BMW Z4 roadster during a sabbatical, has since had to confront
the dismal realities of her profession. NY
Times SC school testing receives impressive marks
A national publication rates South Carolina's public school testing program as
the nation's 11th-best academic testing system. The
State English
program experiences funding difficulties
A language program designed
to school children with weak English skills is expected to get only enough funding
to serve 13 percent of the students who need it, Beaufort County School District
officials say. Hilton
Head Island Packet Traveler's Rest High prepares for new school
Next year when Travelers Rest High gets to its promised land on US 276 it will
overflow with new programs and opportunities. Greenville
News
* Blue crabs making an appearance
The
forecast brightened Tuesday for Lowcountry blue crabs and 382 crab fishermen.
Post
and Courier
* SRS fuel processing awaits
safety issues
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants 19 remaining safety
questions answered before it approves a facility that would convert weapons-grade
plutonium into fuel for commercial nuclear reactors. Post
and Courier/AP Musgrove Mill Park opened by state
It is the state's 46th park and it straddles Laurens, Union and Spartanburg counties
on State 56, six miles from Interstate 26. Greenville
News * Brookgreen Gardens to get new
pavilion
Gov. Mark Sanford and first lady Jenny Sanford joined the Friends
of Brookgreen Gardens Saturday evening for a gala and auction in an effort to
raise funds for a new pavilion to be constructed at the gardens. Georgetown
Times
* Hog farm debate making noise
More
than 80 people filled the Bethune Woman`s Club in Camden Thursday night to protest
two proposed hog farm operations. They said the farms would place their land,
homes and lives in jeopardy. Camden
Chronicle-Independent
Beach work may be done during winter
Nearly
half of Hilton Head Island's upcoming beach nourishment project might be completed
in the winter instead of during the busy summer tourist season, according to a
town consultant. Hilton
Head Island Packet MB mayor trying to protect pinesMyrtle
Beach officials are thinking about a proposal that would protect pine trees on
residential property. Myrtle
Beach Sun News Leveled sand dune on Pawley's must be rebuilt
A Pawley's Island home builder must replace a damaged secondary sand dune by today
or all permit work will come to a standstill. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Hospital
expansion ruling postponed
The state has put a hold on deciding on two
hotly-contested expansion projects, one by Greenville Hospital System and the
other by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, which are located across from
one another on Patewood Drive. Greenville
News SC Health officials investigating meningitis outbreak
Ten cases have been identified in Aiken County and all patients are either preschool
or school-aged children, according to officials. WIS-TV/AP,
* Augusta
Chronicle * Location of SARS in S.C.
kept secret
Two cases have been identified in “the Upstate” of
South Carolina but DHEC refuses to say exactly where. Lexington
Chronicle and Dispatch News
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Columbia
to set up court that will help mentally ill
A court that will hear cases
involving people with mental illnesses should be up and running in Columbia by
midsummer. The
State Richland takes on 2-cent sales tax increase
Richland
County Council passed a 2 cents on the dollar increase in the sales tax on prepared
food and drinks Tuesday. The
State * Grant aims to teach Rock Hill's
public about dangers of DUI. Charlotte
Observer Greenville County proposes tapping into reserve
fund
The budget debate Tuesday afternoon in Greenville County centered
around whether it should use its reserve fund, which this year equals 54 percent
of its revenues compared to 5 to 8 percent for most governments, in an effort
to keep from cutting the budget. Greenville
News * Oconee supervisor charged with
embezzlement
Oconee County Supervisor Ann Hughes was charged Tuesday with
three counts of embezzlement of public funds in addition to one count of misconduct
in office. Anderson
Independent-Mail * Aiken official wants
higher property tax
Faced with decreasing revenue and the increasing cost
of providing services to residents, Aiken County Administrator Clay Killian recommended
Tuesday night that the county council raise property taxes 4 mills in the next
year. Augusta
Chronicle Candidates getting in line
for Greer Council
City Council and Commission of Public Works candidates
for election this fall view Greer's rapid growth as an issue that must be addressed
immediately. Greenville
News Beaufort County prosecutor requests additional funds
The prosecutor in Beaufort County wants to double his budget to hire additional
prosecutors and make progress in a 6,000 case backlog.
The State/AP, Beaufort
Gazette
Budget shortfalls a result of county delays
A $650,000 shortfall on the bottom line was on the proposed budget presented to
Hilton Head Island's Town Council on Tuesday, and Town Manager Steve Riley say
Beaufort County Council is the reason for the red ink. Hilton
Head Island Packet, Carolina
Morning News Shaw pilots receive warm reception upon return home
The 77th Fighter Squadron "gamblers" deployed to the middle east in
February and flew combat missions over Baghdad from Prince Sultan Air Base in
Saudi Arabia. An additional 240 support personnel are expected back later this
week. Greenville
News, The
State, WIS-TV/AP,
* The
Item * Darlington County Development
Director resigns
Ray Harris, executive director of the Darling-ton County
Development Board for seven years, said Tuesday he was resigning. Florence
Morning News
Voting machines being kept in leaking building
Jasper
County's $200,000 voting machines are being stored in an old building that leaks
when it rains, County Council members said Tuesday, and will be moved to the county's
Mary G. Ellis Government Center for safe keeping. Carolina
Morning News
Liberty, Central sewer rates increase 34 percent.
Greenville News
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concentrates on administration
"Greenville County schools Superintendent
Bill Harner sliced the first chunk of next year's budget from the district office,
sending a message that high-level administrators would not be spared from hurtful
state budget cuts." Greenville
News Senators give in on car sales tax
"Ask most South
Carolinians what our most absurd tax law is, and they won't mention the ridiculously
low cigarette tax -- even though the vast majority want to see it raised. They
probably won't talk about high property tax rates, although none are more hated."
The
State Bush's visit an honor for SC
"In spite of the
resentment of numerous students at the University of South Carolina, the president
of the United States will bestow great honor on the institution when he addresses
graduates Friday afternoon." Beaufort
Gazette
There's more to education than standardized testing
"Students in local public schools are under a lot of pressure this week as
they take the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test. So are their teachers, principals
and superintendent." Hilton
Head Island Packet Inaction on reassessment a good decision
"The Beaufort County Council on Monday took the first step toward delaying
issuance of property reassessments for one year. The delay would allow a court
case in Charleston challenging the constitutionality of such caps to run its course.
The court is not expected to rule until December at the earliest." Carolina
Morning News
Cheaper drugs in future?
"Over the
proverbial dead bodies of pharmaceutical lobbyists, the SC House last week opened
the door to cheaper prescriptions for SC seniors. But peril lies ahead in the
SC Senate, where the drug lobby hopes to scuttle a bill it views as a threat to
pharmaceutical profits." Myrtle
Beach Sun News Myrtle Beach making waves
"Well, the Travel Channel is the latest national medium to find a lot to
like about Myrtle Beach - except for its atmosphere. The putative gaudiness of
the oceanfront district is responsible for its mere No. 8 ranking on the channel's
10 best US beaches list." Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Welcome Musgrove Mill
"This
week's dedication of Musgrove Mill as a state park is a welcome recognition of
an important Revolutionary War battle, and an example of how historic preservation
goals can be achieved through cooperation. It should be instructive to those who
are interested in the difficult task of restoring Charleston's Castle Pinckney."
Post
and Courier * Waterline project should
be left alone
"The Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals correctly
rejected, again, a request to install a waterline across Johns Island to Seabrook
Island. The waterline would open up development on Johns Island, contrary to the
county's growth management plan." Post
and Courier * Costs keeping people out
"There
was a time when many Braves fans from the Greenwood area went to Atlanta quite
often to catch the Braves games at home. Some still do, of course, but it’s
likely those numbers are dwindling, just as they are in other places, including
Atlanta. The reason? The cost for tickets are pricing fans out of the market."
Greenwood
Index-Journal * S.C. has little to
celebrate regarding transportation
"As the nation prepares to observe
National Transportation Week May 11-17, South Carolinians are being asked to take
note of two statistics: The state's highways are the third deadliest in the nation,
and South Carolina ranks last in the nation in per-capita expenditure for roads
and highways." Orangeburg
Times and Democrat * Gummerson honored
"The
elevation of Bill Gummerson from principal of Northwestern High School to superintendent
of the Lexington 3 School District is an honor both for him and the school district
he has served." Rock
Hill Herald
* Military men and women
should be paid more
"When all is said and done, there is not enough
money in the world to adequately compensate America’s military men and women
for the dangers they face, the stress they endure and the lengthy separations
from loved ones. They will always be underpaid, but at least the gap between the
private sector and the military can be reduced." The
Item * Judge's decision puts issue to
bed
"A circuit judge’s ruling last Wednesday hopefully settles
once and for all an old and troubling dispute between the county sheriff and Chester
County Council. At issue was who has authority over administration of the county
detention center. The judge told us what we’ve been told before, that the
sheriff has that authority." Chester
News and Reporter * Flag debate not
an issue for entire nation
"1st District Congressman Jim Clyburn,
who represents a portion of Georgetown County, correctly views the issue of the
Confederate flag as one that diverts attention from the larger issues facing the
nation and from the Democratic candidates who are seeking nomination to its highest
office." Georgetown
Times * Racial politics take on new
perspectives
"Racial politics took on a surreal aspect last week when
state Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, complained on the Senate floor about the
state’s Legislative Manual, which honors former Sen. Strom Thurmond this
year. Sen. Ford objected to early photos of Mr. Thurmond that were coexistent
with the South’s Jim Crow era and in Sen. Ford’s view can be perceived
as a link with the senator’s segregationist past." Georgetown
Times
* Burbage: People have
the right to make fools of themselves
"Two things have become abundantly
clear in recent months: (1) Every American has the right to make a fool of himself
if he or she wants to; and (2) way too many of us abuse the privilege." Georgetown
Times
Boyd: Pregnancy prevention education important
"Today
is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It is a day when all of us should
give thought to this major problem that so dramatically affects our teens, our
families, and the very social and economic fabric of our communities and state.
South Carolina has the eighth-highest teen birth rate in the nation. We are now
faced with budget decisions that could make this situation worse." Myrtle
Beach Sun News Scoppe: Soon there will
be no need for local government "All of this is on top of the financial
abuse the Legislature is piling on -- pushing more state responsibilities down
to local governments, without providing any money for them to do the work, and
even requiring the locals to pick up the tab for tax breaks the Legislature claims
credit for. (Against that backdrop, the very bad bill to force local governments
to pay owners of sex-shops and billboards if they get zoned out of existence seems
almost reasonable: At least local governments would get to choose whether to spend
that money.)" The
State Nunnally: Chicks controversy overrated
"News
media from around the Upstate and as far away as Charleston and Houston were out
in full force and anxiously poised at the ready to converge on mobs of angry concert
protesters. But much to their surprise, the overhyped and overinflated talk about
a major backlash by fans of the popular group was scarcely to be seen." Greenville
News
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