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Jackson says South has unfinished racial business
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Monday that the march Saturday to protest
the Greenville County Council's opposition to a Martin Luther King holiday
will mark "the first steps to returning the national focus to the
unfinished business in the South." Greenville
News, The
State/AP
Beasley gets courage award for stance on Confederate
flag
Former South Carolina State Governor David Beasley was honored Monday
with the Profile in Courage award for his efforts to remove the Confederate
flag from atop the Statehouse. Greenville
News, The
State, WYFF-TV,*
WLTX-TV
FAA ups weight estimates for passenger flights
The investigation into the crash of Greenville-bound Flight 5481 in Charlotte
on January 8th led federal officials to tell airlines Monday to add weight
to their estimates of passengers and bags.
Greenville
News,* Myrtle
Beach Sun News/AP,* WLTX-TV
* Catawbas to receive $1.67M
housing grant
Federal officials announced Monday that the ISWA Develop-ment Corp. arm
of the Catawba Indian Nation will receive a $1.67 million Indian Housing
Block Grant. Rock
Hill Herald
New hope for legal tattooing in SC
State Sen. Bill Mescher has been pushing a bill that would legalize
and regulate tattoo parlors for a while, but has received new support
from state Sen. Jake Knotts, who has observed a illegal tattoo parlor
and says he will no longer fight legalization efforts. Greenville
News
Davenport wants to prohibit sale of violent video games
Rep. Ralph Davenport, R-Boiling Springs, is pushing a bill that would
make it a crime to sell or rent video games that depict the killing
or injuring of law enforcement officers. The
State/AP, Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Democratic presidential debate planned for Jan. 29
Democratic presidential candidates have been invited to an event that
Fox News Channel plans to broadcast live on Jan. 29. The
State/AP
Sanford names Richardson to base closure committee
On Monday, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford announced the appointment of state
Sen. Scott Richardson, R-Hilton Head Island, to South Carolina's Military
Base Advisory Committee. Beaufort
Gazette
* Cleary running in S.C. Senate race
Ray Cleary, of Surfside Beach, is running for the recently redrawn S.C.
Senate seat that would include portions of Horry, Georgetown and Charleston
counties. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Bill would allow Ten Commandments
at schools
A bill that would allow the display of the Ten Commandments alongside
other documents of historical significance in state buildings, including
schools, is currently being debated in the House. Rock
Hill Herald
 Former HomeGold CEO files suit against Greenville accounting firm
Ronald Sheppard, the former chairman and chief executive officer of HomeGold
Financial Inc., has filed suit against its former Greenville-based accounting
firm and others, alleging securities fraud and negligence. Greenville
News, The
State
Pickens textile plant closing
The Arial Plant on State 8, between Easley and Pickens, will begin shutting
down July 18, and be closed by the end of the month. Greenville
News
SCE&G's largest plant fails
SCE&G's largest power plant went down Monday when a non-nuclear part
of the plant apparently malfunctioned, but customers shouldn't be affected.
The
State
Probe of Duke Power widens
Federal investigators will look at thousands of additional documents in
a deeper probe of Duke Power Co.'s accounting than one conducted by state
regulators in 2002. The
State
* $21M added to Charleston schools'
budget plan
The Charleston County School District gave preliminary approval to a
$263.8 million budget Monday night, which would budget about $21 million
more next year than this year. Post
and Courier
Richland 1 expected to approve budget today
Faced with state budget cuts, Richland 1 school board members are expected
to approve today a slim budget that will eliminate 61 jobs and increase
the number of students in classes. The
State
Jasper school officials to ask county for additional funding
Jasper County school officials will ask the County Council later this
month for an extra $998,328 to balance the district's budget.
Beaufort Gazette
* Clarendon school budgets approved
Clarendon County Council on Monday approved second reading of its 2003-04
fiscal year budget, which still faces a $200,000 deficit.
Sumter Item
* Brown Widow found at Charleston Air
Force Base
The brown widow spider, which apparently entered Florida from Australia
in the mid 1990s, has spread through the Lowcountry and several have
been found at the Air Force Base in Charleston. Post
and Courier
Funds for defense projects, Savannah River site advance
Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Monday the Senate Armed Services Committee
has approved $1.85 billion for projects in South Carolina as part of
the 2004 fiscal year defense budget. The
State/AP,* Post
and Courier,* WLTX-TV,*
Anderson
Independent Mail
DHEC says no apparent health hazards at former plant site
According to a study from by the state Department of Health and Environmental
Control, there are no apparent health hazards currently at the site
of the old Macalloy Corp. steel mill in North Charleston. The
State/AP
Spartanburg faces major expense with Arkwright cleanup
Spartanburg city officials braced Monday for the probability that the
city will be responsible for $3.5 million of the $7.5 million cost of
cleaning the Arkwright dump. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal,* WHNS
FOX-TV
* Federal officials request dredge
reports
Federal officials said Monday that they need more information before
they will allow work to start again on a south-island dredging project.
Hilton
Head Island Packet
Tests show Greer's drinking water within limits
The amount of a potentially cancer-causing substance in Greer's drinking
water tests below amounts allowed by federal standards. Greenville
News
New wells added to test groundwater contamination in Greer area
The federal Environmental Protection Agency started drilling up to a
dozen new groundwater wells Monday in Greer to detect how contaminated
groundwater is escaping its treatment system. Greenville
News
* Anderson survey finds less litter
After about six hours of judging, the group, Keep America Beautiful
of Anderson County, established the county’s litter index at 1.63,
down from 1.94. Anderson
Independent Mail
Deputies investigate weekend ammonia leak
Greenville County investigators are trying to determine who caused an
ammonia leak on Saturday. WYFF-TV
Greenville doctor to head up federal bioterrorism disaster drill
Greenville emergency physician Dr. Karl Kelley will be the chief medical
officer in a five-day drill mandated by Congress, which is meant to
help gauge the country's preparedness for a wide-scale attack by terrorists
using weapons of mass destruction. Greenville
News
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Easley residents could face new fee
There's no tax increase in Easley's proposed 2003-2003 budget, but residents
could face a new fee set to soak up the expense of a federally mandated
storm water program. Greenville
News
Clinton borrowing funds for sewer work
City officials have extended Clinton's line of credit by $500,000 to help
pay for a sewer line to serve a new industrial park near Interstate 26.
Greenville
News
Richland taxes to increase
Richland County Council is warning residents of property tax increases,
and blaming them on state cutbacks and unfunded mandates. The
State
Spartanburg County approves bigger budget
Spartanburg County Council on Monday unanimously approved a $105 million
budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Marine pilots, jets return to Beaufort Air Station The
State/AP, Beaufort
Gazette, *Carolina
Morning News,* WLTX-TV
Fairfield Co. Council approves landfill
The proposed landfill would be a construction and demolition site, but
many residents are not happy about it. WIS-TV
Official with poverty-stricken county pursues deep-water port
Jasper County Administrator Henry Moss is committed to bringing a new
deep-water port to his county on the Savannah River. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal,* Post
Courier
Beaufort groups push for gas tax hike
Two Beaufort County chambers of commerce and a civic group Monday called
on state legislators to raise South Carolina's gas tax to repair state
roads and bridges. Beaufort
Gazette, Hilton
Head Island Packet,* Carolina
Morning News
Beaufort County presented with reduced spending plan
Beaufort County Council members were presented with a pared down version
of the $67.4 million spending plan that had been brought before them earlier
this month.
Beaufort Gazette, Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Horry's hospitality fee not enough
for road effort
Because of lower-than-expected revenues from the county's hospitality
fee, Horry County could fall $2.5 million short next year on its payments
to cover its share of the Road Improvement Development Effort. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Berkeley budget plan does not have
tax hike Post
and Courier
* Hartsville residents might see higher
taxes
Hartsville Council members will consider first reading on the budget amounting
to about $10,282,000, which would mean a 3.5-mill increase, or the equivalent
of paying $14 more on a $100,000 house, for Hartsville residents. Florence
Morning News
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Protect public from legal loan sharks
"Last week, two dozen lobbyists representing lenders swarmed the
State House, bending the ears of lawmakers working on an anti-predatory
lending bill." The
State
Lawmakers need to fix campaign laws before next year
"The General Assembly is mired in its battle to balance the state
budget and find the money for necessary state programs, but it shouldn't
neglect the need to pass campaign finance legislation." Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Mediocrity was the norm 30 years ago, but shouldn't be again
"They're indignant when they call or write us. They're successful
adults, proud of the simple surroundings in which they were educated.
They're frustrated with the trappings that modern school systems offer
today's children, everything from parking lots to computers to labs,
and they wonder if it's all necessary."
The State
* State must give voice to Hispanic
community
"Hispanics and Native Americans deserve a seat at the table of
the state Commission for Minority Affairs." Hilton
Head Island Packet
*Visitors, residents can help loggerheads
live
"It's official. The loggerhead sea turtle nesting season has begun
on Hilton Head Island. The first nest was found Monday on the beach
near the Westin Resort." Carolina
Morning News
* Protecting S.C. seabird nests
"The rise in human visitors to Lowcountry islands has inevitably
been accompanied by a decline in seabird nesting at those sites. And
those who violate state and federal laws designed to protect nesting
could soon find that the price of visiting those islands is rising,
too." Post
and Courier
County offices seek more money, people
"Beaufort County's growth again came face to face with the County
Council as two more public officials appealed for additional funds to
cope with an increase in workload." Beaufort
Gazette
* Finish session on time
"The possibility of an extended legislative session should be too
mortifying for the General Assembly to consider. The Senate should get
down to business and finish work on the state budget so that a costly
extended session won't be required." Post
and Courier
* Public’s business should be
open most of the time
"A South Carolina lawmaker recently proposed that the governor’s
cabinet meetings be given the authority to close its doors to the public.
That would be a mistake." Greenwood
Index-Journal
* CCU tuition hits point of diminishing
returns
"Thanks to the S.C. General Assembly's failure to tackle one of
the most wasteful segments of state government, higher education, students
at Coastal Carolina University face dramatically higher tuition costs
next fall." Myrtle
Beach Sun Beach
Armed forces deserve parade
"On what is shaping up to be an exceptionally busy Saturday, people
will have an opportunity to honor local veterans and express gratitude
to those serving in the military. The third annual Armed Forces Day
Parade will be in downtown Greenville, and downtown streets should be
lined with people eager to show their appreciation for our soldiers
past and present." Greenville
News
Wiley: Good predatory lending law would protect homeowners
"The General Assembly is poised to take an important step to protect
consumers, especially the poor and the elderly, from unscrupulous lenders.
We've seen a lot in the media the past few years on the dreadful consequences
of these predatory lending practices -- the most significant being the
loss of the most important asset most people will ever own, their home."
The
State
Ezell: Differences need to be discussed with civility
"Can't we all just get along?Apparently not. Maybe there will be
no racial healing until we have it out." Greenville
News
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