DHEC committee votes on open heart care changes in state plan
Aiken ARMC near Columbia may gain access to open heart services as a 7-0-2 vote lowers required surgeries from 250 to 200, aiming to level the field with Augusta and Charlotte. The panel also addresses travel time, cardiac catheterization ratios, and schedules a board vote possibly by April 13.
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ARMC
Columbia
Richland Memorial Hospital
Aiken
Georgia
North Carolina
Augusta
University Hospital
DHEC
Wilson
Sandra J. Molander
Rock Hill
Charlotte
Molander
Greenwood
Task Force
Iron fence cleanup plan cited for $170 billion cost
Officials describe an iron fence method to seal contaminated sites with guards and barriers. The BEMA report estimates $75 million yearly maintenance per site and $170 billion total if all sites are fenced, while Grumbly criticizes the approach as ineffective and costly long term.
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BEMA
Grumbly
DOE
Eckstrom Seeks Broader Authority Over Pension Investments
South Carolina treasurer Richard Eckstrom says the state's 10 billion dollar pension fund underperforms due to conservative, low yield choices and urges legislative expansion of investment powers to include stocks real estate and international bonds. He notes a 3.4 billion shortfall and plans to file proposed legal changes within two weeks while a top senator calls for caution.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Richard Eckstrom
Eckstrom
Wilshire Associates Inc
Santa Monica
Senate Finance
John Drummond
Parents Not Liable For Jailed Youths Supreme Court ruling prompts bill to require parental support
The Supreme Court rule exempting parents from child support while their children are in Juvenile Justice custody spurs legislative moves. Sen. Larry Richter Jr. plans to reintroduce a bill granting Family Court judges authority to order payments. Former prosecutor Harpootian and mother Marie Willock oppose the ruling while Attorney General Condon supports expanding court authority.
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Columbia
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Larry Richter Jr
Pleasant
Dick Harpoothan
Marie Willock
Department of Juvenile Justice
Richter
Harpoothian
Willock
Kevin Cox
Kevin
South Carolina
Charlie Condon
Investigations Clear Deputy In Fatal Vehicle Crash
Three agencies found Deputy William James Hagen III was not at fault in a fatal collision while en route to a 911 call. Hagen, responding at 78 mph with lights and siren, collided with Joseph A. Maley who died from head trauma after the left turn into his path. Maley was not wearing a seatbelt. the report cites clear view and victim contribution.
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Aiken County
William James Hagen III
Silverton Road
Jackson
Sheriff's Office
Jackson Police Department
Dennis Rushton
Hagen
Rushton
S.C. 19
U.S. 278
Joseph A. Maley
Grovetown
Notable past champions attend Tiger Woods event at course
Early Birds notes past champions Olazabal Faldo and Zoeller among others at the outing. Fuzzy Zoeller calls the venue fun as he teams with John Daly and Trip Kuehne, while Tiger Woods, U S Amateur champion, headlines the large gallery alongside Faldo.
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Faldo
Fuzzy Zoeller
Bernhard Langer
Larry Mize
Seve Ballesteros
Ben Crenshaw
Sandy Lyle
Tom Watson
Zoeller
John Daly
U.S
Kuehne
Tiger Woods
Right To Vote On Taxes Dealt Another Legal Blow
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that voters cannot pass local laws to limit county spending or taxes. The decision upheld a lower court on most points, saying Focus on Beaufort County’s broad spending limits would create an absurd result. Justice Jean Toal wrote the unanimous opinion.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
Beaufort Group
Focus On
Beaufort County
Beaufort
Jean Toal
Old Habits Die Hard For Road Maintenance Crews
Charleston officials criticize South Carolina highway tree trimming as crews ignore a 30 foot mowing limit. Transportation Director B K Jones and Commission Chairman Buck Limehouse defend policy while critics call for tighter, specific guidelines.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Transportation Department
B.K. Jones
Interstate 26
U.S. 17
Transportation Commission
H.B. “Buck
Limehouse
Arthur Ravenel Jr
Dana Beach
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League
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