McWee seeks clemency before Friday execution
Convicted murderer Jerry Bidwell McWee appeals to Gov. Mark Sanford for clemency days before his scheduled lethal injection in Columbia. His attorney argues jury should have known parole ineligibility and notes McWee’s prison conduct and remorse while pursuing remedies with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Mark Sanford
Jerry Bidwell McWee
John Perry
Columbia
John Hardaway
McWee
Hardaway
McVee
Jerry
Sanford
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Michael Gibbons
mgibbons @aikenstandard.com
Morgan frames Friday execution as solemn duty not vengeance
Aiken prosecutor emphasizes the death penalty is a grave duty, not vengeance. She notes families endure lifelong pain, and the trial's end does not erase grief. Decision to seek capital punishment requires thorough review and serious consideration.
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Morgan
McWee
Perry and Wills
Michael Gibbons
Mgibbons
Aikenstandard.com
Charities argue over car donation reforms and impact
Senate Finance Committee chair Grassley argues new rules would ease deductions and audits for car donors while charities warn higher costs and appraisal requirements could curb gifts. Independent Sector and the National Kidney Foundation say taxes, valuations, and tow incentives influence donor behavior and volumes.
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Melwood
Senate Finance Committee
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Browa
Diana Aviv
Inde
Julia Andersen
National Kidney Foundation
Goodwill Industries International Inc
Internal Revenue Service
Goodwill
George Kessinger
Michael Elder
Faces of Hunley Crew Recreated and Funeral Plans Launched
Confederate historians revive Hunley crew faces as Becker and Dixon are highlighted for their roles. Dixon navigated the sub with a compass and triggered its explosive charge at Housatonic. Remains move to USS Yorktown. 2000 visitors sign up for a 5 mile funeral march through Charleston with each crew member honored on a horse drawn caisson.
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Becker
Dixon
Hunley
Housatonic
Shiloh
Tenn
Maria Jacobsen
Yorktown
Patriots Point
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist
Church of the Holy Communion
Charleston’s Battery
Magnolia Cemetery
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Will Folks
David Clayton Hill
Georgetown
Wade Scott
Scott
Perry
David Wills
Wills
Friends of the Hunley
John C. Maxwell
Southside Free
Pine Log Rd
Aiken, SC
Aiken
Visa
Mastercard
Discover
American Express
Southside Freewill Baptist Church
Southsidefwh
the United Way of
Aiken County
Sreakfast
James Renier
Honeywell Inc
Success
United Way of America
Newberry Hall
Newberry St
Uwaiken.org
Anissa Oakman
Telpin
Newbery St. SW
Aiken Tech
Sun
FBI
WOYC
USCA
B&e
Devin Byrd
iEvents
Rlaling
Emal
Henne
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