Murder suspect leads car chase across two states
Arthur Duval Mims 45 fired at officers during a 100 mile chase from South Carolina into North Carolina, stopping on I-85 after tire punctures and a stand off in Davidson County. He allegedly killed his wife Dawn Mims and shot his stepdaughter before setting the Duncan home ablaze. He drank bleach during the standoff and surrendered after an armored car arrived.
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Arthur Duval Mims
South Carolina
Spartanburg
Chuck Wright
Mims
Dawn Eatrice Mims
Duncan
Wright
Arthur Mims
Cherokee County
North Carolina
Carlotte
N.C
Davidson County
Greensboro
David Grice
Grice
Cross at Charleston fire station sparks religion debate
A Charleston cross in front of a city fire station remains as Free from Religion Foundation fights its removal. The group argues the display endorses religion while city officials call it a secular memorial to nine firefighters killed in a 2007 furniture store blaze. The foundation warned of a lawsuit by May 14 if the cross is not removed.
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Columbia
Charleston
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Rebecca Markert
Foundation
U.S
SC Senate blocks abortion coverage ban under state health plan
South Carolina senators rejected attempts to bar abortion coverage for rape and incest victims in the state health plan. The 24-17 vote occurred during budget talks as Sen. David Thomas pressed a revival of a House measure, while Sen. Mike Fair sought strict limits requiring rape or incest reporting within 48 hours and medical treatment within five days. The debate followed last year's six covered abortions, defended as necessary to protect the mother's health.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Thomas
Fountain Inn
House
Mike Fair
Greenville
Fair
Senate Allows Districts to Withhold Teacher Pay Raise
Senators approved measures letting school districts withhold the annual teacher pay raise and supply money to ease funding in the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The debate also saw a move to block a $12 million cut from the First Steps early childhood program. A separate bill advanced requires buyers of older mobile homes in South Carolina to confirm two working smoke detectors are present, backed by Rep. Chip Limehouse and supported by the Manufactured Housing Institute.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Spartanburg
Lee Bright
House
Chip Limehouse
Charleston
Manufactured Housing Institute
Mark Dillard
Legislators Override Sanford Veto on Probation Searches
South Carolina lawmakers finally override Gov. Mark Sanford with a 74-37 House vote after a prior failure, enabling officers to search probation and parolees on the street without a warrant. Senate tally was 36-7 in favor. home searches remain prohibited.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
House
Chamber
Senate
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