Four die in Lexington mobile home shooting
Four family members including a 5 month old infant were found dead from gunshot in a Lexington County South Carolina mobile home. Deputies say it appears a murder suicide. Autopsy pending. identities withheld until then. Neighbors report the family kept to themselves and had not been seen for days.
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South Carolina
Lexington County
John Allard
Allard
Tim James
Oun
Todd Caughman
Ben Amstutz Jr
House passes bill protecting guide dogs
A South Carolina House subcommittee approved a measure to criminalize harming guide dogs and other service animals with penalties up to three years in prison and a 2000 dollar fine. Interfering with a service animal could bring 30 days in jail and a 500 dollar fine on first offense. The bill already passed the Senate.
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Columbia
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Senate
House approves drinking straw bill in Columbia
The Columbia House committee passed a bill requiring all restaurant straws to have wrappers after sponsor Rep. Leon Howard observed uncovered straws handed to customers. Committee Chairman Joe Brown said the bill aims to improve sanitation with little debate.
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Columbia
House
Leon Howard
Dcolumbia
Joe Brown
Brown
More taxpayers filing taxes electronically in South Carolina
South Carolina extends electronic filing deadline to May 1 for state returns. About 109000 more returns were filed electronically this year, a 13 percent rise. Revenue Dept spokesman says electronic filing reduces paper storage and seasonal staff. 75 to 100 workers were hired this year.
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Columbia
South
Carlina
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Danny Brazell
South Carolina
Brazell
Abortion Rights Faces Harassment in South Carolina
Supporters say they fear for safety as South Carolina tightens abortion access. The Supreme Court declined to overturn new clinic regulations on patient records, drawing criticism from advocates who warn that public disclosure threatens confidentiality and access to care.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Cookie Washington
National Organization of Women
Supreme Court
Greenville
Bonnie Scott Jones
Center For Reproductive Rights
Greenville Women’s Clinic
Henry McMaster
Vicki Saporta
National Abortion Federation
Saporta
Charleston
Washington
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