Irish Travelers, Aiken businessman fined and sentenced
In Aiken County Court Judge Charles Whetstone ordered restitution and probated sentences for William D. Waters owner of Waters Van and Car Rental and four North Augusta Irish Traveler members. Waters faced four sales tax evasion counts and 931000 in unreported credit card transactions. restitution set at 47256 and a year of probation. Others plead to failure to pay or file taxes with varying restitution and six months probation.
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Aiken County
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Aiken Criminal Court
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William D. Waters
Waters van
Tommy Joe
Big Joe
Waters
West Columbia
Investi
Gators
Revenue Agency
Big Joe Kuley
Buck Sherlock
Ure
Buddy Montana Carroll
Tick Carroll
Trust schemes under scrutiny as two arrested in tax alert
A revenue official said the total tax, penalty and interest on unreported income is undetermined but substantial. South Carolina and IRS investigators target growing trust schemes used to dodge taxes. Burnet Maybank III says promises of tax avoidance are false and more arrests will follow. IRS says penalties and possible criminal charges will apply to promoters and participants. Starkey urges past users to amend returns to ease future issues.
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Revenue
State Revenue Office
IRS
South Carolina
Promis
Burnet R. Maybank III
State Department of Revenue
Carolina
Starkey
SRS Upgrades Fresh Water System Cuts Mains to One Network
SRS officials report the new water system delivers 4.4 million gallons daily from three wells in the Administration area. A 31 mile loop merges ten scattered networks into one, with three overhead towers and a single distribution system eliminating prior maintenance and chemical storage at ten locations. The project, begun in 1993, came in ahead of schedule and $3.3 million under budget, aiming to support current missions and future plans.
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SRS
South Carolina site to ship tank canisters to federal repository
Plans call for moving steel canisters from the Tank from to site to a government repository, likely in Nevada, as officials tout closure milestones and expanding missions. SRS Manager Mario Fiori and Westinghouse president Ambrose Schwalle emphasize safety, workforce strength, and national defense links amid hopes for new material streams and environmental stewardship.
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Schwalle
SRS
Mario P. Fiori
South Carlina
Nevada
South Carolina
Bob King
Scdhec
Mario Fiori
Westinghouse
Ambrose Schwalle
Sixth woman files charges against Army's top NCO
The Army filed a new charge against Maj. Gen. Gene McKinney alleging assault of a female sergeant first class. This marks the sixth complaint against McKinney, with the incident dated August 5, 1996, and the victim assigned to Army Recruitment Command. The two new charges are assault and maltreatment, to be considered at a Fort McNair hearing for possible court martial on sexual misconduct.
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Army
Set
Gene McKinney
McKinney
Fort McNair
USCA plans joint business curriculum with regional firms
Dr. Shelburne led the curriculum revision to interweave the school of business with local business needs. Shandra Strickland, a senior accounting major, supports the effort and will serve as president of the student advisory board, noting students want an advantage in business and entrepreneurship courses, with popular international studies.
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School of Business
Dr. Shelburne
Shandra Strickland
USCA
Jobless rate dips in July amid strong hiring
The Labor Department reports the seasonally adjusted jobless rate at 5.0 percent in July, matching May and not seen since 1973, as employers added 316,000 jobs. Wages remained flat at 12.23 dollars per hour, with wage growth slowing to about 2.9 cents monthly, easing inflation concerns for the Fed.
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Washington
Labor Department
Allen Sinai
Federal Reserve
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