Sumter County at large voting case heads to trial
The Justice Department seeks to prove a history of racial discrimination in Sumter County’s at large election system, aiming to limit trial issues to whether the system discriminates against black voters. The county challenges broader Voting Rights Act claims as premature.
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Freed man cites God as reason after murder charge release
Eddie Myers Johnson, jailed over 10 months on a murder charge, was freed on a reduced bond after another man admitted to killing a Florence shopkeeper. Johnson calls his ordeal a part of a divine call and says he is grateful for the breakthrough.
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PSC To Speed SCE&G Hearing
The Public Service Commission will seek a faster hearing on SCE&G’s $101.2 million rate hike request after a meeting with Governor Riley who opposes preapproval rate hikes. The governor asked SCE&G not to implement the increase yet.
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