General Assembly Wages PSC Fight Before Adjourning
The 103rd General Assembly ended its chaotic one day session with a floor fight over the Public Service Commission merit selection. Caroline Maass of Pawleys Island was chosen for a PSC vacancy amid heavy criticism of the merit panel. Rep. Robert McFadden was elected state circuit judge.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Public Service Commission
Caroline Maass
Pawleys Island
Robert McFadden
D-York
Robert W. Hayes
York
Rep
B.J. Gordon
Gordon
Forest Fire Near McLellanville Rages Amid Dry Swamps
Firefighters in Francis Marion National Forest battle a 600 acre dry swamp blaze. About 50 firefighters and a water dropping helicopter were deployed as crews fight ongoing fires across the drought stricken region.
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Francis Marion National Forest
Columbia
McLellanville
State Forestry Commission
Commission
Nelson Peach
Peach
Search Resumes For Airman Missing After Ejection
Coast Guard and U S Air Force rescue teams resumed a daybreak search for 35 year old Capt Ryan C Cobb a reserve officer who was ejected from an F4 Phantom during a training dogfight over the Florida Straits near Homestead Air Force Base He is the son of Mr and Mrs Cole L Cobb of Starr S C The mother was notified Thursday and the base commander called the incident unusual with details still unclear.
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Homestead Air Force Base
Fla
Coast Guard
U.S. Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Atlantic Ocean
Ryan C. Cobb
Cole L. Cobb
Starr, S.C
Cobb
Eugene Fischer
Florida Straits
Derrick Parker Clash Over Vote In House Tie Incident
In Anderson, Democratic incumbent Butler Derrick and Republican challenger Marshall Parker spar over how a 3rd district representative should vote if the presidential election is thrown to the House. Derrick favors voting patterns and constituents, Parker argues to vote for the district winner.
Chesterfield to Hold Short-Term County Council Special Election
Chesterfield County will stage a county council special election in October to fill a short term of just over two months. Chairman Charles Ingram notes voter demand for the election as the council expands from six to seven members. The sole announced candidate is J. D. Jones, 63, a former council member suspended after a federal indictment on prescription drug charges.
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Chesterfield
Chesterfield County
County Council
Charles Ingram
J.D. Jones
Public Service Commission Denies Carolina Water Rate Hike
The South Carolina PSC rejects Carolina Water Service proposed increase of 192 759, calls it unreasonable and unlawful, orders refunds with 9 percent interest on charges collected under bond, and upholds Aug 29 1979 rates as fair.
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Columbia
State Public Service Commission
Carolina Water Service
PSC
Rudolph Mitchell
CWS
Mitchell
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National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees 1199
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