North Charleston Hit by New Federal Overtime Rules
North Charleston faces about 200000 more yearly costs for overtime under new federal rules and 93 employees become eligible. The city with a 62 million budget employs around 970 staff and expects 5000 overtime hours this year while others in the region report minimal effects.
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Third teacher sues Brentwood Middle for discrimination
Brandy Stokes, a Goose Creek resident and former eighth grade English teacher at Brentwood Middle, accuses Principal Wanda Marshall of allowing harassment and a racially hostile environment. She claims she was fired due to her race and recounts a 2002 assault incident and prolonged medical leave.
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Mount Pleasant firm lands $4 million voting education contract
Advertising Service Agency wins lead role to educate South Carolina voters on new electronic machines. Chernoff Newman Silver and Gregory shares duties in a settlement with a Columbia firm. Funding comes from a federal grant under Help America Vote Act totaling $48 million for modernizing voting systems.
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DeMint to spend two days at Republican National Convention
U.S. Rep. Jim DeMint will attend the GOP convention in New York for the opening speech and several receptions before returning to South Carolina to celebrate his wedding anniversary. He contrasts with his opponent Inez Tenenbaum who skipped most of the Democratic convention to focus on voters at home.
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