Thurmond cites SC drug smuggling as map to trafficking
Senator Strom Thurmond says South Carolina’s location makes it a major entry point for illegal drugs as a 955.1 pound cocaine seizure at Sumter airport highlights a nearly 2000 percent rise in drug seizures over a decade. Governor Riley and U S Attorney McMaster stressed seriousness and ongoing investigations continue.
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Henry Dargon McMaster
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Sumter County
Columbia
South Carolina
South America
Sumter
Thurmond
United States
Dick Riley
Henry Dargan McMaster
McMaster
Atlanta
Tennessee
Georgia
Memphis, Tenn
Federal Aviation Administration
FBI
Florida
U.S. Customs
State Law Enforcement Division
State Aeronautics Commission
Demos Nix Legislative Pay Cuts In State Budget Fight
Harvin and Marchant spar over proposed five day unpaid leave for state workers to trim 60 million off the budget. Marchant urges 25 GOP members to take a $137 salary cut if furloughs are forced, while Harvin questions impact and favors substantive action or extra work days.
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Harvin
Clarendon
Tom Marchant
Greenville
Marchant
State Budget and Control Board
Budget Board
Five Youths Die of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Club
Investigators in Columbia say five young people died early Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Barnwell hunt club. Autopsies indicate gas from heaters may have caused the deaths, though heaters were working. wide ventilation questions remain as a sixth person is in critical condition.
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Columbia
Barnwell Hunt Club
Hugh Munn
Augusta
Gas Company
Munn
Columbia Fire
W.W. Golden
South Carolina Unemployment Holds Steady at 10.8 Percent
In November South Carolina's unemployment rate stayed at 10.8 percent with 159,600 jobless residents, up slightly from October's 159,300. Officials say the flat rate implies no clear recovery yet, though stabilization may indicate the recession has bottomed. Union County tops the state with 25.2 percent unemployment. Edgefield County shows 6.7 percent.
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South Carolina
Robert David
State Employment Security Commission
David
Union County
Marlboro County
Edgefield County
Richland County
Lexington County
College Offers Pay-Later Plan
Anderson College will allow unemployed students to attend classes free until they find work. After securing employment they may pay tuition on a monthly basis under a pay-later plan.
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Upstate
Anderson College
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