Wildlife Exposition Opens as South Carolina Tourism Cares
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition begins a three day run in Charleston signaling the spring tourism kickoff. Officials forecast a better year as weather cooperates and attendance nears 40 000 to 47 000, with the industry still recovering from post 9 11 declines and a 14 1 2 billion state tourism market facing mixed results.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Ashley Slane
Helen Hill
Charleston Area
Myrtle Beach
Hilton Head Island
Slane
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Panel gathers to mark Brown v. Board desegregation impact
Activists and descendants discuss enduring effects of Briggs v. Elliott at Claflin University. The panel notes ongoing school funding fights in rural districts and remembers a long civil rights struggle. special guest Joseph A. DeLaine Jr. recalls his father’s role in Briggs v. Elliott.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Orangeburg
U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina
Claflin University
Briggs v. Elliott
Claflin
Henry Tisdale
Tisdale
Clarendon County
Briggs Vs. Elliott
Williams
Joseph A. DeLaine Jr
Bush
White House Commission On Brown Vs. Board of Education
DeLaine
PSC overhaul approved prompts March 3 PSC elections
The Public Service Commission elections are set for March 3 after a two year delay as lawmakers push to raise standards for commissioners and bar lawmakers relatives from PSC jobs. The compromise creates a separate regulatory staff led by an executive director recommended by a screening panel. Gov. Sanford will review the bill while supporting some accountability measures.
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Columbia
Public Service Commission
Senate
House
David Wilkins
PSC
Legislative
Senate Judiciary Committee
Glen McConnell
Charleston
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Will Folks
Bats Nest in Richland Mall Elevator
Hundreds of bats occupy an employee elevator at Richland Mall near downtown. About 350 mammals have been found so far as Wildlife Solutions works to remove them from the skylight. Mall shuts the elevator and directs staff to use customer entrances while hoping for a bat free mall by midweek.
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Columbia
Brian Berries
Wildlife Solutions
Richland Mall
Tim Russell
Russell
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Herman Keith
Cecil J. Williams
Arthur Rose Museum
Keith
Margo
Muniz, MD
Beri
Parkside Women's Centre
Obstetrics
Aiken
Alltel
Judith
B. Hoover, MD
Associated Press
ALTEL
N. Augusta
Knox Plaza
Knox Ave
Wrightsboro Rd
Augusta
Augusta West
Washington Cross
Washington R
Fort Gordon
Avenu
Wal*mart
Aiken, SC
Allcom
Aiken Mall
Go! Wireless
Parawell
All Computer Solutions
Nokia
Freedom
Alltels
Sears Plaza
Dunbarton Blvd
Knox Avenue
Windsor Spring
Robert C. Daniel
Mobile Gateway
Washington Rd
K-Mart
Pagelink Wireless
Spectrum Wireless
Walton Way
Wireless Solutions
Sam's Club
Ryan Newman
Speed Channel
Sene Oe Tettl Ad Cabanas
Leeda Neneeiodmino
Alltel.com
Service Fund
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