Tragic multi vehicle wreck on SC 19 near Morris Bottom
A northbound 18 wheeler collided with a southbound Suburban near Morris Bottom, trapping victims for hours. The driver of the truck was cited, the Suburban occupant Cheryl Oerman survived, and a baby died alongside Mitchell and his wife who were restrained and belted. An unrelated BMW crash on Wagoner Trail left Roosevelt James dead. Gamble noted no obvious alcohol involvement.
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Aiken
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Jones Gamble
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Morris Bottom
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Brockman
John Potter
Atlanta
Gamble
Smiths
Mitchell Smithould
Holley St
Wagener
Wagoner Trail Road
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
James
Hundreds sleep on cots to support boycott at statehouse
In Columbia hundreds of out-of-state visitors joined a NAACP tourism boycott of South Carolina. Churches opened spaces to sleep on cots with Benedict College supplying beds and meals. About 46 000 people gathered for the march, with visitors from Maryland Florida Tennessee and Texas staying at churches or Benedict College as downtown hotels reported minimal occupancy.
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Texas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Benedict
Harris Sable
Governor's Hous Hotel
Controversy Over Confederate Flag Sparks Protests and Boycott Calls
Activists and lawmakers debate removing the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s capitol as NAACP leaders resist a boycott while urging removal. Protests involve thousands and draw support from figures like Coretta Scott King and Rev. Jesse Jackson amid broader politics.
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Atlanta
State funding boosts for public colleges and tech schools
The plan provides 92 million in new performance funding, 4.58 million for last year increases, and 512 million for deferred maintenance. The 16 technical colleges seek 30 million for equipment upgrades, while USC and other presidents push for coordinated efforts after a threatened lawsuit over funding distribution.
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Jim Hudgins
Legisature
USC
John Palms
University
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