Hundreds remember King while protesting Confederate flag in South Carolina
The NAACP event in Columbia drew hundreds at Anderson Civic Center and Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium with Vernon King and Ted Kennedy Jr. urging unity and civil rights, while protesters pressed to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds amid rain and chants.
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Greensboro
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Lawmakers push to raise teen driving age in South Carolina
A bill would raise the full driver's license age from 18 to Unity. Teens as young as 15 can drive with a permit during daytime after 90 days of education and testing. Buford High Principal James Jordan cites crashes and deaths among students as motivation for stricter rules. Rep. Becky Meacham-Richardson says the move could save teen lives. Data show drivers under 18 comprised 7 percent of all crashes and 4 percent of fatal crashes in 2000.
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Rock Hill
South Carolina
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Meacham-Richardson
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Lexington County Aims to Replace Property Taxes With Higher Sales Taxes
Three Lexington County councilmen propose eliminating property taxes statewide in favor of increased sales taxes. The plan would raise sales taxes 3 cents per dollar, add 5 cents per gallon on gas, end the tax cap on vehicles and mobile homes, and use lottery funds to back the change. If approved locally, it goes to the Legislature and Governor Hodges for consideration and a future voter referendum.
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Lexington County
South Carolina
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