Scientists begin Hunley silt removal in Charleston recovery plan
Scientists clean sediment from the H L Hunley ballast tank as preparation to access the wreck and recover crew remains. The three month excavation includes removing hull plates by hand drilled rivets with public viewing and a Magnolia Cemetery burial planned for later this year.
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Charleston
H.L. Hunley
Kellen Butler
Friends of the Hunley
Housatonic
Butler
Sullivan's Island
Magnolia
Regulators Deny Piedmont Gas Rate Hike Request
State PSC refused to consider Piedmont Natural Gas Co's nearly 9 percent rate increase filed Jan 12. A delay was recommended as wholesale gas costs drop, with residential bills seen as rising earlier and then offset by the pause. United Cities Gas Co. customers in Gaffney avoid an increase as Piedmont’s actions shift with market prices.
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Columbia
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Public Service Commission
Charlotte, N.C
Piedmont
Steve Conner
Commission
Gary Walsh
Walsh
United Cities Gas Co
Gaffney
Three Charged in Benedict College Dorm Shooting
Lucius Staten 24 Dushan Staten 21 of New York and Shakeem Keith Wilson 19 of Georgia were charged with murder in the death of Benedict College student Philip Lee Jr 20 a criminal justice major from Newark New Jersey. Police say Lee died after being shot outside a Benedict dormitory and Benedict College hired America's Best Security to add four officers per shift.
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Columbia
Benedict College
Lucius Staten
Dushan Stateen
New York
Shakeem Keith Wilson
Georgia
Columbia Police
Charles Austin
Philip Lee Jr
Newark
Nat
Benedict
Casino boats under fire as South Carolina courts weigh regulation
Chief Justice Jean Toal questioned the state’s authority to regulate casino boats that sail beyond three miles offshore. Sam Gray seeks to block a state ban on gambling machines citing federal law. The case, tied to Stardancer and SunCruz operations, now rests with the state Supreme Court after a federal ruling sided with the state in a separate challenge.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jean Toal
Sam Gray
Toal
General Assembly
House
Senate
Stardancer
Saunders M. Bridges Jr
James E. Moore
Bridges
Grand Strand
Gray
Victor Raw
State Supreme Court
Florida
Sun Cruz
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Palmetto Gol
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Regan
Nat Kaminski
State Attorney General's Office
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