Haley thanks House for education budget in SC
Gov. Nikki Haley praised House leaders for a $7 billion spending plan that adds $181 million for K-12. The plan introduces a poverty weighting, boosting aid to poor rural districts and expanding support for English learners while critics say full base funding remains unaffordable.
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Readers invited to comment on Aiken Standard story
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South Carolina Chief Justice seeks funds for digital court backups
Chief Justice Jean Toal told a Senate panel that about 5.5 million is needed to establish a Clemson University backed site for digital court records, plus 0.5 million for staff training and 1.5 million annually to run the system. The upgrades aim to maintain access during disasters. A separate Richland County case charged Lonnie Gross III with felony DUI after a 3-year-old boy died from injuries.
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Second man arrested in Richland County home invasion death
A second suspect, Kemani Devonte Archie, 19, of Columbia, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder in the Richland County home invasion shooting death. Coroner Gary Watts said 29-year-old Tresvon Coker died from injuries sustained in the Feb. 4 attack nearly three weeks later.
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Statehouse limits on local credit card fees approved
South Carolina House backs an amendment preventing towns and counties from profiting on credit card processing fees. Local governments may charge only costs, with fines of up to $1,000 per violation if they exceed the limit.
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Deputy cries after York County shooting of elderly man
York County deputy Terrance Knoxy shot 70 year old Bobby Canipe who reached for a cane during a traffic stop on a dark highway. Dashboard video released shows Knoxy warning then firing as Canipe moves toward the cane. The incident remains under investigation.
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