Cumbee Center Receives Violence Against Women Act Grant
The Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons in Aiken announced a $52,115 VAWA grant to fund the Victim Alert Program and equipment. Gov Hodges said the awards support 37 South Carolina cities, counties, and nonprofits aiding victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, with DOJ funds channeled through the state. He urged communities to join in creating safe homes and coordinated law enforcement and court response.
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Kosovo airstrikes loom as allies weigh bombing option
United States officials discuss a NATO style air campaign in Kosovo as ethnic Albanian leaders cancel Washington talks. Lawmakers warn of possible troop deployment and casualties, while Serbs pledge safe passage to Macedonia and debate centers on timing and conditions for military action.
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State official pushes right of way hunting bill change
Sharpe warns against road hunting on primary routes saying owners or lessees with permission may release or retrieve dogs with gun in the vehicle but nonhunters worry about loaded guns. He notes no deaths yet but says a bill would pass if incidents continue. Most hunters back the bill, others fear a hunt stopper.
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Court ruling limits testimony on shelter standard of care
Appeals Court says Dr Loring could testify on the standard of care though not all such testimony was allowed. The trial revealed Mrs Neal spoke with Mrs Russaw before being driven to a lawyer's office where her estranged husband shot her and then killed himself. Cumbee Center lawyer Mark Wilby said the center could not have foreseen the violence.
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