Wise death penalty case pauses civil suit in Aiken
Solicitor Barbara Morgan reports Arthur Hastings Wise has been returned to a state mental health facility for more evaluation ahead of his death penalty trial for killing four people. The Wise case has delayed Stanley Vance's civil suit against Phelon Inc. Vance, a former security guard at the Aiken plant, alleged Phelon officials ignored risks after Wise's dismissal and that safety measures were inadequate. Dr. Madison pleaded guilty to slashing a child’s throat in 1998 and attempted suicide. The judge, influenced by a letter from Dr. Madison's ex husband Dr. Joseph E Wilson, imposed a maximum sentence with substantial suspension for community service, while the child urged leniency for his mother.
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Stanley Vance
K.E. Phelon
Aiken
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Phelon
Phelan
Madison
Dr. Madison
Eppes
Lawmakers Eye Confederate Flag Bill Amid Senate Floor Debate
Hodges aims to keep the bill on the Senate calendar for early April debate as 10 senators support moving it quickly. Senator McConnell vows to block the measure, warning of major procedural hurdles, while Hodges suggests replacing with a version at a Wade Hampton monument or nearby Confederate park. Hodges lacks NAACP backing. Rep Wilkes and the Charleston Chamber push constituent contact in the lobby to sway legislators.
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Senate
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
McConnell
Dave Thomas
Greenville
Statehouse
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NAACP
Tim Wilkes
D-Winnsboro
House
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bradley
Chamber 5
Judge Dismisses Elian Asylum Suit In US Custody Fight
A federal judge ruled the Elian Gonzalez asylum case could not proceed, saying only the attorney general may grant political asylum. The decision ends the bid by Lazaro Gonzalez to keep Elian in the United States against his Cuban father’s wishes, with relatives signaling possible appeals.
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Elian Gonzalez
United States
K. Michael Moore
Elian
Lazaro Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Cuba
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Juan Gonzalez
Florida
INS
Clinton
Janet Reno
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Reno
Moore
Lawmakers laud district progress amid teacher shortages across river
Legislators Sen. Tommy Moore and Reps. Sharpe, Smith, Clyburn, and Perry praised the district’s priorities while noting widespread teacher recruitment struggles. They discussed school security, renovations at J.D. Lever Elementary, and a push for higher educator pay tied to national certification, with local staffing as a key concern.
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South Carolina
Tommy Moore
Charles Sharpe
Roland Smith
Bill Clyburn
Skipper Perry
General Assembly
J.D. Lever Elementary
Sharpe
Perry
Brent Rankin
Intergenerational Reading Sparks Activity at Eden Gardens
Zeel Patel led a passage reading with the Eden Gardens retirees and whiz kids in a shared program. Christine Hadley notes retirees stay active in Aiken, engaging in community projects and intergenerational outreach, while Mrs Blount predicts surprising, positive involvement from the younger generation.
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Zeel Patel
Christine Hadley
Eden Gardens
Aiken
Threatening calls to Spartanburg NAACP over Confederate flag protest
Spartanburg police investigate two late Friday phone threats to the local NAACP office from a caller claiming Klan affiliation. If charged as a felony, the suspect faces up to 10 years in prison. investigators will determine if hate crime charges apply. The FBI and SPLC are probing similar letters tied to flag protests nationwide.
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NAACP
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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South Carolina
Soval
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Jennifer Kindall
Kindall
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