State Supreme Court upholds retirement miscalculation ruling
The state Supreme Court agreed with a judge to dismiss a suit by two retirees who claimed they were owed more money after lawmakers changed the retirement system in 1986. They argued unused leave should be added to their average salary for benefit calculations dating to 1986. The case concerns how unused leave affects retirement pay under the 1986 law change.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
Wellford
Man granted stay of execution in 1992 Charleston murder
Joseph Gardner, who was set to die April 8 for the kidnapping and murder of Melissa Missi McLauchlin in Summerville, received a stay of execution to pursue federal appeals. U S District Judge Henry Herlong granted the stay, per the South Carolina attorney general’s office.
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Columbia
Charleston
Joseph Gardner
U.S
Henry Herlong
South Carolina
Gardner
Melissa “Missi” McLauchlin
Summerville
Governor signs bill limiting lawsuits in South Carolina
Governor Mark Sanford signed a bill tightening lawsuit rules restricting where suits can be filed and who pays damages. The measure, approved by the House and Senate last week, targets frivolous suits and caps actions over shoddy construction, a move praised as boosting the state's business climate. Georgia had enacted similar legislation last month.
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Greenville
Mark Sanford
House
Senate
David Wilkins
Sanford
Georgia
AG warns against pyramid scheme in South Carolina
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster issued a cease and desist order against seven people tied to a pyramid scheme. The operation named Caruba International, based in Aruba, sold unlicensed investments to residents in 2003 and 2004. Recruitment meetings occurred in Orangeburg Columbia Lady's Island Manning and Hilton Head Island. Participants were asked to invest 1200 dollars and recruit others, with top levels seeking new members and more funds.
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Columbia
Henry McMaster
South Carolina
McMaster
Caruba International
Caribbean
Aruba
Orangeburg
Lady’s Island
Manning
Hilton Head Island
Attorney General’s Office
Teen charged with reckless homicide after truck surfing death
In Myrtle Beach a teen, Mark Bukala aged 18, is charged with reckless homicide after Benjamin Alfred Clark 19 died following a fall from a moving pickup truck bed. The incident occurred on private property early Saturday, troopers said. Clark died several hours later at a Charleston hospital.
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Myrtle Beach
Mark Bukala
Benjamin Alfred Clark
Sonny Collins
Clark
Charleston
Powerball considers odds shift to lift jackpot totals
Powerball officials in the Multi-State Lottery Association discuss lowering win odds to revive flagging jackpots and stem sales decline. Chuck Strutt warns of over $400 million lost in sales while noting $100 million jackpots spark strong ticket purchases.
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Pittsburgh
Chuck Strutt
Urbandale
Iowa
Lottery Association
District of Columbia
U.S. Virgin Islands
Strutt
Rich LoPresti
Lubin and Smalley Florists Inc
LoPresti
Gail Howard
Las Vegas
Howard
Multi-State Lottery Association
South Carolina Lottery
Ernie Passailaigue
Passailaigue
South Carolina
Lottery
Tara Robertson
Robertson
Tenenbaum heads into re election bid with Columbia kickoff
Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum confirms plans to launch her re election campaign next month at a Columbia reception and fundraiser. She notes a gubernatorial bid remains possible but emphasizes preparing to seek reelection as Democrats lack a declared Sanford challenger. She warns a statewide race could require at least six million dollars and pledges support to any stepping up candidate.
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Columbia
Inez Tenenbaum
Mark Sanford
Tenenbaum
U.S
Senate
Jim DeMint
Sanford
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