Can South Carolina afford a billion-dollar education plan
South Carolina senators call for a 1 billion plan to cut kindergarten through third grade class sizes, add 5,300 teachers, and build about 160 new schools in Richland County. The plan faces funding hurdles as negotiators weigh bonds and annual costs while Gov Beasley and House Republicans resist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Wall Street
Carla Moore
Clemson
Rick Barnes
House
Senate
Richland County
Joyce Abel
South Carolina Education Association
Abel
Steven Mann
University of South Carolina Economics
John Pownall
End of Bike Week Brings Mixed Reactions on Strand
Myrtle Beach Bike Week winds down with police reporting no serious incidents and crowds higher than last year. Residents like Julia Kenney complain of noise, while vendors and visitors praise the event's business and weather. Atlantic Beach Memorial Weekend Bike Festival expected to draw up to 125,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Beach
Julia Kenney
Perkasie
Grand Strand
Seth
Andy Williams
Upstate New York
St. Ince Ward
Ward
Ricky
Terri Voltz
Richard
George Fisher
Ricky Voltz
Atlantic Beach
Metts exits governor race splitting GOP and Dems
Lexington County Sheriff James Metts withdrew from the governor race at the state Republican convention. He said his candidacy could undermine the GOP goal of electing a Republican governor and hugged Gov. Beasley after his announcement. Beasley aides noted an informal agreement helped by mutual friend Milton Moore, leaving Beasley with a June primary against William Able and a November rematch with Democrat James Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metts
David Beasley
Beasley
Milton Moore
Richland County
William Able
James Hodges
House
Terry Haskins
Also Mentioned on This Page
S.C
Chester Floyd
Berkeley County
Moore
University of South Carolina
Darla Moore
John Land
Manning
GOP
Tammy Zimmerman
Pout Cari
Aiken Drug Company
Leminicks Pharmacy
Woodruff Drug Company
Vacuur
Aiken
Auto
Home and Life
Ron Grooms
Dean Nunn
Ete Ey
Pine Log Rd
Lexington County
James Metts
Edar Creek
Banks Mill
Dibble Road
For Birth High School
America
Furnace
Aiken Area
Steamusa
Oeders
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!