Biden to keynote NAACP fund-raiser on education and Iraq
U S Sen Joseph Biden will speak Friday at the state NAACP annual fund-raiser commemorating Brown v Board of Education. The Delaware Democrat noted for his work on the Foreign Relations Committee was chosen for the keynote to attract a large diverse audience.
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Two South Carolina colleges receive major gifts
Francis Marion University will receive a $5 million donation from the Bruce and Lee Foundation to build a 30,000 square foot nursing program building in Florence. The College of Charleston gains a $1.5 million gift from Wayland Henry Cato Jr for the School of the Arts, with a new artsuity named for Cato’s wife. The Francis Marion Campaign for Excellence surpasses $17 million, exceeding the $12 million goal.
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Coroner Identifies Man Found in Orangeburg Pond
Coroner Samuetta Marshall says autopsy shows Timothy Ravenell aged 39 of Orangeburg was stabbed and shot. Ravenell’s naked body was found by a fisherman in a pond after he had been missing about three days. Authorities list a stab wound as the cause with a gunshot listed as a contributing factor.
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Charter schools bill advances toward Senate floor
A bill to create a statewide charter school oversight district passes the Senate Education Committee and heads to the Senate for a full vote. The measure would allow funding from the local district for each enrolled student, reversing current approval limits.
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Williams bill to add Thurmond statue name clears House
Essie Mae Washington Williams, daughter by a young maid, nears recognition on the Thurmond statue in the State House. The privately funded addition would place her name below the other children, with spacing potentially off, as she seeks formal acknowledgment.
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