Mother shielded baby in Walterboro drive by shootings
In Walterboro South Carolina a mother tried to shield her 20 month old when a car opened fire killing the baby Shaniyah Burden and two adults Christopher Powell and Charles Kittrell with at least five others wounded. Relatives say the motive may be gang related and police hunt a black car with one headlight.
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Walterboro
South Carolina
Dominique Adams
Colleton County
Richard Harvey
Charles Kittrell
Shaniyah Burden
Christopher Powell
Adams
Aleshia Kittrell
Colleton Medical Center
Ken Casen
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South Carolina lottery adds Mega Millions option
South Carolina Education Lottery announces the lottery commission voted to join Mega Millions with drawings on Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday starting as soon as January 31. The move adds two multimillion dollar sweepstakes alongside Powerball.
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South Carolina Lottery
South Carolina Education Lottery
Stephanie Hemminghaus
South Carolina
State Board asks law change for substitute background checks
The South Carolina State Board of Education voted unanimously to urge legislators to require criminal background checks for substitute teachers to prevent child abuse. Current law already requires checks for full-time staff, and officials note many districts already perform them. By year end about 20,000 employees will have child abuse prevention training.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Board of Education
Jim Rex
Budget cuts loom as recession drags on South Carolina
South Carolina faces nearly 120 million dollars in education and prison cuts as the recession reduces state revenues. The budget shortfall follows 328 million in earlier cuts, with unemployment at 11.7 percent. Officials warn of a reshaped workforce and tighter government, urging tough decisions for the next governor.
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Columbia
South Carolina
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John Rainey
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