Jail teacher shortage may trigger lawsuit in Charleston
Charleston County faces a potential court fight over providing an instructor at the Leeds Avenue juvenile jail. State law requires teachers for youthful offenders held beyond 48 hours. The district cites cost savings and DJJ approval doubts as reasons for withholding a teacher.
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Two Charged After Body Dump In Gaffney Woods
Police in Gaffney say two people dumped the 28 year old murder victim's body in a wooded area. Eric Dwayne Blackwell, 23, is charged with murder and Jessica Blanton, 21, with accessory after the fact.
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Fire damages 117-year-old church and burns vacant house
A Charleston fire damaged Mount Carmel AME Church on Rutledge Avenue injuring the attic and balcony area. The blaze started at a vacant house porch, destroying that structure and spreading to a neighboring house and to the church eaves, with ceiling water damage noted after crews fought the flames.
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Judge approves deal to end medical benefits at Georgetown Steel
A US Bankruptcy judge approved a plan to end most medical benefits for the few remaining Georgetown Steel employees and laid off workers after the mill shut Oct. 21. The decision allows $3 million on hand to fund operations while a buyer seeks to salvage the mill. The deal preserves a workers compensation policy and authorizes inventory sale with Progress Rail Services Corp. as creditor assistance.
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