Charleston Race Aims to Break World Wheelbarrow Record
About 344 participants joined a wheelbarrow race in Charleston hoping to set a Guinness World Record. Organizers recruited stragglers at the start and tallied 172 pairs, surpassing the previous 2002 London mark by 26. College of Charleston juniors Lane Claghorn and Lilah Cady coordinated the event with Charleston Fire Chief Rusty Thomas. The course required at least 55 yards each way and a halfway position swap.
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Sanford's staff shakeup splits office observers
The Sanford administration has seen eight aides and several Cabinet members depart since taking office. Observers split on impact with some noting disruption is common while others warn turnover affects governance as officials emphasize loyalty and workload.
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Mark Sanford
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Bob McAlister
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Michael Cavanaugh
Cop finds stolen bike in Greenville roadside chase
Greenville police officer Cpl. Jeremiah Motz spotted a pickup with a bike in the back while patrolling a complex. The bike belonged to Motz and had been stolen from his yard the day before. The driver fled, stopping later in a church lot. Steven Baker and Jamie Crider, both charged with grand larceny.
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Steven Dale Baker
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Jamie Lee Crider
Teen Shot Dead in Columbia Gas Station Parking Lot
15 year old John Allen Givens Jr. died from a gunshot wound to the back after being shot while riding with two men at a downtown Columbia gas station. An autopsy is scheduled and investigators say the gang task force is involved but no connections announced.
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