Drill instructor to face court martial on mistreatment claims
Staff Sergeant Moses A. Floyd II, a Charleston based drill instructor at Parris Island, is charged with 30 counts of failing to obey orders and 15 counts of cruelty in a case stemming from recruits forced to exercise before medical clearance. He was arraigned on Friday and could face up to one year confinement, pay reduction, and a bad conduct discharge.
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Beaufort
Parris Island
Marine Corps
Beaufort County
Moses A. Floyd II
Ken White
Floyd
White
Charleston
Vaccination Voter Mail Sparks Criticism in South Carolina
A federally funded group sent 46,000 election day flu immunization letters to six rural counties promoting a Vaccinate & Vote program. Critics call the outreach improper and politically charged as a vaccine shortage affects U.S. supply and election-season debates.
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Columbia
Carolina Medical Review
South Carolina
Republican Party
Eaton Dawson
Carolina Medical
Diana Zona
U.S
Dawson
GOP
Iona
Senate
Zona
Ing
John Kirkland
Bamberg
Kirkland
Medical Review of North Carolina
Cary
N.C
North Carolina
Virginia
SCE&G Faces Potential Rate Increase Revealed
SCE&G customers may see higher bills after Scana Corp seeks a 5.66 percent rise, with PSC staff recommending 3.57 percent. Hearings begin Nov 1, rates could start January, and a $2.70 monthly winter gas surcharge is also under review. The Jasper County power plant and a $450 million investment drive the request.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jasper County
Vaccine shortage spurs sacrifice and sharing in South Carolina
A flu shot shortage in South Carolina prompts rationing to protect high risk groups. 128000 of 205000 Aventis Pasteur doses reach clinics with healthy residents asked to defer. Hospitals donate vaccines to nursing homes and other facilities as health officials urge prioritization.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Aventis Pasteur
Chiron Corp
U.S
Robert Ball
DHEC
Trident
Lowcountry
Upstate
Greenville
Bon Secours St. Francis
Program Aims to Reform Juveniles by Normalizing Life Behind Bars
About 400 of the state's worst juvenile offenders will serve roughly a year, with most expected to commit more serious crimes later. Director Bill Byars advocates a normal prison culture where inmates study, attend church, work, and earn diplomas while good conduct earns perks such as sports participation. Stacey Atkinson notes that sports teach teamwork and discipline, with six soccer teams and end-of-season trophies and a special dinner for champions.
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Columbia
Byars
Atkinson
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Bill Byars
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Siwglad
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Aiken Area
Park Ave. S.W
Aiken, SC
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