York seeks to attract black tourists in historic district
Yorkville Historical Society President Edward Lee says inclusion of traditionally black neighborhoods like The Cannon is needed to draw black travelers. A 1997 study found 2.1 million Black travelers spent $280 million in South Carolina annually, underscoring potential tourism gains.
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York
8.C
York Historic District
Yorkville Historical Society
Edward Lee
Lee
Cannon Mills
Upstate
Historical Commission
Clinton Chapel
AME Zion
Wright Funeral Home
Wright
Tion
Isaac Wright IV
State Archives and History Department
Strauss Shiple
Yorkville Society
State Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
South Carolina
Shiple
Historical Society
Strauss Shipte
Clinton Chapel Ame Zion Church
York, S.C
Retirement incentive lets teachers work after pension
In Mount Pleasant South Carolina principal Tom Lee will retire under a new state program that allows retirement eligible teachers to keep working. The program directs pension funds into a savings account while the retiree continues to work. Next month 2542 state employees will retire and 1858 return to work under the policy.
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Mount Pleasant
S.C
James B. Edwards
Tom Lee
Lee
State Budget and Control Board
Edwards
Charleston County
Space station sighting may draw UFO calls this weekend
Craig notes the International Space Station will appear as it moves west to east and may be mistaken for a UFO. At 768 days in orbit the crew Bill Shepherd Yuri Gidzenko Sergei Krikalev recently celebrated Christmas aboard with Endeavour deliveries. Weather could hinder viewing but Friday may clear.
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Craig
International Space Station
Bill Shepherd
Yuri Gidzenko
Sergei Krikalev
Space Station
National Weather Service
Statewide plan to upgrade traffic signals in North Carolina
North Carolina highway officials propose a seven year program costing about 200 million dollars to fix broken and badly timed signals. The plan increases annual signal maintenance funding to 17.1 million dollars from 6.8 million and adopts statewide standards while hiring more technicians. The move follows a News & Observer report citing 30 percent plus signals faulty and stagnant pay since 1984.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Transportation
News & Observer of
DOT
Len Sanderson
Sanderson
WPilot program continues with school system pilot plan
Board members push a pilot WPilot program to reach students not previously served. Kevin Collier calls it a great idea while Jennifer Davis compares it to private industry training. Ruth Angel sees it as informal return, James Davison warns one year may not suffice, possibly 1.5 years for ninth graders, May Robinson worries about cost, Wilkerson cites minimal funding, mainly from remedial education funds, Ed Sadler to present a draft budget soon.
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Kevin Collier
Jennifer Davis
Ruth Angel
James Davison
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Don H. Bumgardner
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Wal-Mart
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