Man threatens Spartanburg reporter with Michael Jackson song
A former track & field assistant coach at the University of South Carolina-Upstate was arrested for threatening a reporter, according to a warrant from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. 31-year-old Joseph Colton Hodge is accused of sending an email to a Spartanburg Herald-Journal reporter with a threatening video attached. Spartanburg County Sheriff's deputies say the video shows Hodge singing the Michael Jackson song "Smooth … [Read More...]
Walterboro’s top cop relieved of his duties
Walterboro's public safety chief of nine years has been relieved of his duties, but city officials are not explaining why. Chief Otis Rhodes was let go Friday after 9 years as public safety chief and 21 years of working for the city of Walterboro. City Manager Jeff Lord released a statement praising and thanking Rhodes for his service, but went on to say the department wanted to do more and that it was time for a change in … [Read More...]
SC unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 2008
South Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell in April to 8 percent--- the lowest level in Gov. Nikki Haley's administration and the lowest rate since October 2008. However, a large part of the decrease was due to fewer people in the state's labor force. Data released from the state Department of Employment & Workforce Friday shows the jobless rate dropped from 8.4 percent in March, the largest month-to-month drop since May … [Read More...]
Legislative Update: May 17
--- Capping off a long day of debate Thursday, senators voted to sell the two planes owned by the state. South Carolina has owned the planes for decades, but it appears the bad headlines they've garnered in recent years finally led legislators to get rid of them entirely. Senators voted 26-14 to include language in the budget to sell the planes. --- It was a dispute over Gov. Nikki Haley's use of the planes that appears to have been the … [Read More...]
Consultant warns state not ready for cyber-security changes lawmakers want
As South Carolina legislators consider reforms to the state's computer security network, a top consultant is warning them to not do too much at once. The House Ways & Means Committee is scheduled to take up a cyber-security bill next week in response to a massive hack at the state Department of Revenue (SCDOR) last fall that compromised over 3.8 million Social Security numbers. As part of a state contract, New York-based Deloitte … [Read More...]
