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Monday, August 3, 2009

Mignon Clyburn takes seat on FCC

by William Christopher on August 3, 2009

in Business, Education, News, Politics & Government

Mr. and Mrs. James Clyburn and FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

The first black woman to serve on the FCC takes her seat Tuesday morning. Mignon Clyburn was sworn in today at the federal courthouse in Columbia. She’s the first FCC Commissioner from South Carolina.

Clyburn says, to begin with, she will focus on broadband deployment. The FCC has been investigating whether fast broadband internet services are being provided to all Americans in a timely fashion.
The Commissioner says the FCC has been criticized for not putting more importance on consumer interests. Clyburn says she will work to change that.

The outgoing South Carolina Public Service Commissioner says she’s qualified for the job and ready to go to work.
Clyburn not only served more than a decade on the panel that regulates utilities in South Carolina, she also published a small newspaper.

“I’m an entrepreneur in spirit,” said Clyburn. “I recognize the challenges facing small business owners.”

Clyburn is the daughter of US House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. He says he’s proud of his daughter.

Congressman Clyburn says that the FCC needs what his daughter will bring to the panel. “They’ll have a South Carolinian there who knows what it means to grow up and achieve a lot. It gives her experiences that I believe no one else on the commission has.”

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Reward offered in case of missing woman

by William Christopher 08/3/09 9:27 PM

A reward is being offered for information leading to a missing Charleston woman.  Katherine Waring, who was last seen June 12th, was thought to be in the upstate.
Police said someone other than Waring, driving a silver Chevrolet Malibu, tried to cash one of her checks at a Charleston area bank. Anderson County authorities said one [...]

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SC Ag Department touts success of farmers markets

by Ashley Byrd 08/3/09 7:04 PM

Farmers markets are a growing industry in South Carolina. That’s true in more ways than one. Though this state has a rich tradition in agriculture, locally-grown produce has experienced a resurgence in popularity. Now there are 90 community markets, twice the number of five years ago, says state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers.Weathers says, “What we [...]

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Inglis speaks out on health care reform

by William Christopher 08/3/09 4:23 PM

US Representative Bob Inglis is holding a series of town hall meetings this week.  Inglis says the hot topic will be healthcare.  He agrees that some changes need to be made. 
“We need healthcare reform,” said Inglis.  “We need to get costs under control.  What we don’t need is a public option.  It’s a big problem [...]

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Statehouse closed weekends to save money

by Eric Guimaraes 08/3/09 3:52 PM

It was announced Friday that the South Carolina Statehouse will close its doors to tourists on the weekends until further notice. The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism had already eliminated giving tours at the statehouse on weekends leaving tourists unsupervised. State Representative Ray Rice of Easley says that this was a cost [...]

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