South Carolina News and Sports
Lawmakers were away from the Statehouse this past week on a spring break furlough, but William Christopher looks at this upcoming week–when the legislature will feel the pressure of public education advocates on one hand, and the Tea Party movement on the other.
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(This is a regular political feature of SCRN)
Storms roared across parts of the Upstate Thursday evening. High winds and possible tornadoes damaged several homes. Some of the hardest hit areas were around the towns of Liberty and Pendleton.
Robert Case, an Anderson County homeowner suffered major damage to his home:
We just moved in here two weeks ago and just had everything all nice and neat and to see it blowed away is the crisis that I couldn’t quite fathom. I kind of lost it there for a while.
Power outages were reported at the height of the storms but Duke Energy officials planned for all to be back on line sometime Friday.
Saturday, U.S. Census Bureau is hosting statewide street events to help lower the numbers of census takers who have to hit the streets next month.
It’s being called a nationwide blitz by the Census Bureau, which says hundreds of volunteers across the state will hold rallies, parades, block parties and entertainment events to tell people it’s not too late to mail back their 2010 census questionnaires.
It’s not really a party to celebrate the census; it’s to help cut down on the number of census-takers who will begin door-to-door visits to collect information from households that did not return the form. [Read more...]
One of South Carolina’s most violent cities in the past, North Charleston has seen drastic cuts in crime rates. Last year, North Charleston had 11 killings compared to 55 between 2006 and 2007.
North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt met with city council Thursday night to tell them what the department has improved upon. The city has seen more police officers on the road, more traffic stops and more neighborhood resource officers and team patrols. Some civil rights advocates say there has been racial profiling involved because they say twice as many black men are stopped than white men. [Read more...]
SC Honor Flight veterans and guardians from previous trip
World War II veterans of our state are readying to take flight, as the nonprofit Honor Flight program in South Carolina is planning its next trip to Washington on April 21.
In 2004, a World War II Memorial for the nation’s most senior heroes was dedicated. Many of them are in their 80′s and 90′s, so travel to the site is becoming more and more difficult.
The success of the Honor Flight is dependent upon the volunteers and designated “Honor Flight Guardians” who play a significant role on every trip. They give their time and services assisting veterans during the flight and throughout the one-day trek. There are 114 Veterans and 70 Guardians scheduled to be on the next flight. The guardian group includes Vietnam veterans, four doctors, several RN’s, a dentist, and a pastor. [Read more...]
