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BMW to hire 500 workers

July 1, 2010 By

BMW Manufacturing announced Thursday that it will hire 500 new employees in the next few months to get ready for production of the next generation BMW X3.  The positions will be full-time, production jobs with benefits.  BMW spokesman Bobby Hitt:

When we get finished with hiring these 500 we will be over 6,000 people on site. We’ll see how it goes from there and see how the economy goes, and we will continue to adjust the workforce. 

Job fairs will be held in the coming weeks to fill the positions.

Filed Under: Business, News

Charleston man arrested for distribution of child pornography

July 1, 2010 By

Attorney General Henry McMaster announced Thursday the arrest of a man for distribution of child pornography. James Madison Prevatt, II, age 33, of Charleston, was arrested by the Charleston Police Department on Wednesday, and has been charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 2nd Degree, a felony offense punishable by two to ten years imprisonment, and one count of Lewd Act on a Minor, a felony offense punishable to fifteen years imprisonment and a fine. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts, News

Preterm births: Serious health risk to mom and baby

July 1, 2010 By

On average per week 184 babies are born too soon in South Carolina. Dr. Alan Fleischman, Senior Vice President and Medical Director of the March of Dimes Foundation says that half-a-million babies who are born premature in the United States every year, “and that is a major problem. ”

According to reports the cost is $26-billion dollars every year in the U.S., but if some of that prematurity can be prevented, ” much of that money can go for other health care services,” says Fleischman. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Health & Medicine, News

Mulvaney gets support from MN governor

July 1, 2010 By

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty stopped in Rock Hill on Wednesday to help raise funds for State Senator Mick Mulvaney in his campaign to unseat U.S. 5th District Congressman John Spratt. Pawlenty spoke to a crowd of around 100. WRHI was there.

AUDIO: Pawlenty speaks to crowd (:38)

Mulvaney on the visit by Pawlenty, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2012:

AUDIO: Mulvaney’s comments at Pawlenty’s visit (:23)

Mulvaney discusses his strategy to win votes in areas previously controlled by Spratt:

AUDIO: Mulvaney discusses strategy (:33)

Gov. Pawlenty’s Freedom First PAC endorsed and gave money to several South Carolina candidates in this fall’s elections including $3,500 to Nikki Haley, $3,000 to Senator Jim DeMint, $2,000 to Tim Scott, $2,000 to Alan Wilson, $2,000 to Jeff Duncan, and $2,000 to Trey Gowdy.  Tuesday night, he attended a fundraiser for the state GOP at the home of Chair Karen Floyd in Spartanburg, along with Nikki Haley.

Filed Under: News, Politics & Government

SC cig tax hike now in effect (AUDIO)

July 1, 2010 By

The Fourth of July is not until Sunday, but the fireworks have already started this July first if you’re a smoker in South Carolina what with the 50 cents increase in the cigarette tax now in effect. Tom Hayes presents a couple of unscientific samples from people who like to light up.

AUDIO: CigTaxHike1 1:43

AUDIO: CigTaxHike2 1:16

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