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Children escape abduction attempt at bus stop, police seek suspect

September 30, 2010 by

It was a case of thinking fast and thinking smart. In Anderson at 6:30 Monday morning, a 9-year-old boy told his 7-year-old sister to run when she was approached by a strange man while they were waiting at their school bus stop.

Sgt. Tony Tilley, of the Anderson Police Department describes the attacker,

This gentleman pulled up in a dark-colored SUV, possibly a mid ’90′s model Jeep Cherokee. He stepped out of the SUV and came up behind the little girl. He tapped her on the shoulder and asked her if she wanted a ride. Her 9-year-old brother was with her, and when he saw what was going on, he yelled for his sister to run. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts, Human Interest, News

DHEC: Avoid section of Great Pee Dee River

September 30, 2010 by

DHEC is asking the public to avoid contact with water at a section of the Great Pee Dee River.  According to information being released by DHEC, untreated wastewater has spilled into the River at Mohawk Industries.

Adam Myrick, DHEC spokesman explains;

The heavy rainfall contributed to a dike being breached on the property of the facility of Mohawk industries on Marlboro Road in Marlboro County and that has led to this spill.

Myrick says signs are being posted in the area, but asks that everyone help with spreading the word.

We’re recommending avoiding any direct contact with the water of the Great Pee Dee between what’s known as Tom Blue’s Landing in Marlboro County all the way down to as an end point to Highway 34 where it crosses there at the Darlington County, Marlboro County line.

DHEC says that residents should also keep pets away from this section of the Pee Dee River until further notice.

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, Environment & Conservation, News

Fifth Congressional race becoming more heated

September 30, 2010 by

The race for South Carolina’s  5th Congressional seat is becoming more contentious and heated as the November general election gets closer. Democrat John Spratt, seeking his 15th term, is facing a stiff challenge from Republican State Senator Mick Mulvaney. Appearing on Fox News Thursday,  Mulvaney said he fully intended to stay in the South Carolina Senate, but what he calls Spratt’s liberal voting record moved him to change his plans.

I had no intention of doing this. I never really expected to be doing this. But when you see a congressman vote so dramatically out of line with his district what choice do you have? John has forced us to do this by voting by voting with the Pelosi Administration as much as he has.

Spratt’s latest television ad accuses Mulvaney for profiting from a failed land deal in Lancaster County that the Spratt campaign is labeling the  “Mulvaney Edenmoor Boondoggle.”

With his length of congressional seniority, Spratt holds the powerful position of chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee. Mulvaney says if successful in ousting Spratt he does not intend to be in office as long as his opponent:

I support term limits. By the way, I didn’t used to until I got into government. Now I realize how important they are, so I actually support Senator DeMint’s efforts to enact some term limits in Congress.

Filed Under: News, Politics & Government

Panel to hear from public on gaming laws

September 30, 2010 by

Currently, raffling and gaming in South Carolina are both illegal. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell wants to change that. Tonight, McConnell and his appointed special Senate Judiciary subcommittee will host a public hearing at the North Charleston City Hall.

What it would do it would allow, for instance, the way we have the statute worded, it would allow a non-profit to have a casino night. We have the percentage, I think 80 or 90 percent of the money has to go to the charity. It doesn’t allow organized gambling for profit to come to South Carolina, it doesn’t bring casinos, it doesn’t bring video poker, but it does allow organized charity to have casino nights.

McConnell’s legislation was put on hold by both the House and the Senate last session, but now the Charleston senator wants the public to weigh in. He says it doesn’t make sense how a church cannot simply raffle a personal item for money to go on a missions trip. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government, Recreation & Entertainment

SC coast recovering from days of rain

September 30, 2010 by

The South Carolina coast is recovering from days of rain and flooding. It’s been a wet week in the Lowcountry as Tropical Storm Nicole moves past the Carolina coast. In Charleston, clean up crews are working hard to clean up any flooding from all the excess rain. This worker spoke with WCIV in Charleston.

“They’ve been going around cleaning the over 100 miles of ditches that we have and the hundreds of inlets that we have,” says a Charleston crew worker.

Flooding is an issue in Charleston, so city leaders and workers worked hard to prepare for this week’s rain.

“It’s like a giant vacuum cleaner, if you will. And along with that giant vacuum cleaner, it has a pressurized water system so it can actually blow and suck out whatever is in the system,” says a Charleston crew worker.

The Lowcountry is expecting another two to four inches of rain through this evening.

Filed Under: News, Weather
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