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Residents of a flooded North Carolina town are suing a railroad company, alleging it impeded efforts to plug a gap in a levee.
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Florence flooding slowly envelops South Carolina homes
A week ago, firefighters in Conway went to a neighborhood and told surprised residents their houses would flood from Hurricane Florence even though they had never had water in them before. On Monday and Tuesday, those same firefighters checked on ...
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Read More »Preacher charged with assaulting wife after she kidnaps baby
A South Carolina preacher and his wife have been jailed on separate charges related to an investigation that was triggered by the kidnapping of a 2-month-old baby. Citing a Laurens County sheriff’s release, news outlets report 31-year-old Jennifer Bunting English ...
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Read More »Police: Councilman threatened to kill woman in front of son
A South Carolina county councilman is accused of threatening to kill a woman in front of their son. The Sumter Item reports 26-year-old Sumter County Councilman Chris Sumpter II was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree domestic violence. The Sheriff’s ...
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Read More »Ex-school finance officer accused of stealing funds again
A former chief financial officer who pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.2 million from a South Carolina school district now is accused of stealing money from a friend’s business. The Post and Courier reports the state attorney general’s office says 61-year-old ...
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Read More »Florence: Severe flooding feared near South Carolina coast 
Rivers swelling with the floodwaters of former Hurricane Florence are threatening to swamp communities near the South Carolina coast, leaving thousands ready to evacuate. More than a week after Florence crashed into the Carolinas, dumping heavy rains, all that water ...
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Read More »S.C. Governor suspends prosecutor after indictments
South Carolina’s governor has suspended the chief prosecutor in Columbia after he was indicted on 26 charges he misspent public funds. Gov. Henry McMaster’s order Wednesday puts state Deputy Attorney General Heather Weiss in charge of the 5th Circuit Solicitor’s ...
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Read More »Humor and anger in the courtroom
It’s easy to make missteps when navigating the complex environment of the courtroom. That’s especially true for matters involving pure judgment calls, such as the right tone to adopt with witnesses and the jury. Two potentially treacherous areas that ...
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Read More »Attorney asks judge not to dismiss courthouse mold lawsuit
An attorney has asked a Spartanburg County judge not to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 10 courthouse employees who say they got sick from exposure to mold in the courthouse. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports that attorney Jan Hinson filed the ...
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Read More »S.C. manufacturers say tariffs will drive up costs
A Samsung Electronics America spokeswoman said the continued tariffs on foreign-made washing machines and parts imported to the United States have been a challenge for the company’s new manufacturing operation in Newberry County. The South Korea-based appliance manufacturer opened its S.C. washing machine ...
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