Repairs continue at 105-year-old courthouse in SC
ST. MATTHEWS (AP) South Carolina’s chief justice is allowing a judge to hold court wherever he wants in Calhoun County while the 105-year-old courthouse is being renovated. Renovations at the courthouse are likely to continue through 2018 requiring some adjustments to court schedules, Chief Justice Don Beatty wrote in an order earlier this month. Lawyers […]
Florence County opens new $32 million courthouse
FLORENCE (AP) The new $32 million courthouse in Florence County is now open. The county held a formal ceremony to dedicate the courthouse March 23, but the building opened to the public earlier this month. The old courtrooms were on the 11th floor of the county building and officials say they had inadequate security for people […]
South Carolina county employees sue over courthouse mold
SPARTANBURG (AP) Some county employees in South Carolina are suing over illnesses they say they suffer because of mold in a courthouse. Local media report five Spartanburg County employees have sued the county and 10 unnamed defendants because of health problems that range from eye irritation, nose bleeds, breathing problems, fatigue, memory loss, headaches and […]
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