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Man threatens Spartanburg reporter with Michael Jackson song

South Carolina Radio Network — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:39 +0000

A former track & field assistant coach at the University of South Carolina-Upstate was arrested for threatening a reporter, according to a warrant from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. 31-year-old Joseph Colton Hodge is accused of sending an email to a Spartanburg Herald-Journal reporter with a threatening video attached. Spartanburg County Sheriff’s deputies say the video shows [...]

Walterboro’s top cop relieved of his duties

South Carolina Radio Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:19 +0000

Walterboro’s public safety chief of nine years has been relieved of his duties, but city officials are not explaining why. Chief Otis Rhodes was let go Friday after 9 years as public safety chief and 21 years of working for the city of Walterboro. City Manager Jeff Lord released a statement praising and thanking Rhodes for [...]

SC unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 2008

South Carolina Radio Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:14 +0000

South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell in April to 8 percent— the lowest level in Gov. Nikki Haley’s administration and the lowest rate since October 2008. However, a large part of the decrease was due to fewer people in the state’s labor force. Data released from the state Department of Employment & Workforce Friday shows [...]

Legislative Update: May 17

Matt Long — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:22 +0000

— Capping off a long day of debate Thursday, senators voted to sell the two planes owned by the state. South Carolina has owned the planes for decades, but it appears the bad headlines they’ve garnered in recent years finally led legislators to get rid of them entirely. Senators voted 26-14 to include language in [...]

Weekend weather

South Carolina Radio Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:53 +0000

It will be warm with a mixture of sunshine and clouds across South Carolina today. Highs will be in the upper 80s. There could be an isolated thunderstorm in the Lowcountry in the afternoon. Friday night, partly cloudy and mild with lows ranging from the lower to mid 60s. Saturday, a few more clouds, some [...]