Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Updated 2:54 pm PST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 FILE - In this April 16, 2018, file photo, a guard tower stands above the Lee Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in Bishopville, S.C., the morning after severl inmates were killed amid fighting among prisoners. South Carolina officials hope they can combat the dangers of illegal cellphones behind bars by providing inmates with a different kind of technological device. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling tells The Associated Press Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, he’s going to start handing out tablet computers that inmates can use for calling family members, watching movies and studying educational materials. less FILE - In this April 16, 2018, file photo, a guard tower stands above the Lee Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in Bishopville, S.C., the morning after severl inmates were killed amid fighting ... more … [Read more...] about APNewsBreak: SC inmates to get tablets for movies, calling
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SC DMV chief: Don’t wait to get Real ID-compliant cards
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Updated 10:45 am PST, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Kevin Shwedo, director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, tells state House lawmakers in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, he’s concerned not enough people are signing up to get driver’s licenses that are in line with federal identification requirements for boarding a plane, entering a federal building or getting onto a military base. If more people don’t gradually start getting Real ID-compliant cards before the October 2020 deadline, Shwedo says lines could be hours-long at the state’s DMVs next year. (AP/Meg Kinnard) less Kevin Shwedo, director of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, tells state House lawmakers in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, he’s concerned not enough people are signing up to get ... more Photo: Meg Kinnard, AP … [Read more...] about SC DMV chief: Don’t wait to get Real ID-compliant cards
Governor SC spending plan: Teacher raise, income tax rebate
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Updated 1:28 pm PST, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, talks about his budget proposal alongside Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, left, at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. McMaster's spending plan would give teachers a 5 percent pay raise and taxpayers a rebate totaling $200 million. less South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, talks about his budget proposal alongside Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, left, at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. McMaster's spending plan would ... more Photo: Jeffrey Collins, AP Photo: Jeffrey Collins, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, right, talks about his budget proposal alongside Lt. Gov. … [Read more...] about Governor SC spending plan: Teacher raise, income tax rebate
SC’s Rep. Joe Cunningham to introduce offshore drilling ban
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Updated 6:28 am PST, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., walks to a closed Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., walks to a closed Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., walks to a closed Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., walks to a closed Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP SC's Rep. Joe … [Read more...] about SC’s Rep. Joe Cunningham to introduce offshore drilling ban
SC lawmakers seek education changes; have extra $1B to spend
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Updated 7:25 am PST, Saturday, January 5, 2019 FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2015 file photo, from left, Sen. Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington, President Pro Tempore Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, and Sen. Harvey Peeler listen during a joint session of South Carolina legislature at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. The 2019 South Carolina Legislature’s session starts Tuesday, Jan. 8 with a promise to overhaul the education system in South Carolina and about an extra $1 billion to spend. less FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2015 file photo, from left, Sen. Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington, President Pro Tempore Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, and Sen. Harvey Peeler listen during a joint session of South Carolina ... more Photo: Rainier Ehrhardt, AP Photo: Rainier Ehrhardt, AP Image 1 of … [Read more...] about SC lawmakers seek education changes; have extra $1B to spend