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The staffing crisis at the state Department of Juvenile Justice is so bad, there are more vacancies than officers actually working, the agency's new leader told senators Oct. 19 Read more
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President Joe Biden's administration alerted South Carolina officials on Oct. 19 that the safety protocols laid out for the state's health care workers don't meet federal standards. Read more
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In a day when partisan warfare and Twitter taunts can define the day’s public discourse, local newspapers like the Union County News provide something else. They bind people with the glue of shared community. Read more
The embattled South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe has been accused of defamation in a lawsuit by a current employee, and documents uncovered by a newspaper raised other questions about the boarding school's leadership. Read more
South Carolina has more than 500 active sand mines, a number that has increased by 35 percent since 2000. But an Uncovered investigation reveals a pattern of abuse. In Awendaw, a company run by Elliott Summey, who has held powerful public positions, mined millions of dollars in sand and dirt from a public park, leaving behind a string of violations and unanswered questions. Read more
The State Law Enforcement Division has opened an investigation into Summerton Councilman Chalmers Stukes. Read more
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