South Carolinians have more than $425 million in unclaimed money, and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis wants it returned to its rightful owners. That’s why the Palmetto Payback staff will provide free searches for fairgoers today from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m in the Rosewoods Building at the South Carolina State Fair. “There are more than a million accounts waiting to […]
HUGER, S.C.–Nucor Steel, the Daniel Island Community Fund and Reverend Love honored Cainhoy Elementary School recenty with a check for $47,500 to enhance their extended learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. School administrators and staff joined with their community and business partners to celebrate all of their student accomplishments at the Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School in Huger, SC. The […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Goose Creek leaders passed the first property tax increase in 34 years. The last time voters saw a tax hike was in 1980. The measure passed in a 5-0 vote last night. Council members Kimo Esarey and John McCants were both absent. According to Mayor Michael Heitzler, the money generated from the […]
United States Congressman Mark Sanford recently appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show to talk about the Ebola crisis that’s caused fear in people all over the world. Sanford recently attended a Congressional hearing put on by the United States Department of Homeland Security to discuss the Ebola epidemic. “I walked away with, frankly, as many questions as I did answers […]
Tom Ervin, independent Republican for Governor, shares stories of where South Carolina has given tax incentives in exchange for jobs that haven’t come. Is Tom saying that Governor Haley is giving incentives in exchange for campaign contributions?
According to the S.C. Dept. of Revenue, multiple South Carolina residents were arrested today on various charges including Tax Evasion, Forgery, and Assisting in the Preparation of a Fraudulent or False Return. The arrests are part of the SC Department of Revenue’s efforts to crack down on tax preparers who illegally benefit by filing fraudulent tax returns on behalf of […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—Every nine seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten in the United States, according to the latest statistics. According to the Violence Policy Center in Washington, South Carolina ranks number one in the country for domestic violence. The state’s rate of women murdered by men of 2.54 per 100,000 was more than double the national average. To bring […]
HANAHAN, S.C.—Longtime Hanahan mayor Minnie Blackwell is running unopposed in the upcoming November 4th General Election. Her name will be the only one on the ballot for mayor. Write-in candidates, however, will be allowed. After the upcoming election, Blackwell’s term will expire in November 2018. Blackwell was first elected to city council in 1995 before being elected as mayor in […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Hibbett Sports is preparing to open its doors for business in Berkeley County. Workers have been busy renovating the old Blockbuster located at 111 S Highway 52 in Moncks Corner for several weeks now. The longtime video retailer shut down for good in late January of this year. About five months after closing, Hibbett Sports made plans into […]
CAINHOY, S.C.–On Monday afternoon, the Cainhoy Fire Department responded to 422 Greenann Court off of Clements Ferry Road for a reported structure fire. According to Chief Steve Goodwin, firefighters were dispatched at 3:16 p.m. and arrived on scene with the first engine minutes later at 3:19pm. Upon arrival, crews say they found heavy smoke showing from a mobile home. Neighbors […]
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