University of North Carolina. Parents were my parents walther b gaither and fanny little gaither. Uh, great falls was my fathers home. My mother, fannie mae, was originally from anderson, South Carolina and my mom and dad met while they were students at friendship. College in rock hill, South Carolina. After they both graduated from friendship they moved permanently to great falls. Initially they were both schoolteachers. You could be a schoolteacher at that time with just a Junior College education. My dad did not stay in teaching because he discovered that what was listed on his contract as is per month payment for teaching was not the same as he this was thatand a time when the boards of education were all composed of white men. And so at the end of the year, my father approached the person who signed his voucher for, uh, payment and said, i noticed that there is a discrepancy here. Differenceve dollars between what he was supposed to be paid and what he was receiving. For questioni
Prepared to enforce the states tax laws. In the newsroom, sb wis news 10 a company that operates farms in lexington county has pleaded guilty in federal court to hiring illegal immigrants. Hw group, entered a plea agreement in u. S. District court in columbia. According to court documents, the group hired as many as 350 people in the country illegally. Agriculture Officials Say this highlights the importance of pushing Immigration Reform policies at the federal level not only be securing the borders, but by putting policies in place that make hiring affordable workers a reality for local farms. We need Immigration Reform that allows for guest workers to be brought i by our farmers and other industries that cannot find a sufficient for for us to grow the ag industry carolina, we need a qualified labor force that comes in and helps us harvest our crops. Hw group, llc was ordered to pay along with paying a fine, the group is on probation for four years. A warm and bright weekend forecast
3 expect sunny, breezy 3 conditions for most on thursday with highs in the mid40s to low 50s. Light tennessee border snow lingers. Tonight stays clear and cold with lows at freezing or below. Friday brings back sunshine and Cool Temperatures in the low 50s. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew Traffic Center. 3 were watching watching 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 at least four more people have died in a powerful storm system thats affected areas from the gulf up to the east coast. Coast. That system has brought heavy rain. Winds and tornadoes. In virginia. Two men and a young boy were tornado hit their mobile home. Storm warnings and advisories stretched more than 14 hundred miles across the country wednesday. Putting about 50 Million People in the storms path. 3 one death was reported in South Carolina on wednesday. Were told a man was killed in Darlington County after being hit by a fallen tree. 3 people in the upstate are dealing with wind damage this mor
Says quote the public trust is tantamount, and every effort must be taken to safeguard that trust. Our commitment to the integrity of the program is the main reason why county officials have fully cooperated with the Sc Department of revenue and its indepth audit of the program. This report comes three months after a state audit found evidence of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated wtih the penny program. That led to charges against county Council Member Kelvin Washington and city of columbia Council Member brian newman. If the county does not take action, the dor letter states that the department is prepared to enforce the states tax laws. The democratic primary in the palmetto state is tomorrow. And Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton square off. Battling it out for votes. Clinton is holding a rally at s. C. State university. And sanders is speaking with supporters at Claflin University. Thats where we find Billie Jean Shaw. Bernie sanders will host an hbcu stop a
A midlands man who lost his daughter in a deadly dui crash is leading the charge calling for a longtime lexington prosecutor to resign. David longstreet believes solicitor donnie myers has lost his moral authority to prosecute cases involving drunk driving cases like the one that killed longstreets 6year old daughter emma, in 2012. Solicitor myers was arrested monday on a dui charge after a crash. Longstreet is planning to continue his call for myers to step down during a prayer rally today at noon the lexington county courthouse. Its cleanup day for many people across the midlands. Charge calling g r a longtime lexington prosecutor to resign. David longstreet believes solicitor donnie myers has lost his moral authority to prosecute cases involving drunk driving cases like the emma, in 2012. Solicitor myers was arrested monday on a dui charge after a crash. Longstreet is planning to continue his call for myers to step down during a prayer rally today at noon the lexington county courth