S.C. lawmakers pressed to find money for coronavirus response
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve As lawmakers debate how to pay for the state’s emergency coronavirus response, they will have to decide where exactly to get the money. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Gov. Henry McMaster requested that lawmakers provide the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) up to $45 million to help the agency “identify and secure – in advance – the necessary resources, equipment and...
How district’s breakfast, lunch plan works
The Darlington County School District (DCSD) will provide nutritional breakfast and lunch meals for free at more than 30 locations during school closures for the coronavirus situation. Any child 18 or younger can get drive-through, “grab-and-go” meal bags. Last week, the meals were given out every weekday. Beginning this week, the food distribution will shift to Mondays and Wednesdays only. Monday’s bags will contain breakfast, lunch...
Will Year 2 of gas tax credit be as unpopular as the first?
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve A state agency is again predicting that S.C. taxpayers will claim the maximum-allowed amount of income tax credits to offset the gas tax hike, though the first official estimate was way off the mark. For last year’s income tax filings, the S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs (RFA) Office projected that a total maximum-allowed $40 million in gas tax credits would be claimed, according to a September 2018 letter...
LIVING ON PURPOSE: Trusting the God of hope
By Bill Holland Like you, I’m hearing about acts of kindness during this time when the virus is causing so many problems. We realize it’s easy to become so distracted with how bad things are, that we forget all the good that is going on all around us. In a world where the attitude is many times based on an “everyone for themselves mentality” it’s good to know there are still caring people out there who are sincerely compassionate....
Beasley has virus
From Staff Reports Former S.C. Gov. David Beasley, a Society Hill native, announced last week he has tested positive for coronavirus. Beasley, now executive director at the United Nations World Food Programme, said on his Facebook page: “ … I have received confirmation, after testing, that I have the Covid-19 virus. I began feeling unwell this past weekend after returning to my home in the United States from an official visit to...