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14 local candidates bumped for tardy 'economic interest' fillings (Update: Election results)

By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 - 10:20am
Update June 13: The votes are in and Live 5 News is where you'll find all of the election results. Update June 11: A panel of federal judges has said it won't intervene over the ballot bumping. You can check out The Associated Press' report. Happy... More

With Haley defeat in Senate recall, three chapters written in South Carolina politics

By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 - 5:05am
Unless you were sleeping under a rock, you probably heard that a Republican brouhaha was unfolding in South Carolina after Gov. Nikki Haley called for an "emergency" session of the Legislature to pass four bills.(For you under-the-rock folk, read... More

State Supreme Court hears charter school dispute

By Amanda Click on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 - 10:04am
The Charleston County School District and the state met with the State Supreme Court justices yesterday for a hearing concerning the constitutionality of Act 189, a special piece of legislation on charter schools that applies only to district. The... More

The case for a poker game heard by S.C. Supreme Court (update: twist)

By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 - 8:56am
First reporting, updates at the bottom: It's been years and years since the Mount Pleasant Five set off a pivotal battle in South Carolina about whether Texas Hold 'Em poker is a game of skill or chance.Well that battle is due to reach its apex on... More

Murder case retrial shows ugly side of legal system

By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 5 October 2008 - 9:41am
Highlight the sometimes ugly side of the legal process, the state Supreme Court has repealed a six-year-old murder conviction, saying that there were problems in the case and that James A. Summersett Jr. must be retried for a 2002 slaying. But, no,... More

High court upholds smoking bans, tosses tough penalties

By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 8 September 2008 - 1:16pm
The state's Supreme Court ruled that while Sullivan's Island does have the right to ban smoking, it can't make breaking the ordinance a criminal act. The court said in a written opinion: Town’s ordinance imposes a fine of $500 and/or thirty days in... More

Court says cities were illegally investing

By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 18 August 2008 - 11:13pm
The South Carolina Supreme Court says cities were wrong in using a trust fund that invested in corporate stock. The cities, which include Charleston, were using the fund to cover future retirement benefits. Some $7 million was invested by Charleston... More

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