Tag: South Carolina

Crash at Rail Crossing Kills Three in South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina—Authorities say a collision between an Amtrak train and a vehicle at a railroad crossing in South Carolina has resulted in three deaths. The North Charleston Fire Department said in a statement that the vehicle was found heavily damaged when police arrived at the scene early Saturday. Three people who had been…


3 Dead After Amtrak Train Collides With Vehicle in South Carolina

Three people are dead after an Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at a rail crossing in South Carolina, authorities said. The North Charleston Fire Department said that the collision was first reported to emergency dispatchers shortly before 2:30 a.m. The three people who were killed were pronounced dead at the scene and were among…


Vaccine Sackings Spark Lawsuit, Safety Concerns at Nuclear Facility

A group of 80 workers sued their South Carolina nuclear-waste management company [WHEN] over the firings related to the facility’s vaccine mandate. The plaintiffs are asking the local court for a declaratory judgment, a temporary restraining order, and a permanent injunction to block the vaccine mandate imposed by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). The plaintiffs are among an…


US Soldier Charged With Killing Grandfather and Great-Grandmother

CHESTER, S.C.—A U.S. Army soldier has been brought back to South Carolina from Germany to face charges he killed his grandfather and great-grandmother 16 months ago. Gene Alexzander “Alex” Scott, 24, was indicted last week on two counts of murder in Chester County, Sheriff Max Dorsey said in a statement. Military police in Germany took…


Federal Judge in South Carolina Denies Restraining Order to Block Vaccine Mandates

A federal judge has denied a restraining order on Thursday that would have blocked vaccine mandates for up to 125 city employees in South Carolina. Tom Fernandez and his firm Fernandez Law represented the plaintiffs, 100 of whom are first responders who filed a lawsuit against the cities of Charleston and North Charleston, Charleston County,…


S. Carolina Governor Calls Federal Threat to Revoke OSHA Standards ‘Preemptive Strike,’ Vows to Fight

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has called the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent threat this week to rescind the state’s workplace safety plan a “preemptive strike by the federal government.” “With no state regulators in the way, the federal Labor Department will be free to penalize employers who do not comply with…


SC Businesses Will Not Hear From Gov. McMaster Over COVID Vaccine Mandates, He Says

By Joseph Bustos From The State COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Tuesday he doesn’t want the government to get in-between businesses and their employees when it comes to whether private companies should be allowed to require COVID-19 vaccines. McMaster’s comments came after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order in his state…


Judge Halts South Carolina’s School Mask Mandate Ban

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked South Carolina’s ban on school mask mandates. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Lewis issued a temporary injunction against the law, concurring with the plaintiffs that the law discriminated against students with disabilities. “This is not a close call. The General Assembly’s COVID measures disallowing school districts from mandating…


South Carolina Governor Voices Concern Over ‘Aggressive’ School Mask Enforcement Policies

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster expressed concern last week over what he called an “aggressive use of school resource officers” to enforce mask mandates in the Charleston County School District (CCSD). After a filmed incident in which a school resource officer warned a parent that he will call the Department of Social Services (DSS) if…


Missing 21-Year-Old Florida Woman Found Dead in South Carolina: Family

A missing 21-year-old woman from Florida was found dead in South Carolina, officials said over the weekend. Sheridan Wahl traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last week but never made it there, authorities and her family members said. Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken confirmed that Sheridan Wahl’s body was discovered, WIS-TV reported. Her cause of…