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
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
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. One suspect is dead after a shooting attack on a berkely county deputy shortly after midnight, Deputy Kimber gist was getting out of her patrol car in goose creek when she was shot. At the time she was investigating a suspicious vehicle behind a closed grocery store. Officials say shes now out of surgery, in good spirits and thankful for eveyones thoughts and prayers. Police in north charelston say they found her suspected shooter dead in a home with a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Leaders of the Sheriffs Office are speaking about the situation and their investigation right now. Well have more
Enormously over the last 30 years. We do research when cars, food, medicine, even toys harm people so that we make them safer. And you know what, Research Finds those are good things, they work. [ applause ] they do. But think about this. When it comes to an inherently deadly weapon, nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly. Weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every year, Congress Actually voted to make it harder for Public Health experts to conduct research into gun violence. Made it harder to collect data and facts. Reduce gun violence. Even after San Bernardino, they refused to make it harder for terror suspects who cant get on a plane to buy semiautomatic weapons. That is not right. That cant be right. So the gun lobby may be Holding Congress hostage right now, but they cannot hold america hostage. [ applause ] i want to be clear, Congress Still needs to act. The folks in this room will not rest until congress does. Because once Congress Gets on board with common
They are survivors. Governor haley is stepping up to fight against Domestic Violence in the state. South carolina is still the number one estate in the country when it comes to cases of women killed by men and she is hoping to change that. This afternoon the governor unveiled the results of a yearlong study. She issued three executive orders today. She extended the work of her to mess Domestic Violence task force for another year. She is also ordering agencies that regularly screen people for assistance to look for signs of Domestic Abuse. We have more on what those actions will mean. One of life is too many. Thursday afternoon governor nikki haley announced the findings of a yearlong study on Domestic Violence in this date. We dont stop until we have empowered every part of the state to make sure we are doing haley signing three executive orders that will help the fight. Stop one will make sure state agencies change policies to provide more resources to survivors. Where shelters are w