April. Slagers trial is set for october 31st. The date was set because the solicitor is also prosecuting the case against confessed Emanuel Ame Church shooter dylann roof. Walter scotts father addressed the judge today during the latest hearing. Looking at the film that i saw, every time i look at it, it makes me cry. Mr. Slager, if you let him out, hes gonna go home and look at his wife and children. If slager does post bond hell be on house arrest and ordered to not make contact with scotts family. One person is dead after a crash in fairfield county. Authorities say 2 cars were traveling on us 21 near roller coaster road when one crossed the center line and hit the other. One of the drivers died. Sled is investigating an orangeburg house fire that left one person dead. Authorities were called to the scene around 3 30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree. Where they found human remains inside the burning house. An autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. Richland countys trans
And a lot of scrutiny. Now, a county Council Member is proposing a solution he hopes will restore the Publics Trust in the program. News 10s chad mills has the story. It was a shocking letter to Richland County councilman seth rose. I was deeply concerned when i first saw the letter, and i immediately started looking at ways to take the bull by the horns. Hes talking about this letter that was sent from the department of revenue to Richland County early last month. In it, the dor says it discovered discrepancies and possible illegal activity related to the countys penny tax for transportation projects. An audit that rose says shakes Public Confidence in the county. Theres no question. My trust in the programs been shaken after reading the letter. So rose has emailed three motions to the county clerk. One would change the way Council Approves purchase orders related to the penny tax. Another would payback funds spent from the penny tax account on an Small Businesses in the process. Penn
To call a meeting and act accordingly. We reached out to calvin washingtons attorney for comment but have yet to hear back. As for newman, the judge sentenced him to two years probation if he pays back his taxes, his probation can be terminated at that point. Thank you so much. As those two county Council Members face their own tax issues, the department of revenues investigation into richland countys Penny Tax Program continues. With the latest on that investigation, heres abc columbias beth rousseau. Representatives with the department of revenue say they dont have any further word into the investigation of rich land countys Penny Tax Program. Regardless, one county Council Member says that immediate action is necessary so hes stepping up. Rebuilding confidence in the Penny Tax Program is a top priority for councilman seth rose following a troubling report from the d. O. R. I cant think of anything more important than installing sure any wrongs are righted going forward. According to
Got to be top 10, top 15 type program year in and year out. And thats the thing that im most proud of with our program is that only us and alabama have had 5plus 10win seasons in a culture you have to establish in your program to have the opportunity. Thousands of firedup clemson fans whove made the crosscountry trek will be filling the stands with orange and purple tonight. Michal higdon joins us live from the field at we have made it inside the university of phoenix stadium and in several hours from now the stadium will be packed with over 63thousand people attending tonights National Championship game. The first time the team will set foot here on the field will be for warmups just before game time. Clemson is chasing their First National title since 1981. Many say this game is going to come down to clemsons offense and alabamas defense. Both teams say tonights game is going to come down to focus and giving their all. Were hours away from kick off to see who is the 2016 national cha
Tuesday, january 12th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the white house with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from washington, d. C. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special edition of today on this Tuesday Morning. Were on the steps of the white house. I have to say that qualifies as special. We are on the north portico, a moment of history for us, for this show and where so much history has been made. On the cool scale this one is off the charts. We want to luis alicea thank you to the obamas and everyone here at the white house for the access they have granted us. Its unbelievable. They have rolled out the red carpet, the blue carpet and green carpet and so much to show you. Shall we go inside, shall we knock. Just for you, ladies, its cold out. Im going to knock loudly. Hope they are n n late sleepers. Welcome to the white house. The obamas have so graciously stomping grounds. Jenna bush hager. Seems like a time warp here. Im goingo