Articles by Jeffrey Collins

Protests Over Police Shooting Shut Down Downtown Charlotte

Streets appeared calm early Thursday in downtown Charlotte after a second night of violent protests over the deadly police shooting of a black man, although at least three major businesses were asking their employees to stay home for the day …

$40M in Aid Now Available to South Carolina Farmers

When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow agents have the paperwork. …

South Carolina Farmers Now Able to Apply for $40M in Aid

When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow agents have the paperwork. …

Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina

People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state. A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a …

South Carolina Lawmakers Override Haley’s $40M Farm Aid Veto

South Carolina lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of a bill offering $40 million in state aid to farmers who lost their crops in last year’s massive floods. The 112-2 vote on …

South Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor’s Farm Aid Veto

With dozens of farmers in the lobby and lawmakers cheering every speech, the South Carolina House on Tuesday voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of a bill offering $40 million in state aid to farmers who lost their crops …

South Carolina Governor Vetoes $40M Flood Aid Bill for Farmers

Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a bill Monday that would send $40 million in aid to South Carolina farmers, saying farmers may complain loudly, but don’t need a bailout that isn’t being offered to all small businesses. The veto sets up …

Former South Carolina Lawmaker Viers Sentenced for Insurance Money Laundering

A former South Carolina lawmaker who was once a rising star in the Republican party and was getting noticed by the governor at conservative gatherings is heading to prison for more than three years for money laundering. Thad Viers’ three-year …

South Carolina Lawmakers Fail to Pass Road Funding Bill

Getting more money to South Carolina roads was a top priority of the governor, lawmakers and businesses for this year. But with one day left in the 2015 session, the road funding bill appeared dead on the Senate floor. There …

South Carolina Ex-Lawmaker Viers Pleads Not Guilty in Contractor Insurance Case

A lawyer for a former South Carolina House member said he may not have realized what he was doing was wrong when he moved around the assets of a businessman who an insurance company was pursuing after he defaulted on …