Gov. Haley Signs Boeing Incentive Legislation

(CHARLESTON, S.C) -- Legislation signed by Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday will give Boeing Co. over $100 million in bond money to expand its operations in South Carolina.

Boeing announced two weeks ago that it would spend $1 billion and create 2,000 new jobs in the next eight years at its facilities in North Charleston, according to the Post and Courier.

The incentive money will cover the cost of buying and developing land for Boeing's operations near Charleston International Airport, which, according to the Post and Courier, already employs upwards of 6,000 employees.

The Charleston County Council will also debate additional incentives for Boeing, including increased tax breaks for each job created, in the coming weeks.

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Boy Scouts Building 600 New Picnic Tables for SC State Parks

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- Gov. Nikki Haley is celebrating the efforts of Boy Scouts of America troops who have been building 600 new picnic tables for South Carolina’s state parks.

Using lumber donated by the Orangeburg-based Cox Industries, South Carolina Boy Scouts are endeavoring to build 600 new tables in 60 days. The Scouts have been working throughout March and April.

Duane Parrish, Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism will join Haley in a celebration of the “600 in 60” campaign.

According to officials, each table takes about two hours to complete. Each scout who completes their project at a state park gets an official BSA patch. More than 30 state parks across South Carolina are participating.

The celebration will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday.

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Man Who Went Missing Following LSD Trip Found

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- A man who went missing in Harbison State Forest following a bad drug trip was found on Sunday night, according to The State.

The man, described only as being in his late teens or early twenties, was found when he emerged from the woods near the South Carolina Department of Corrections property. He was completely naked.

The man’s clothes were found in the Broad River earlier, leading rescuers to initially fear that he had drowned. According to officials, the naked man would have been at serious risk of hypothermia had he not been recovered before nightfall.

He was one of three other people who allegedly took LSD in the Forrest. All four are to be charged with taking illegal substances in a state forest, according to Scott Hawkins, S.C. Department of Forestry spokesman.

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Police Searching for Suspect in Possible Shooting Incident

(NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Police are investigating after a security guard told police that someone fired a gun at his vehicle.

Just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to the report of a gunshot at a construction site at 9701 Patriot Boulevard. According to the Post and Courier, the security guard told officers that he was sitting in his security vehicle when a man walked towards the car.

According to the Post and Courier, when the guard moved to confront the suspect, the man fired once, hitting the security car. The suspect proceeded to flee on foot.

Police have not identified a suspect.

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State Senator Accused of Ethics Violations

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- State Sen. Robert Ford has been accused of several ethics violations, and the Senate ethics panel will soon hold a hearing to determine if he did in fact break the law, the Post and Courier reports.

Ford, who has been a state senator since 1993, is accused of violations pertaining mainly to misuse of campaign funds. According to the Senate ethics committee who announced the allegations on Wednesday, Ford used campaign funds from July 2009 to April 2012 to pay for personal expenses, failed to report contributions and spending, and misrepresented expenditures on disclosure reports.

The date for the hearing has not been announced yet. Ford has 15 calendar days to file a response.

If the panel confirms the allegations, Ford faces a range of penalties, including a recommendation for expulsion from the Senate.

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