Hands Across the Border aimed at stopping drunk drivers
The state Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with local law enforcement in parts of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to participate in a five days of the annual Hands Across the Border events.
Law enforcement and SCDPS personnel will join the officers from bordering state agencies in an initiative that is focused on the enforcement of driving under the influence.
The initiative is part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and will be the conclusion of the Sober or Slammer! Campaign in South Carolina which began Aug. 20.
Kentucky County clerk continues defying Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk Kim Davis continued to deny marriage licenses to homosexual couples on Tuesday, in direct conflict with the Supreme Court’s June ruling that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.
After denying licenses to couples on Monday in Morehead, Kentucky, citing her belief that she was “under God’s authority" as the reasoning behind her firm resistance. Davis persisted that she will not resign even under threat of jail time or heavy fines.
A same-sex couple followed by local news crews and same-sex marriage activists were at the Rowan County Courthouse when it opened in the morning in hopes that Davis would succumb to the pressure from the nation’s highest court to relent her cause. However, Davis again held her ground and turned the couple away.
Assembly Street project in running for American Transportation Award
WLTX reports that Columbia’s $4.5 million Assembly Street Improvement project by the South Carolina Department of Transportation is one of 10 transit projects that could win America’s Transportation Award for favorite project that "reduced congestion, created new access or opened up new business opportunities," according to their website.
The transportation department used an updated street layout that was designed to enhance pedestrian and motorist safety as well as to alleviate some of the impact from traffic.
The department completed the project over $1.5 million under budget and more than three months ahead of schedule.
You can visit http://nominate.americastransportationawards.org/Voting.aspx to cast your vote for the project.