The Daily Gamecock

In Brief: 10/17/16

Bond set for Recreation Commission director

The executive director of the Richland County Recreation Commission is out on a $20,000 bond, WIS reports. James Brown III was charged with intimidation of a witness for allegedly threatening another commission employee. Brown was charged with misconduct in office just before the arrest over sexual harassment.

Waccamaw River expected to crest Monday

The Waccamaw River may bring more flooding to parts of the Palmetto State on Monday, The State reports. The river is expected to crest at 17.6 feet, which would be higher than the crest during October 2015 flooding. It is already well above flood level and is threatening many residential areas.

North Carolina county's GOP headquarters firebombed

The headquarters of the Orange County Republican party was firebombed and vandalized, WLTX reports. No one was injured at the facility in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The firebomb did damage the interior of the building, and the outside was also graffitied with Nazi references. ATF investigators have been called in.


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