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RELEASE – Court reduces legal fees in SCE&G case and returns more money to ratepayers
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A Circuit Court judge has signed an order reducing the legal fees going to lawyers for SCE&G ratepayers, which means millions of dollars more will go back to the ratepayers. Judge John Hayes signed the order late Tuesday reducing the legal fees from $66 million to $51 million. Attorney General Alan Wilson […]
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RELEASE – SC Attorney General asks court for injunction to block pending offshore testing
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today filed a motion in federal court asking for a preliminary injunction to block possible offshore testing, permits for which could be issued as early as today, with testing beginning 30 days later. The motion is in support of a lawsuit he joined filed by coastal cities […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: AG Wilson to announce major State Grand Jury indictments and arrests
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson will hold a news conference Friday at 2:30 to announce major State Grand Jury indictments and arrests in a case with statewide significance. The indictments are sealed until Friday but will be available at the news conference and after the news conference online at www.scag.gov. WHO: Attorney General […]
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RELEASE: State Grand Jury Issues Indictment #4 Alleging Public Corruption by former Chief Financial Officer of the Berkeley County School District
(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has again issued a new indictment related to allegations of corruption at the Berkeley County School District [BCSD]. On November 14, 2018, the State Grand Jury charged Brantley D. Thomas, III with six additional charges related to […]
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RELEASE: Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Medicaid provider sentenced to prison for fraud
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that the owner of a counseling service has been sentenced to five years in prison for Medicaid fraud. Idris L. Talib, 38, owner of New Dominion Community Services, had offices in Anderson, Greenville, and Richland counties and was a provider under the South Carolina Medicaid Program. […]