South-Carolina
South Carolina sets parole hearing date for Susan Smith; here’s when she becomes eligible
A parole hearing has been scheduled for Susan Smith, the Union County mother convicted of murdering her two toddler sons nearly three decades ago.
The hearing for Smith, 53, is set for Nov. 20 at 6:30 a.m. in Columbia, according to Anita Dantzler, spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services.
A jury found Smith guilty in 1995 after she pushed a car with her two young children, Michael and Alex, into a Union County lake a year earlier. She originally said a Black man hijacked her car with the boys inside. Nine days later, she confessed to fabricating the story. She was sentenced to life in prison.
Smith, being held at the Leath Correctional Institute near Greenwood, becomes eligible for parole on Nov. 4. The hearing will take place at the parole department’s headquarters. She will attend virtually.
More: What to know about convicted murderer Susan Smith’s recent discipline, parole eligibility
The Greenville News previously reported that since being incarcerated, Smith had compiled a long list of violations that drew disciplinary actions from South Carolina Department of Corrections officials.
Most recently, Smith was disciplined for communicating with a documentary filmmaker about her crimes, which is against SCDC policy, according to Chrysti Shain, department spokesperson. Smith was charged with the violation on Aug. 26 and found guilty at an internal hearing on Oct. 3. On Oct. 4, she lost her telephone, tablet, and canteen privileges for 90 days.
The most prominent of the violations occurred in 2000 when Smith engaged in sexual acts with two corrections officers while at the Women’s Correctional Center in Columbia. Both officers were fired, and Smith was moved to Leath.
She also was disciplined on four occasions for mutilation or injury to an inmate’s body that was self-inflicted. Smith’s disciplinary report said one of the incidents occurred in April 2009. The others happened in April 2010, June 2012, and October 2012. There also were reports of misuse of another inmate’s PIN and drug use.
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Viewers reported hearing and feeling the boom from as far as North Augusta to Darlington County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a M 0.0 sonic boom occurred 3.7 miles northeast of the St. Andrews area.
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South Carolina Research Authority announces funding opportunity for rural healthcare tech startups
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Research Authority announced a funding opportunity available to tech startups focused on improving rural health access on Wednesday.
The Tech Catalyst Fund is one of five initiatives within the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The program is brought to life by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
SCRA was chosen to administer the Tech Catalyst Fund by SCDHHS due to its expertise in fostering innovation, supporting startups, and driving economic development through investments.
“We look forward to partnering with SCRA to promote consumer-facing, technology-driven solutions to drive development and innovation across rural South Carolina,” said SCDHHS Director Eunice Medina.
Non-dilutive funding will be provided to awarded tech startups that address the unmet needs in rural South Carolina, specifically focused on prevention and management of chronic diseases, while increasing quality, affordability, and access to care.
“The Tech Catalyst Fund will drive the development and deployment of medical innovations, bringing meaningful change to those who need it most,” said Bill Kirkland, SCRA President and CEO.
Prospective startups will have until June 25 to apply for this funding opportunity, after which a series of evaluations will take place. More information about eligibility can be found here.
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