Avondale water customers won’t have to pay those higher water bills, until at least October, but State Senator Shane Massey tells WJBF News Channel 6 he expects the company to appeal the decision to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that the water rate hikes for Graniteville and Vaucluse residents have been temporarily halted.

You’ve heard about those huge water bills residents of Graniteville, SC and Vaucluse, SC have been dealing with…well some of them have decided to ditch the Avondale water system altogether… by digging their own wells and installing septic systems. But, they’re running into a problem with the state…WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe explains. UPDATE: Judge Jack Early has ruled to hold Graniteville water collections, for now. He said he hopes to rule on the case by Friday.

A South Carolina judge has denied a request to reconsider a court-approved settlement agreement over how to parcel out James Brown’s wealth. Law clerk Carra Henderson said Judge Jack Early ruled Tuesday that his previous decision approving the settlement would stand, but hasn’t filed an official order.

A South Carolina judge has denied a request to reconsider a court-approved settlement agreement over how to parcel out James Brown’s wealth. Law clerk Carra Henderson said Judge Jack Early ruled Tuesday that his previous decision approving the settlement would stand, but hasn’t filed an official order.

After years of arguments, a South Carolina judge has approved a settlement for the estate of late soul singer James Brown that gives nearly half of it to his charitable trust, about a quarter to his wife and young son and the rest to Brown’s adult children.

After years of arguments, a South Carolina judge has approved a settlement for the estate of late soul singer James Brown that gives nearly half of it to his charitable trust, about a quarter to his wife and young son and the rest to Brown’s adult children.

Former James Brown estate trustee David Cannon is now in jail. Cannon was supposed to pay back about $400,000 to the James Brown estate.

Settlement: The buzz word Tuesday in the James Brown estate case. People on one side of the say it will all be over next month. But those on the other side of the courtroom say…not so fast. Count on Joy Howe for the story.

A proposed settlement to the legal battle surrounding the estate of James Brown includes a stipulation that Tomi Rae Hynie was the late soul singer’s fourth wife. The Augusta Chronicle reports that a summary of the proposed settlement was given to Judge Jack Early on Monday. The paper says the document also states that all children and grandchildren mentioned in Brown’s will are lawful heirs.