2 former SC Department of Transportation employees charged with public corruption

By: Skylar Laird, Adrian Ashford

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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COLUMBIA — Two former state transportation employees are facing charges of taking kickbacks from contractors, the South Carolina attorney general’s office said Thursday.

In two separate incidents, James Murray Cooper and Curtis Sims Jr., each face charges of receiving thousands of dollars from contractors working with the state Department of Transportation, according to a news release from the state’s top prosecutor.

Sims’ punishment could be up to 26 years in prison and $11,500 in fines …

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