WLTX reports:
State Senator Robert Ford has resigned from office, even as an ethics case against him proceeds at the State House.
Senate Pro Tem John Courson announced Friday he'd received a letter of resignation from Ford. It is effective immediately.
The news came on day two of an ethics hearing against him. The hearing is to decide if the Charleston Democrat violated ethics laws by using campaign money for personal expenses and failing to report expenses, donations, and personal loans.
During Thursday's hearing, the committee heard claims that Ford spend some of the campaign money at two adult stores. Ford says the items were gag gifts for campaign staffers.
