Skies Hold Promise Of Help For Fires
The Southeast faces 600000 acres burned across 13 states with fires rising daily. Officials in Virginia consider closing state forests as arson and dry conditions fuel the blazes. Tennessee reports multiple fires, arson arrests offered, and millions in damage while crews scramble to relieve exhausted teams.
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U.S. Forest Service
Sunny David
Atlanta
Ohio
Forest Service
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Lamar Alexander
Dwight Barnett
State Division of Forestry
Officers Rescued In Nick Of Time At Kirkland Riot
At Kirkland Correctional Institution near Columbia a four hour riot damaged the prison about 1.5 million dollars. A riot control team saved 10 officers trapped in an office as inmates fired, cut water, and tried to breach doors. No one was killed and about 20 ringleaders face charges.
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William Buckley
Kirkland Correctional Institution
Buckley
State Department of Corrections
Hal Leslie
William Leeke
Leeke
House Approves Retirement Age For Troopers
The South Carolina House voted to force state troopers to retire at 62 a move critics call a backdoor firing of Col. P L Meek commander of the Highway Patrol The bill came at the request of the Highways and Public Transportation Commission and Rep Jarvis Klapman urged rejection noting the motivation.
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House
P.L. Meek
South Carolina Highway Patrol
State Highways and Public Transportation Commission
Jarvis Klapman
Lexington
Two Trailer Bill In Hands Of Riley
Gov. Dick Riley must decide on a bill expanding double trailer truck access in South Carolina. The House passed it 72 to 15 after Senate approval. Rep. Crosby Lewis said the measure is vital to the state’s economy and would broaden access to terminals, facilities, and select industrial sites.
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Dick Riley
South Carolina
House
Senate
Crosby Lewis
Fairfield
Lewis
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