Strapped budgets delay cameras for local police
Conversations revived about mandatory body cameras after bystander video showed a North Charleston officer firing eight shots at Walter Lamer Scott. Officer Michael Thomas Slager was fired and charged with murder. The region has seen prior fatal police actions and settlements, including a wrongful death suit against North Augusta and related agencies over Earnest Satterwhite Sr. The county’s law enforcement agencies have requested a review as budget strains bite camera rollout.
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Aiken
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Barnwell names Dwayne Garrick as head coach
Barnwell High School announces Dwayne Garrick as new head coach for the sports program. Garrick brings prior coaching experience and aims to elevate the team’s performance this season on the field and in competition.
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Lessons in less lethal options at Charleston shooting
The Charleston shooting involving a white officer who killed an unarmed black man sparks debate over use of force and body cameras amid similar cases in Ferguson New York and Cleveland. Aiken County officers discuss training and policies, emphasizing a step above to counter resistance with tools from empty hands to stun devices.
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S.C
North Augusta
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Craven
Earnest Satterwhite
Satterwhite
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
Area Deaths Notify Local Clergy and Families
Area deaths list Bettie Layne Beck Jackson Beverly A Strang Judith Inabinet Mae C Brown Theresa Harris gdalene Thomas. Deaths and Funerals 6A.
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White Bluff
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Windsor
Mae C. Brown
Montmorenci
Rdalene Thomas
Ridge Spring
Weather forecast shows 30 percent rain chance
The day brings a high near 88 and a low around 66 with a 30 percent chance of showers. Westerly winds may ease humidity as clouds drift across the region.
Masters Par-3 event showcases celebrities and aces
Kev Streelman won the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National against Camilo Villegas in a round featuring kid caddies and celebrity participants. Streelman aims to break the Par-3 curse, hoping momentum carries into the Masters despite no Par-3 winner ever winning the main tournament. He says he is prepared and ready to have fun as Augusta hosts a relaxed nine holes with fans and famous golfers.
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Augusta
Kevin Streelman
Streelman
Camilo Villegas
Augusta National
Nicklaus Nets First Masters Hole-in-One on Par-3 Fourth
At age 75 Jack Nicklaus achieved his first Masters hole-in-one on Augusta National’s Par-3 course, a historic moment absent in his 45 prior Masters appearances. The shot came on the fourth hole during Wednesday’s round, marking a milestone for the six-time Masters champion.
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