Suspected killer Raymond Stevens Jr captured in North Carolina
Raymond Stevens Jr. 33 of Graniteville was arrested at a Welcome Center off I-95 near the North Carolina Virginia border after a six day multi state chase. He sat in a gold Dodge Stratus with a Remington 12 gauge shotgun and faced murder charges tied to the April 19 shooting that killed Gloria McKie and injured Heyward Hill. He was detained without incident and awaits extradition decisions. Authorities plan interviews in Halifax County with Stevens to determine further steps.
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Raymond Stevens Jr
North Carolina
Virgini Stevens
Aiken County
Neis
Theorth Carolina
Halifax County
Stevens
Frank
Aiken
Gloria McKie
Heyward Hill
McKie
Ridge Spring
Hill
Columbia
McKrie
The
Medical College of Georgia
Palmetto Parkway boosts local economy in Aiken Augusta area
Construction of the Palmetto Parkway 1 520 project brings CHESCO United Contractors and 8 to 10 subcontractors to the Augusta Aiken region. Allen Wertz notes most workers stay in area hotels and eat at local restaurants as phase one, valued around 40 million, aims for June 2004 completion. Budget shifts include 80 million from SC Infrastructure Bank and 40 million for phase 2 design and right of way.
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Palmetto Parkway
Savannah River
Aiken
Augusta
United Contractors
Chester
Allen Wertz
South Carolina Department of
Wertz
South Carolina
Mike Metz
SCDOT
South Carolin
Skip Grkovic
North Augusta
Flavor comes out in downtown tour
Laurens Street hosted A Taste of Downtown Aiken in its sixth year with 14 participating restaurants and businesses. Proceeds benefit the ADDA. New participants included Amanda's owner Joan Schisler who served a lobster dish from Maine. Local residents Bela and Cindy Vitez enjoyed the event as they toured Laurens Street.
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Laurens Street
Aiken
Maine
Schisler
Whiskey Road
Bela
Cindy Vitez
New Moon Café
Tariq Aziz Captured In Iraq Custody
Tariq Aziz, former deputy prime minister and top Iraqi official, is reported in coalition custody. US officials could not confirm whether he was captured or surrendered. Aziz ranked 43 on the US list of 55 most wanted former Iraqi leaders and is the eighth in the top deck card sequence.
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Tariq Aziz
Washington
Iraq
Ministe
Saddam Hussein
Pentagon
Central Command
Qatar
Aziz
Iza
Saddam
Centralommand
Dani Bur
Bob Graham
Dala
Senate Intelligence Committee
Syria
Graham
Council On Foreign Relations
New sheriff to inherit budget
Sheriff Jody Rowland proposed a 6.8 million dollar budget to county officials but will not implement it. He leaves office May 15 after an election, with either Michael Hunt or Donald Butler set to lead the 143 member force. Budget actions occur before the new sheriff takes charge, limiting his input.
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Aiken
Jody Rowland
Rowland
Michael Hunt
Donald Butler
Aiken Public Safety
County Council
Clay Killian
Aiken County
Killian
Hunt
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