Coroner skews on chlorine role in Graniteville death
Autopsy rules out chlorine as the primary cause of death for Leonard Mathis a 51 year old Graniteville man who died after driving into a chlorine gas plume. Tests continue to determine if the January spill contributed to his death. Coroner Tim Carlton says the death is not yet ruled but investigation continues. Attorney Reginald Simmons says the family awaits final results and is prepared for a inquest or independent expert review. Mathis spent six days in intensive care after the spill and two more in hospital before release.
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Tim Carlton
Graniteville
Reginald Simmons
Aiken County
Mathis
Simmons
Kitchen blaze destroys Aiken home on Seneca Avenue
A kitchen fire on Seneca Avenue in Aiken destroyed a single story brick home around 5 p.m. The homeowner and three firefighters were hospitalized for observation and non life threatening injuries. Firefighters prevented spread to nearby houses as they fought the two alarm blaze.
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Ginny Southworth
Aiken
Seneca Avenue
Aiken Public Safety
David Turno
Turno
University Hospital
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
Officials weigh new nuclear plant in South Carolina
South Carolina officials will meet May 9 in Columbia with Commerce Department and governor’s staff, utility leaders, and U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett to gauge interest in building a new reactor possibly at the Savannah River Site.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Savannah River
Columbia
State Commerce Department
Governor's Office
U.S
Gresham Barrett
Aiken High Dramatic Win Highlights Five High Schools
Davida Forrest and Aiken High School dominated a five school drama competition at USC Aiken. Forrest won best actress as her campus performance of Girls Town earned first prize. She rushed back to the stage after a quick trip to her after school job to repeat the show under Garcia Theater Project sponsorship.
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Aiken
Davida Forrest
USC Aiken
Davida
Aiken High
Public Education Partners
Garcia
Aiken County
Former Aikenite designs futuristic Mercedes concept car
Ben Ebel, 33, a Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America designer based in Irvine, California, is a South Aiken High School graduate now living in South Pasadena. His senior project, a 2025 Mercedes scale model powered by turbine electricity, was featured in Popular Mechanics May 2005.
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Ben Ebel
South Aiken High School
Ebel
South Pasadena
Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design
North Ameri
Irvine
Calif
Art Center of Design
Pasadena
Popular Mechanics
Mercedes
Ben
Paul Ebel
BE Incorporated
Hilton Head
Porsche
Son designs Volvo model in senior year at Art Center
Proud parents Martha and Paul Ebel stand with their son Ben behind a Volvo model he designed during his senior year at the Art Center Design.
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Ben Ebel
Martha
Paul
Volvo
Art Center Design
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Norfolk Southern
Carlton
Asociated Press
Dangerfield
A.J. Padgett
Center
Midland Valley High
Mercedes-Benz
Abby
Jack Ronald
Aike Batesburg
Whiskey Road
Aiken, SC
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