James Brown seeks change of venue in Augusta case
Attorneys for James Brown argued for a venue change in Aiken County General Sessions Court as jurors and media filled the docket. Brown faces two counts of assault with intent to kill and one count of failing to stop for police after allegedly firing a shotgun in an office building he owns in Augusta and leading officers through Augusta and North Augusta. If denied, trial would begin immediately.
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Aiken County General
Brown
Augusta
North Augusta
Aiken County Battles Cold Snap Amid Storm Skies
A winter storm swept South Carolina bringing sleet and snow to Charleston and Myrtle Beach while Aiken County saw no precipitation. Frost possible tonight with mid 20s lows. Wednesday expect sunshine and upper 50s, while Thursday turns mostly cloudy with a chance of rain near 60.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Local Obituary Notices For Heyward Abner and Others
Death notices list Heyward Abner Windsor Nancy Barker Aiken Bryant E Brown Augusta C L McNorrill Waynesboro Francis R Paul Aiken James A Samuel Aiken Mary G Stepp Spartanburg. Details available on Page 4B.
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Heyward Abner
Windsor
Nancy Barker
Aiken
Bryant E. Brown
Augusta
C.L. McNorrill
Waynesboro
Francis R. Paul
James A. Samuel
Mary G. Stepp
Spartanburg
Panel: DOE Restart Plan Lacking
A DOE safety advisory panel said the Savannah River Plant K Reactor restart plan is an initial step needing more data and analysis. The 12 member committee noted it cannot endorse the plan until further scheduling and funding details are clarified and more information is developed. The SRP reactors have been shut down for a broad management and hardware improvement program, possibly stretching into next year.
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Washington
Department of Energy
DOE
Savannah River
Department
John Ahearne
Energy
John S. Herington
Ahearne
SRP
Arafat addresses U.N. Assembly in Geneva
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat denounces U.S. support for Israel and refusal to recognize Palestinian self determination. He thanks supporters who aided his U.N. appearance and signals possible shifts in Middle East peace talks.
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Geneva
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Washington
Israel
U.S
U.N. General Assembly
Arafat
United States
Palestine Liberation Organization
Middle East
No Snow Disappoints as South Carolina Sees Mild Wintry Storm
Cold temperatures linger across South Carolina after an early winter storm brought mixed precipitation to parts of Georgia and the coast. Forecasters canceled winter storm warnings as Aiken County stays dry, while shelters in Greenville report overflow and shoppers rushed to stock up before a non arrival.
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Midlands
USC
Sammy Hicks III
Spring Valley Commons
Retail Sales Up 1.1 Percent In November
The Commerce Department reported November's retail sales rose 1.1 percent to $138.1 billion, boosted by auto purchases. Excluding autos, sales still climbed 0.9 percent, with department and general merchandise stores up 1.1 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Judge Peeples Reprimanded by State Supreme Court
Judge Rodney A. Peeples received a public reprimand from the state Supreme Court over judicial misconduct in handling a friend's will where he was executor and his daughters were heirs. The five page opinion, made public Tuesday, ends a controversy linked to his January decision to withdraw from a Supreme Court seat bid. The disciplinary action does not affect his standing as a judge for the Second Judicial Circuit which includes Aiken Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. Peeples, 48, based in Barnwell, has served as circuit judge since 1974.
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Rodney A. Peeples
State Supreme Court
Peeples
Supreme Court
Second Judicial Circuit
Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell
Judicial Standards Committee
Commission
Mabry Binnicker
Thomas E. McCutchen
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