Horry County Tops SC in Pedestrian Fatalities
An advocacy group ranks Horry County as the deadliest county for pedestrians in South Carolina based on per capita deaths. The Surface Transportation Policy Project notes high risk in tourist areas like Myrtle Beach and cites increased intersection lighting and public safety efforts. Three of the 18 local pedestrian deaths in 2002 and 2003 occurred in Myrtle Beach.
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Myrtle Beach
Horry County
Surface Transportation Policy Project
Carolina
U.S
Kevin McCarty
Washington, D.C
Paul Whitten
Public Safety Agency
Whitten
Mark Kruea
Loved ones honor fallen pilot Andrew Shields at funeral
The service for 25 year old pilot Andrew Shields, a South Carolina National Guard lieutenant killed December 9 in Iraq, drew 700 to 800 mourners at New Prospect Baptist Church. Shields received a 21 gun salute and a flyover from three AH 64 Apache helicopters, with a Bronze Star posthumously awarded. He is survived by his parents Donald and Emily, brothers Donald II and Phili, and sister Casey Burnett.
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Spartanburg
Andrew Shields
Shields
South Carolina National Guard
Iraq
Guard
Patrick D. Leach
Rock Hill
New Prospect Baptist Church
Campobello
Casey Burnett
Donald and
Emily Burnett Shields
Donald Shields II
Phili
Charleston Officers Patrol I-95 in Santee for Drug Busts
Charleston police split 70 miles from home to patrol a 2 mile I-95 stretch in Santee four days a week. The arrangement has produced seizures and tickets, while funding remains short of officer salaries. City leaders debate the program’s cost and impact on crime prevention.
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Santee
Charleston
New York City
Miami
Reuben Greenberg
Robert Williams
Greenberg
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