USC shooting at School of Public Health leaves two dead
Two people died in an apparent murder death by own action inside USC’s new School of Public Health on Assembly Street in downtown Columbia. Authorities said the incident was very isolated with no active shooter. Names were not released. one identified victim, Raja Fayad, 45, was a USC Arnold School of Public Health leader.
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University of South Carolina
New School of Public Health
State Law Enforcement Division
Thom Berry
Th Public Health Building
Berrysz
Raja Fayad
Fayad
USC
Arnold School of Public Health
Story
Assembly Street
University
Hayden Dunn
Myrtle Beach
Dunn
Area Deaths List Noted for 6A Feature
The area death notices list Alan L. Clark of Georgetown Andrew Roosevelt Bouknight of Aiken Corrine McCoy Seymour of Aiken Donald Charles Keith of Windsor James William Jim Congdon Kathleen M. Tate of Aiken Pauline Faye Byrd Poll of Warrenville Hank Williams Garvin of Williston include Deaths and Funerals in brief for 6A.
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Alan L. Clark
Georgetown
Andrew Roosevelt Bouknight
Aiken
Corrine McCoy Seymour
Donald Charles Keith
Windsor James William
Jim” Congdon
Kathleen M. Tate
Five Day Forecast For The Region
The latest forecast calls for sunny skies with a high near 49 and a low around 30 today. Over the next five days temperatures stay in the forties with dry conditions and gradual cooling into midweek. General offices in the news room provide weather updates and contact numbers for inquiries.
Local funds under pressure from proposed tax shift bill
Aiken County warns that House bill H 3374 could divert Local Government Fund dollars from state mandated services to counties, shrinking revenues used for DSS, DHEC and voter services. County officials say existing formula shortfalls since 1991 reduced funding by millions, with 2014 15 gaps totaling over 12 million to 15 million.
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Aiken County
Tim Winslow
South Carolina Association of Counties
DHEC
Department of Social Services
Killian
Jim Merrill
Charleston
Eddie Southard
Monks Corner
Merrill
Aiken
Clay Killian
Department of Health and Environmental
Man Finds Lifeline in Service Dog Benji
Aiken area resident Bill Moseley credits his 2-year-old service dog Benji with saving his life. Moseley, a 21-year Air Force veteran, says Benji stays with him 24 hours a day and helps him cope with PTSD and panic attacks. The dog’s handler notes Benji’s role stems from the Veterans K-9 Solutions program in Augusta.
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Aiken
Benji
Moseley
Augusta
Air Force
Grovetown
The
Military Veterans Association of America
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Warrenville
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Williston
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Aikenstandard.com
Rob Novit
Honoka
Ie Ee
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken SC
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