Surviving driver charged with felony DUI in fatal head-on crash
Salley man Stephen Corley, 38, charged with two counts of felony DUI after a two lane highway pass led to a head-on collision that killed Katie Scott 22 and Alex Bush 24. Corley, hospitalized in Georgia, allegedly had blood alcohol above .08. Aiken County detention center hold and weekend bond hearing planned. Witnesses reported the Nissan traveled erratically before impact. If convicted, mandatory fines and prison term apply.
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Salley
Stephen Corley
Jewelweed Road
Aiken County
Lance Cpl
Judd Jones
S.C. Highway Patrol
Corley
MCG Health
Augusta
Georgia Medical Center
Katie Scott
Couchton
Georgia Hospital
Alex Bush
Aiken
Sesaiak
Bush
Scott
Tim Carlton
Karen Daily
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
Nuclear commission hears Yucca Mountain debate in Augusta
Nearly 200 attendees at the Augusta Marriott heard the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future discuss a national waste repository. Speakers argued Yucca Mountain is needed or that SRS cannot serve as a permanent storage site. Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the halt on Nevada repository plans and urged securing funds or a new long term solution. Local business leaders urged a permanent federal repository and better fuel energy extraction.
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Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites
United States
Blue Ribbon Commission On
America
Barack Obama
Yucca Mountain
South Carolina
Obama
Nevada
Savannah River
Lindsey Graham
SRS
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
J. David Jameson
SRS Community Reuse Organization
Department of Energy
Jameson
Anna Dolianitis
Aiken County
Aiken braces for winter storm watch and snow mix
National Weather Service forecasters warn of a winter storm in the Aiken area from late Sunday night into Monday with a predicted snow then sleet and freezing rain mix. accumulations of 2 to 4 inches of snow and a quarter inch of ice are possible as temperatures dip, prompting state agencies to prepare road safety plans.
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National Weather Service
Dan Miller
Miller
South Carolina
Condi
Weekend Weather Outlook Warns of Snow and Ice Accumulations
The forecast calls for mostly clear Sunday with a rapid temperature drop. Snow begins after midnight Sunday night, followed by a freezing rain and sleet mix on Monday as temperatures reach the mid 30s. Snow and ice on Monday night could create icy road conditions with two to four inches of snow and a quarter inch of ice, prompting drivers to plan for hazardous travel.
Deaths and Funerals: Harmon Heckman Davenport Turner
Obituaries notice lists Helen Christine Hietpas Harmon and Aiken Johnnie Wilma Heckman along with Melvin Lee Davenport Sr and Wanda Key Turner. Details on services and funeral arrangements are provided in the 6A section.
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Helen Christine Hietpas Harmon
Aiken
Johnnie Wilma
Mama Jo) Heckman
Atlanta
Melvin Lee Davenport Sr
Wagener
Wanda Key Turner
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