Food Lion verdict sparks first amendment debate
A $5.5 million verdict against ABC over its 1992 PrimeTime Live undercover report on Food Lion prompts experts to warn of a chilling effect on investigative journalism. First Amendment advocates say the ruling may deter stories vital to public health and safety, while Food Lion cites sales losses and shareholder suits as context for the decision.
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N.C
Food Lion
ABC
Ing
Robert Sack
New York
Wall Street Journal
Newsday
Pilots blamed for missing deadly storm on 1994 crash
A meteorologist says USAir Flight 1016 pilots should have seen the warning signs of a deadly thunderstorm before the Columbia DC-9 wreck near Charlotte in July 1994, killing 37. Families allege negligence while USAir blames air traffic control for not conveying the sudden storm.
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Columbia
Usair
Charlotte
Mark Smith
Laidlaw fined for dumping mercury in Upstate river
A federal judge upheld a 405800 dollar penalty against Laidlaw Environmental Services for dumping mercury into the North Tyger River from 1987 to 1995. The decision draws mixed reactions from environmental groups who argued the company should pay more under the Clean Water Act though the judge noted limited river impact and some compliance efforts. Bruce Terris of Friends of the Earth plans to appeal.
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Columbia
Laidlaw Environmental Services
Tyger
Spartanburg
Joseph Anderson
Laidlaw
Roebuck
Friends of the Earth
State Health Department
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bruce Terris
Clean Water Act
Terris
Explosions Force Partial Evacuations Near Hazardous Plant
Two small blasts at Laidlaw Environmental Services near Spartanburg forced evacuation of eight homes and one business for hours while 65 nearby homes were told to stay indoors. A DHEC spokesman said vapors were corrosive but not cancer-causing. Laidlaw’s manager explained the chemicals involved and the timing of the pressure build up.
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State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Laidlaw Environmental Services
Spartanburg
Vavia DeSha
Laidlaw
More than 500 serious crimes reported in South Carolina schools
Attorney General Charlie Condon's office released figures showing over 500 serious offenses in SC schools last summer and the first 45 days of the new year. Violent acts, weapons and drug offenses topped 160 each, with ten forcible sexual offenses, five robberies, and three arsons. no killings or kidnappings. Charleston County led with 42, then Spartanburg and Anderson with 30 each.
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South Carolina
Charlie Condon
State Education Department
Condon
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