Sheriff says 20/20 interview will present different version
Aiken Sheriff Howard L. Sellers defended the arrest of Gary McClain in a national 20/20 feature. McClain, a former Beech Island Tennaco worker, sues Tenneco and authorities over alleged unlawful arrest and mental health claims. Tenneco confirms law enforcement involvement but says it did not trigger actions.
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Howard L. Sellers
Jackson
Gary McClain
Beech Island
Sellers
McClain
Tenneco
Winter storm impacts and milder outlook in South Carolina
Freezing rain sleet and snow disrupted parts of South Carolina with vehicles in ditches and power outages in Aiken. Forecasters expect milder weather with a high near 48 degrees and a sunnier start to the work week though some rain may linger midweek. State emergency plans remain active as Gov Hodges declared a state emergency and transportation crews prepared bridges and roads in several counties.
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Aiken
CSRA
Accuweather
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Ms. Hannon
National Weather Service
Upstate
Sov
Jim Hodges
State Transportation Department
Srews
Newberry
Abbeville
McCormick
Saluda
Pete Poore
Transportation Department
Government admits to nuclear exposure.
The government for the first time acknowledged that workers at four nuclear weapons plants since World War II were exposed to radiation and chemicals linked to higher cancer risks. The draft Energy Department report cites 22 cancer types among about 600,000 workers at Oak Ridge Savannah River Hanford Rocky Flats Fernald and Los Alamos sites, prompting potential compensation questions.
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New York Times
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White House
Bill Richardson
the Times
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Savannah River
South Carolina
Hanford
Washington State
Rocky Flats
Denver
Fernald Feed Materials Center
Cincinnati
Lawrence Livermore
Los Alamos National Laboratories
J. M
Mal) McKibben
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
CSRA
Oak Ridge
Los Alamos
Livermore
SRS
Clemson renames stadium for industrialist Doug Kingsmore
Aiken businessman and Clemson alumnus Doug Kingsmore was honored Friday night as Clemson University renamed its baseball stadium Doug Kingsmore Stadium at a Madren Center ceremony. Kingsmore, a 1955 graduate, played in the Orioles system and now runs a business partnership with Auburn graduate Rod Grandy. He credits athletics with teamwork skills and meeting his wife, Vicki Heard, through Clemson.
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Doug Kingsmore
Clemson University
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Clemson
Madren Center
Auburn
Rod Grandy
Baltimore Oriole
Vicki Heard
Earby Anderson
Former coach Henry Caver remembered for life changing impact
Former Lan gley-Bath-Clearwater High School coach Henry Caver left a lasting mark on players like Delano Heath. Heath recalls Caver as both strict drillmaster and caring mentor who built belief in underdog teams. Caver, born 1919, coached late 1950s teams and retired in 1978, later seen as a local coaching legend.
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Henry
Hank) Caver
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High School
Heath
Caver
Horse Creek Valley School
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Augusta
Distriet
Richmond Academy
Presbyterian College
Army
Barbara van Sant
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Robert F. Alexander
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