Severe weather brushes the CSRA with high winds hail
A late Thursday storm front moved through the CSRA bringing high winds lightning and rain. Reports cited severe weather along the Savannah River and near Bakers Creek State Park with unconfirmed injuries and rumors of a tornado. Golfball sized hail was reported in Laurens County with other hot spots in Abbeville Edgefield Saluda and Lincoln counties. Forecasts predict similar conditions with 40 percent rain today and 20 percent Saturday with mid 90s and upper 80s. From Sunday to Thursday expect partly cloudy to mostly clear conditions per the National Weather Service.
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Memorial interrupted as gunman named victim by girlfriend
In Meridian Mississippi the gunman who killed five workers at Lockheed Martin was urged to be viewed as a victim by his girlfriend Shirley Price during a memorial service. She defended him and praised his humanity while noting he sought help for mood issues. Police seek further accounts of Williams behavior.
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Ancient star cluster may host long-lasting worlds
Astronomers propose a planet formed in the M4 globular cluster could have terrestrially rich material, yet was captured by a pulsar and survived only as a distant gas giant. The scenario suggests metal poor environments might still harbor planets, with life possibilities billions of years ago.
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McCants Aiken judge candidate vows to run
McCants a former Naval JAG officer who moved to Aiken in 1990 and started private practice says he intends to run. The Circuit Court, South Carolina's general jurisdiction court, spans 16 circuits with 46 judges rotating across them and oversees probate appeals, magistrate and municipal court cases, plus Administrative Law Division matters.
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