Oil spill shuts 12 miles of Savannah River
A 5000 gallon oil spill closed 12 miles of the Savannah River and parts of the Intracoastal Waterway. Coast Guard crews used booms and cleanup teams as investigators sought the spill source. One-way ship traffic resumed by 8:30 p.m. with slow speeds to limit spread.
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Tybee Island
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U.S
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David Mark
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Mark
Bobby Nash
Mornang
Eighth Route Plan May Be Preferred Connector
Community members weigh eight proposed paths for the Whiskey Powderhouse link as Day William Associates scores the plans. Officials discuss funding and right of way while wildlife impact appears minimal near the Savannah refuge.
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Powder‘house Road
East Gate
Day William Associates
National Engineering
Carter-Burgess
Aiken
Foam Debris on Shuttle Flight Raised No Risk to Discovery
NASA officials hailed the smooth Discovery landing at Kennedy Space Center after late foam shedding from the external tank. While pieces weighed under an ounce, past incidents had sparked a grounding of the fleet and prompted design reviews. Experts called the mission highly disciplined and crucial for future safety improvements.
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Columbia
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Bill Gerstenmaier
Space Operations
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Kennedy Space Center
Escape at Aiken County Pre-Release Center Leads to Arrest
County authorities tracked an inmate’s flight to a Circle K on USS Highway 1 where he was recaptured around 3 40 a m. The man had been near release with a projected date of October 20 2006 and the facility houses minimum security inmates near release. Scotty Collier, 39, also escaped and was rearrested in Greenville on June 5. Two women were later arrested for alleged aid to Collier.
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Heatwave Persists With Humid, Uncomfortable Conditions
Meteorologist George Meyers of WIBF Weather says the heat remains intense but not record breaking with highs near 105. The outlook calls for showers and clouds Thursday to cool the weekend slightly, though a widespread drenching rain is unlikely for the next seven to nine days.
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