Slain teen's father sues over death by former deliverer
Charlie Ponsy Carpenter sues Airborne Express Inc. Moore Express Inc. and convicted felon Robert Atkins alleging he abused his access as a delivery worker to gain entry into Jessica Lynne Carpenter's home in Augusta. Atkins awaits trial on murder charges. death penalty sought.
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Sales tax holiday starts with midnight kickoff
Melissa Jones and her daughter Erin Chisolm browse Wal-Mart as the state sales tax holiday begins at midnight and runs through Sunday. Shoppers plan to buy school supplies and clothes, while retailers expect a busy weekend with broad discounts.
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USC Aiken
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Amy Myers
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Angel Hill
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Third annual state sales tax holiday begins tonight
The third annual state sales tax holiday opens tonight covering clothing accessories footwear school supplies and computer items with taxes waived on eligible purchases. Jewelry cosmetics furniture layaway business items and rentals remain taxable. See TAX, page 8A.
Appointee looks back into future career highlights
John Oakland, a Bechtel veteran who retired as Bechtel Savannah River president after eight years, was appointed by Gov. Sanford to the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission. An Iowa State engineering graduate and former Peace Corps volunteer, he brings global project leadership and a focus on workplace discrimination.
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John Oakland
Bechtel Savannah River
Aiken
Mark Sanford
S.C
Rob Novit
Bechtel
Savannah River
S.C. Human Affairs Commission
County First Responders clash over medical call policy
Clearwater’s volunteer fire department chief James Richardson says he will keep backing a county policy that prevents First Responders from taking certain medical calls. He notes volunteers will still respond, relying on EMS radio tones, to serve his district despite not being toned out.
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