Twin Engine Plane Crash near Augusta Airport Kills Couple
Ed and Leslie Johnson of North Augusta died when their Piper Navajo crashed shortly after takeoff from Augusta Regional Airport. The aircraft, registered to Gold Wing Transportation, went down in Phinizy Swamp after reporting mechanical problems. NTSB will investigate the fatal incident.
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Augusta
North Augusta
Leslie Johnson
Phinizy
Kathleen Bergen
FAA
Gold Wing Transportation Inc
Golden
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Bergen
Johnson
Augusta Regional
National Transportation Safety Board
Kathryn Solee
Thunderstorm floods Aiken area cause power outages
Afternoon storms dumped over two inches of rain in under an hour, flooding streets and knocking out power to more than 2,500 customers in Aiken. Lightning hit radio towers used by emergency crews in Aiken County and city, triggering temporary EMS and fire transmission outages handled via automatic backup and a mobile command post.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Father accused of killing sons remains at large
Authorities search for Michael Batchelor, 35, indicted in the deaths of his three sons Ashton 15, Brandon, and Drew. Bond revoked and a bench warrant issued after he failed to appear for a plea hearing. Investigators follow leads while Batchelor’s family remains hopeful yet unsure of his whereabouts.
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Michael Batchelor
Ashton
Brandon
Drew
Aiken
Michael Hunt
Hunt
Batchelor
M Michael Batchelor
Joy Batchelor
South Carolina Lottery Revenues Grow in June
South Carolina lottery officials report June revenues surpass expectations with multimillion-dollar gains. Powerball jackpot climbs to 82 million after an 88.7 million win in Charlotte. Lottery deposits exceed projections, fueling a potential 10 to 15 million extra for public schools and a state budget surplus.
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S.C. Lottery
Columbia
Ernie Passailaigue
Commission
Charlotte
N.C
Passailaigue
House Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
Harrell
Guidelines proposed to make driving safer for the elderly
A driving specialist urges foe safer aging driving as AMA plans to issue July guidelines and a National Drivers Research Center to train more certified driving rehabilitation specialists. The piece highlights the difficulty of senior license relinquishment, rising elderly driving, and how aging affects vision, perception and reaction time.
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Florida
Susan Pierce
Pierce
AMA
National Order Drivers Research Center
University of Florida
American Occupational Therapy Association
National Institute On Aging
Ike Pierce
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