South Carolina man killed in West Virginia bridge crash
Fayetteville West Virginia deputies report a 40 year old Charleston South Carolina man died when his car rear ended a tractor trailer on the New River Gorge Bridge. Stepson 11 year old Christopher Smoake was treated for injuries. Truck driver Alvin Watkins 43 of Spartanburg SC was not injured and no charges were filed.
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Fayetteville
W.va
South Carolina
New River Gorge
Fayette County
West Virginia
Cpl. C.E. Martin Stanley Hallet
Charleston
S.C
Christopher Smoake
Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill
Alvin Watkins
Spartanburg
Martin
Prison Fight Fatal At Bennettsville
An Evans Correctional Institution inmate Kevin Johnson, 26, was stabbed to death after a fight among five inmates. Warden Bill Davis said another inmate George White, 23, was stabbed and underwent lung surgery. Johnson died in surgery at Marlboro Park Hospital. White is listed in good condition. Johnson was serving 20 years for criminal sexual conduct.
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Bennettsville
Evans Correctional Institution
Kevin Johnson
Bill Davis
Johnson
Marlboro Park Hospital
George White
Aso
Davis
Obituary and Public Notices on Page 2B
Public notices list names Rosetta Hartwell of Springfield Robert Lewis McGee of Aiken Claudine Tenald of Aiken Shirley Ward of Trenton and Mona Lisa Johnson of Conditen. Notices include standard legal and civic items with potential deadlines and posting details.
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Rosetta Hartwell
Springfield
Robert Lewis McGee
Aiken
Claudine Tenald
Shirley Ward
Trenton
Mona Lisa Johnson
Conditen
Fear Of Drought Erased By The Assoc
Three weeks ago South Carolina agriculture commissioner Les Tindal warned of another drought. Heavy rain boosted monthly totals, with Columbia at 10.83 inches and Charleston over average. The drought status downgrade hinges on bureaucratic reorganization and officials, delaying a final decision next week.
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Columbia
Les Tindal
South Carolina
Charleston
David J. Smith
Water Resources Commission
Natural Resources Department
L Affaire O J Sweeps TV Across Networks
New York media note that O J Simpson dominates summer TV with nonstop coverage across news programs prime time magazines talk shows and cable outlets CNN leads with a nightly half hour devoted to the case as studios call the saga a story with legs tracing fame more than murder and spotlighting the former athlete turned celebrity while Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are only briefly referenced as victims.
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L’affaire O.J
Court TV
CNN
Simpson
Linden Soles
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
O.j.’S
RSR courted Aiken leaders for proposed battery plant
RSR Corp officials spoke at breakfast and lunch meetings at Houndslake Country Club to drum up support for a planned Aiken County battery recycling plant. They touted $65 million investment and 175 new jobs while opponents cited environmental concerns.
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RSR Corp
Aiken County
Houndslake Country Club
Dallas
Texas
Montmorenci
RSR
Wash
Travelers See Gas Pump Prices Up Slightly On July 4th Weekend
AAA Carolina Motor Club reports a record 84.7 million Americans will travel 100 miles or more for Independence Day. Gas prices rise slightly since last year, with surveyed stations showing regular unleaded at 97 cents per gallon, midgrade at 1.09 dollars.
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AAA
Carolina Motor Club
United States
USC Aiken Expands Nursing School With New Building Plan
USC Aiken moves to construct a 25000 square foot two story building to house the School of Nursing between Etherredge Center and a science lab. The project aims to relieve crowding for about 500 students, funded by federal support and a $2.5 million price tag. Endowment efforts raised 140000 toward faculty recruitment, with donations from William Hanly NationsBank Eleanor and Eugene Lockhart.
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Schools of Business and Education
USC Aiken
School of Nursing
Alexander Well
Etherredge
William Hanly
NationsBank
University
Eleanor and
Eugene Lockhart
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Travis Medlock
Tary
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Scott Webster
Ashley Watkins
Children’s Place
Richardson’s Lake
L’ Affaire O.J
New York
O.J. Simpson
O.J
Variety
Peter Bart
Ginny Soutano
Robert E. Alexander
USCA
Ngton
Indiana
California
United Steel Workers of America
Albert P. Lospinoso
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Alexander
U.S
Butler C. Derrick
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