Interest high in Georgetown Steel Co mill auction
Myrtle Beach reports show strong bidder interest as Georgetown Steel Co lid mill eyes a May auction. Attor ney Michael Beal says date may shift to review bids. 29 proposals circulated. 600 workers laid off in October. Stalking horse bid to set minimum price. outcome uncertain amid improving steel market.
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Nancy Gravatt
American Iron and Steel Institute
S C Supreme Court sets execution date for McWee
The South Carolina Supreme Court set an execution date of April 16 for Jerry Bridwell McWee, who was convicted of killing Aiken store clerk John Perry on July 6, 1991, during a robbery with accomplice George Wade Scott. Prosecutors say $350 was stolen and Perry was shot in the back after being taken to the store's rear. Scott pleaded guilty and testified against McWee and received a life sentence.
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Aiken
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Augusta
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George
Wade Scott
Scott
David Willis
McVee
Rock Hill Bank's $24M fraud judgment in scam case
US District Judge Joe Anderson ordered two men to pay Rock Hill Bank and Trust $24 million for an investment scam that diverted $9.5 million from customers. The case names Donald Hughes, Douglas Smith and ex-trust officer Robert Yoffie. Hughes and Smith did not appear in court.
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Rock Hill Bank and Trust
Joe Anderson
Donald Hughes
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Bank Trust
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Uranium-free water not cheap in Simpsonville
Homeowners along Wasson Way face a $1,285 tap fee to join Greenville Water System with costs up to $2,500 for plumbing. Residents complain no payment plans exist and that many families cannot afford the hookup. The system expands after uranium was found in Upstate wells, though tests show only a subset exceed federal limits.
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Simpsonville
Greenville Water System
Wasson Way
Luz Liriano
Lyn Stovall
Upstate
Centers For Disease Control
Health officials urge safe bathing after radon findings
Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say bathing is safe in a well ventilated bathroom. However radioactive radon gas was detected in many water samples at as much as 90 times safe levels.
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