Fifth Annual Intertribal Pow Wow Opens Weekend
Drumming and dancing highlighted the opening day of the Fifth Annual Intertribal Pow Wow and Cultural Festival with discussions on American Indian culture. Brad Paisley, the West Virginia native, brings his Time Well Wasted tour to South Carolina this week as Paisley prepares for a Columbia show.
SRS Spill Closes Defense Waste Processing Facility
WSRC Executive VP Bill Poulson discusses Saturday's spill at the Savannah River Site where 1,500 gallons of non-radioactive formic acid leaked from a containment area at the DWPF. The leak coincided with sensors warning operators at about 10:39 a.m.
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Death row delays linger for two South Carolina killers
Convicted murderers Donnie Council and David Mark Hill have not received execution dates, while three local inmates have been executed since 1994. The main reason is ongoing appeals and complex legal issues, with Council potentially deemed incompetent for execution after a failed mitigation effort and mental illness claims.
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Mark Plowden
Attorney General's Office
James R. Barber III
Fighting dogs may have to be put down
A lean brown dog with a white stripe on its face fans its tail while a human shows affection. The same dog instantly becomes enraged when facing a puppy behind a fence, clawing the chain link and barking wildly. Lori Bennett of Aiken County Animal Control notes the dog’s violent turn, likely leading to its euthanasia. The adult pit bull is among 17 seized last Wednesday from a Warrenville dogfighting ring, involving two men, Koran M. M. Sapp and William J. Gines.
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Aiken County
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Ballot questions loom as South Carolina voters wait
Election officials warn long ballot may slow turnout as 600000 fliers explain seven questions. Democrats aim to seize House control, Republicans push base turnout. Nearly 2.0 million registered, up since 2004. Voters urged to study questions ahead of voting to avoid delays.
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