Michelin Promised Tax Breaks and Jobs in SC Expansion
South Carolina officials promised Michelin Tire Corp up to 80 million in tax breaks and incentives tied to a 500 million to 900 million plant expansion that could create about 1 600 jobs across four sites. The incentives, including enterprise zones, aim to secure continued Michelin investment after a long history in the state.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Michelin Tire Corp
Michelin
David Beasley
Frank Hefner
College of Charleston
Beasley
Will McCain
University of South Carolina
Susan Laury
Greenville
Anderson
Spartanburg
Dothan
Ala
Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co
Ohio
Lexington County
Teen Charged In Slaying Of Friend In Rock Hill
A 16 year old is charged with murder in the shooting death of 14 year old Jason Batterree in Rock Hill. Police say the incident appeared accidental after the teen retrieved a .22 rifle and an AK-47 from a locked gun vault. the older boy claims he believed the rifle was empty.
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Rock Hill
Jason Batterree
Rawlinson Road Middle School
Gene Faulk
Batterjee
Jason
Pet Poisoning Panic Strikes Spartanburg Dogs
In White Stone area Spartanburg owners report seven dogs dead and two missing after suspected poisoning incidents. Local residents like Larry Hodge and Sue Barbary describe dogs dying in painful fits. Betsy Hodge recalls losing four dogs and finding a suspicious hamburger with crystals of an unknown poison near Benjy.
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Spartanburg
White Stone
Larry Hodge
Hodge
Sue
Betsy
Benjy
Woody
Rex
Dryfus
Humphrey
Miss Hodge
Road Deaths Highest Off Interstates
The State reports traffic fatalities are highest on secondary roads in South Carolina, with four of every ten serious moving violations on interstates and 40 percent of deaths on secondaries. Officials acknowledge trooper shortages and limited impact of one night stands. Public Safety Director Rose questions extra trooper deployments and says some fatalities cannot be prevented.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Max Young
Public Safety Department
Boykin Rose
Pollution Rankings Change For Plants In South Carolina
Westvaco paper mill in Charleston ranks as the state's worst polluter for 1998 in a new study evaluating pollutant volume and toxicity. Bowater in York County is second, Gaston Copper in Lexington County third, Stone Container in Florence fourth, with Union Camp in Eastover and Nucor in Darlington also high. The Carnegie Mellon analysis excludes power plants and municipal incinerators.
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Cals Released
Westvaco
Charleston
South Carolina
Post and Courier
Bowater Inc
York County
Gaston Copper Recycling Corp
Lexington County
Stone Container Corp
Florence
Union Camp
Eastover
Nucor Steel
Darlington
The
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon
Bob Harley
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Hubbellee
Ohio Brass Company
Harriet Owens
Leroy Bair
John Walker
Alice Moulton
Brenda Harvey
Denise Dunbar
Elizabeth Atkins
Karen McGowan
Greg Anderson
James Warren
Susan Chase
Charlie Snavely
Joe Wood
Clark Smith
Dick Chasse
Innovative Mortgage Corp
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University Hospital Behavioral Health Center
Triple Crown Hair Care
Gregg Hwy
Ae Ss Fish N’ Fries
Whiskey
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