Disabled veteran drives, causing Charleston horse carriage crash
In downtown Charleston a disabled veteran with no license drove a station wagon causing a crash into a horse drawn carriage and five cars. Five people including the carriage driver and two spectators were treated and released. the veteran was hospitalized and faces reckless driving charges.
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Charleston
Pitts Allen Lesesne
David Benton
Lesesne
Benton
Oliver Wendell Weeks
Johns Island
Weeks
Geraldine Brett
Tallahassee
Fla
Margaret Thomas
Greenville
Miss
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Mosquito Killing Fungus Shows Promise in Lab Work
Clemson University researchers discovered that the water mold leptolegnia infects and kills eight mosquito species including vectors of encephalitis yellow fever and dengue. The fungus acts as a parasite attacking aquatic larvae with rapid lab infections, and development toward commercial use is 15 to 20 years away.
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Clemson University
Clemson
Thomas McInnis Jr
McInnis
Frightening Hurricane Forecast Impacts Charleston Area
Charleston emergency planners react to a computer model showing a major hurricane near the coast could threaten Sullivan's Island Folly Beach and Isle of Palms with surges flood downtown and trap evacuees. Officials warn coastal routes may be cut and warnings could arrive with limited lead time.
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Charleston
William Wolfe
Charleston County
Wolfe
National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center
Miami
South Carolina
Sullivan’s Island
Folly Beach
Isle of Palms
Battery
Hurriance Gracie
Russell Proposes Harsh Sentences To Curb Drunken Driving
South Carolina lieutenant governor candidate Norma Russell unveiled a plan to jail first offenders for 48 hours and escalate to 120 days for third offenses. The proposal includes license suspensions up to 10 years, steep fines, probation, mandatory safety training, and restitution for injuries or property damage.
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Columbia
Norma Russell
South Carolina
Russell
Lexington County
Mike Daniel
Cherokee
Makeup course for recruits draws fire
State Rep. Pat Harris questioned USC offering a makeup course for female recruits at Fort Jackson. USC would be paid $309,000 for a one year program, while the Army preferred about $20,000. Harris urged senators to ensure federal funds are spent more appropriately as the Army showed reluctance toward the offer.
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Columbia
Pat Harris
America
University of South Carolina
Fort Jackson
Army
Harris
Anderson Democrat
South Carolina
U.S
USC
Center For Lifelong Learning
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Robert G. Fitzpatrick
Pekin
Ind
Fitzpatrick
John Hawk
Hawk
Jenny Gibbs
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Artist's Parlor
Newberry St. N.W
P.S
Wed
Jimmie Harley
First Baptist Church
Aiken, South Carolina
Charles L. Muller
Coastal International, Inc
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Orangeburg
S.C
Holly Hill
Lady’s
Bentwood Coat Rack
China
Deluxe
TJ Tare
ATA
N Mitchell Shopping Center
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