Woman dies in I-20 wreck near Martinez
Remnants of Hurricane Frances may have contributed to the early morning death of a Martinez woman who lost control of her SUV hydroplaning and hitting a tree on I-20. Robin J. Williams, 50, of 313 East Winngate Drive, was pronounced dead just after 5:30 a.m. when her 2001 Nissan Xterra struck a pooling water in the eastbound lane at mile marker 14, authorities said.
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Martinez
I-20
Robin J. Williams
East Winngate Drive
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Surfside
Mile Marker
Cartlon
Remnants of Frances Lashes Aiken County With Storm Damage
Frances lingering over the Carolinas triggered damaging winds and heavy rain in Aiken County. Meteorologist Allen Weber said the worst is over but a tornado watch remains in effect as emergency crews respond to at least three structural damage reports including a mobile home roof missing in Beech Island. Residents observed funnel clouds though no tornadoes were confirmed.
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Frances
Carolinas
Aiken County
Allen Weber
Savannah River Weather Center
Aiken
National Weather Service
Beech Island
Michael Hunt
Urquhart Drive
Hunt
Green Valley
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Aiken residents head to Florida to aid Frances relief
Aiken residents travel to Florida to assist recovery efforts as Frances weakens. In South Carolina the storm brings winds, rain, and evacuation updates. Evacuees begin returning home while relief work continues amid ongoing caution. Ivan's path disrupts scores of homes further north.
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Florida
Frances
South Carolina
Ivan
Masked thief robs Aiken bank with pitchfork
A white male about 6 feet tall robbed Security Federal Bank on Richland Avenue Tuesday morning using a rusty four foot pitchfork. He demanded money and fled through a wooded area toward a nearby golf course as stormy weather hindered pursuit. bloodhound tracking led to a Taco Bell parking lot where investigators suspect the suspect may have entered a vehicle.
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Security Federal Bank
Richland Avenue
Aiken Public Safety
David Turno
Aiken
Robbery suspect nabbed by authorities at Augusta nightclub
North Augusta man Jason E. Holliday sought in an armed bank robbery at Belvedere’s First Citizens was arrested by Georgia police at an Augusta nightclub Monday night. Holliday, 31, faces armed robbery and weapons charges tied to the Aug. 27 heist after investigators linked him to the masked robbery.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
First Citizens
Michael Frank
Holliday
Richmond County
Washington DOE site at odds over nuclear waste shipment
The Savannah River Site and Washington state clash over a treatability study program that moves Hanford high level waste samples to SRS for testing and returns residues to Washington. DOE argues the process complies with RCRA and state rules while Washington awaits response. See WASTE, Page 10A.
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Srs
Washington
DOE
Hanford
Savannah River
South Carolina
Ecology
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRA
State of Washington
Roy Schepens
Office of River Protection
Keith Klein
Richland
Washington State
Savannah River National Laboratory
Defense
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USC Aiken
Aiken Bloodhound Team
Taco Bell
David Savage
Brian Mills
Karen Daily
Lee
U.S. Department of Energy
Department of
Azilee B. Askew, Lockhart
Rocelia W. Daniels, Aiken
W.G. Rinehart Jr., Aiken
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