Officials assess crop damage and flood risk after Fran
South Carolina faces substantial losses as corn fields show 30 to 50 percent downed, tobacco barns lose power, and counties Dillon, Marion, and Horry report the heaviest crop hits. Rivers like the Waccamaw may crest soon, prompting ongoing flood monitoring amid insurance claims under 12 million dollars and widespread property damage.
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Lorence
South Carolina
Fran
Frank Lake
US Agriculture Department
Pee Dee
Dillon
Marion
Horry County
Waccamaw
Tommy Harrelson
North Carlina
Barnwell County lures firms as jobless rate falls
Barnwell County shifts from one of South Carolina’s highest unemployment rates to growing hiring. American Tubing plans a 2.2 million steel plant with 60 jobs, Ducane expands with 120 jobs, EFCO Corp. promises a 17 million plant employing up to 1,000. Bank of Barnwell County seeks federal approval. Local officials credit enhanced recruitment and a small-town appeal.
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Barnwell
Barnwell County
Savannah River
SRS
American Tubing
Ducane Co. Inc
Blackville
Efco Corp
Danny Black
Tri-County Alliance
Bamberg
Allendale
Black
Columbia
Aiken
Richmond County
Beasley criticized for lack of women on education panel
A South Carolina group criticizes Governor Beasley for appointing only one woman to the 19 member Commission on Higher Education. Barbara Moxon notes women are over half the population and students, yet female representation remains low. Zimmerman defends the nominations and cites 40 percent of Beasley’s hires being women.
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Columbia
State Commission On Higher Education
Barbara W. Moxon
South Carolina
Commission On Higher Education
Robyn Zimmerman
David Beasley
Beasley
Zimmerman
Etosemary Byerly
Inman
Moxon
Byerly
Charleston Area
Lowcountry
Grand Strand
Dalton B. Floyd Jr
Murrells Inlet
Floyd
C. Edward Floyd
Florence
Natural Resources Department Board
Santee Cooper Board
Workers Compensation Commission
Dam dispute over pumpback turbines in South Carolina
Army Corps of Engineers argues cheap electricity justifies pumpback tests at Russell Dam despite 80 million larval fish and almost 1.8 million adults killed in studies. State officials call mortality high and oppose normal operation until legal rulings. Tests run April through August. judge to decide on future operation.
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Columbia
Army Corps of Engineers
South Carolina
Corps
Jim Parker
State Natural Resources Department
Val Nash
Department
Russell
National Wildlife Federation
Falcon B. Hawkins
Natural Resources Department
Parker
Nash
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Allison Wright
South Carolina Insurance News Service
Jim Byrd
State Insurance Department
Wright
County Council
Ann Loadholt
Augusta
Education Commission
U.S. Agriculture
Don Glickman
N.C. Agriculture
Jim Graham
Blackhawks
North Carolina
Eis
Home Equity Lines
Wachovia Home Equity Lines
Wachovia
Pan
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