Storm toll rises as Frances rains flood South Carolina
In the Upstate and Midlands remnants of Frances push rivers over dams and floodplains. Residents like Jack and Becky Osburn evacuate near Saluda River while Lake Wateree prepares for more rising waters. Schools delay as cleanup continues and fears of Ivan grow.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Don Evett
Pickens County
Upstate
Saluda
Jack
Becky Osburn
Osburns
Lake Keowee
Osburn
Ivan
Caribbean
Frances
Saluda Dam
Lake Wateree
Midlands
Betty Riggan
Rains Shift South Carolina Shrimp Baiting Season Outlook
Heavy rains from Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Gaston dampen the two month shrimp baiting season along the South Carolina coast. Recreational shrimpers report many small shrimp and advise staying in sounds and bays away from freshwater inflows. officials expect a below to near average season.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Kevin Egan
Mount Pleasant
Charley
Gaston
Egan
Association
Larry DeLancey
Department of Natural Resources
Teen receives 30 year term for fatal Greer shooting
Daniel Leonard Cross, 18, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter in the June 2003 killing of 17 year old Jennifer Cannada in Greer. A .38 revolver and DNA evidence linked him to the crime scene. judges set a 30 year sentence with 85 percent before parole.
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Greer
Daniel Leonard Cross
Jennifer Cannada
Cross
Cannada
Phil Cannada
Lawsuits Challenge Hospital Billing of Uninsured
Lawsuits filed against three South Carolina hospital systems allege uninsured patients are charged higher prices for the same services than those with private insurance Medicaid or Medicare. Attorneys claim multilevel pricing breaches contract and inflates profits, with up to 10 more suits expected next week. Palmetto Health Alliance says charges are category based, not discriminatory.
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Columbia
South Carolina
English McCutchen
McCutchen
Palmetto Health Alliance
Judy Cochett Smith
Smith
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Cecilia Federico
Lugoff
Kershaw
Mother Nature
Darlington County
Audrey Childers
Brian
Cristin Cramer
Saluda River
Easley
Criken Antique Mall
Hes
Sun
Laurens Street
Aiken
Millbrook Baptist Church
Eevee
Sfee
Ysta
Lee EN Et Ptr
Whiskey Road
Yamaha
Howards
Prihens
Amur
Summer Lakes
Columbia Hwy
Summerlakes
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