Predictions shift as Isabel nears Outer Banks landfall
Hurricane Isabel weakened slightly yet remains a major storm about 370 miles east-northeast of the Turks and Caicos with sustained winds near 155 mph. Forecasters expect landfall somewhere between North Carolina and New Jersey as it moves west-northwest, potentially striking the Outer Banks. Local residents prepare with precautions as the storm path tightens.
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Fire destroys family's home in Belvedere
Belvedere residents watch as a house at 439 Edisto Drive is ruined by a late Sunday blaze. A couple and their 2 year old daughter were not staying in the home as investigators seek the cause, with Belvedere Assistant Fire Chief Danny Ford saying the origin remains under study.
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Ginny Southworth
Belvedere
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Danny Ford
Solving problems for others in Saluda and beyond
Phil Atkinson a 42 year Westinghouse Defense veteran in Baltimore built a career solving technical problems. He developed Alaska permafrost sensors Polaris acoustic flowmeter and other innovations then started Volunteers for Medical Engineering in Baltimore. Now at 76 he runs EnableTech aiding disabled individuals with uniquely engineered devices.
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Westinghouse Defense
Baltimore
Phil Atkinson
Alaska
Atkinson
Volunteers For Medical Engineering
EnableTech
Aiken County
Open lines of communication essential in protecting public
The Aiken Department of Public Safety stresses open dialogue with the media and public through its public information officers Captain Wendell Hall and Sgt. David Turno. Director Pete Frommer notes their 40 years of combined experience helps swiftly and accurately share safety updates while protecting investigations, as seen during the 2000 Jessica Carpenter homicide inquiry.
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Aiken
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Community Services
Jessica Carpenter
Arts festival finishes strong in 27th year of Aiken's Makin
The Aiken's Makin arts and crafts festival closes its 27th year with few barriers left as crowds approach 25 000 to 30 000 attendees. Liz Stewart of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce calls it one of the best ever and notes strong tourism impact. Final attendance estimates were due.
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