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Defense industry expands in North Charleston

October 13, 2009 By

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) will expand operations at its Charleston County facility. The company that supplies technology and engineering to the military  invest $4 million and add 300 jobs over the next five years.

Michael Watt, president and CEO of Scientific Research Corporation says SRC has experienced strong growth in recent years. Company officials say the North Charleston facility supplies a “full range of engineering, integration, testing, support and research and development activities.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Military, News

Graham holds town hall in Upstate

October 13, 2009 By

Around 500 people attended a town hall meeting with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham at Furman University Monday night. Graham, who heard the sound of hecklers during the course of the meeting , spoke on a number of issues including the war in Afghanistan. “What would it be like for this country if the people who allowed Al-Kaeda to plan the attack to take over  the very country from where it all started? You know what it would be like? It would be hell to pay.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military, News, Politics & Government

Campbell: TBC’s new center will help state’s economy, jobs

October 13, 2009 By

One of the largest automotive replacement tire marketers, TBC Corporation, is building a new distribution center in Berkeley County. Berkeley Senator Paul Campbell says the new facility will create about 100 new jobs, building the local and state economy.

“We had everything pulling together for this thing to come together. So, we went after this project cause we wanted this for the people of the lowcountry,” says Campbell.

The TBC distribution center will sit on about 400 acres in Berkeley County, and will support wholesale operations. Campbell says people from all over the state helped with the project. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, News, Politics & Government

NTSB releases initial report on helicopter crash

October 13, 2009 By

The preliminary report on the September 26 medical helicopter crash in Georgetown County that killed three crew members has been released by federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board reports that when investigators examined the main rotor and tail rotor systems, they found evidence that the chopper suffered an overload after the crash. The helicopter had just dropped off a patient at a hospital in Charleston and was flying to Conway, about 90 miles to the northeast, when it crashed at around 11:30 P.M. on Friday September 26. The National Weather Service reported that a thunderstorm had rolled through the Georgetown area shortly before the crash. The NTSB’s report also confirmed that the 2000 Eurocopter was not approved for operation in Instrument Meteorological Conditions. The report also indicated that the copter was not equipped with the latest safety features including a night vision imaging system, an autopilot, nor a terrain avoidance warning system.

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, News

Naked man arrested in mall

October 13, 2009 By

A man that was chasing another man with a knife through a North Charleston mall was arrested after he was found naked in the mall’s bathroom. Sunday, 24-year-old Tavon Emanuel Grissitte of Jamestown was chasing another man with a knife through the Northwoods Mall in North Charleston around noon, fully dressed at the time. Although the reason behind the chase was not described, an officer and mall security met with the victim after Grissitte ran to the back of the mall toward the bathroom.

When the officer entered the mall bathroom he saw Grissitte’s shoes and jacket lying on the floor inside of the stall. The officer then approached the stall, with a fully loaded gun, and found Grissitte stripped naked. The incident report states the officer directed the man to get dressed, and he confiscated the knife that was stuck in Grissitte’s shoe.

Grissitte has been charged with armed robbery.

Filed Under: Business, Crime & Courts, News
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