From the daily archives:

Thursday, October 22, 2009

A group of military veterans on a 21-state bus tour stopped in Greenville Thursday to talk about the dangers of climate change and its threat to national security.

Among the veterans was Brian Vanriper.  “We need America to turn the corner,” he said, “from relying on regimes that we don’t really want to be doing business with but we’re forced to.  We want to develop diverse energy that comes from home, including wind and solar, stuff that already exists.” 

Besides Greenville, the group also stopped in Columbia. The tour is being sponsored by Operation Free, a coalition of veterans and national security groups. [click to continue…]

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Drug busts part of national case

by William Christopher 10/22/09 8:11 PM

Fourteen drug arrests have been made in South Carolina that are considered part of a major international drug cartel bust.  The US Drug Enforcement Agency along with the US Attorney’s Office says this is part of Operation Coronato, a cooperative effort targeting the La Famillia cartel.  Based in Mexico that cartel is described as a violent multi-drug cartel [...]

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Former SRS engineer indicted

by William Christopher 10/22/09 7:49 PM

A former Savannah River Site engineer has been indicted for fraud.   Forty-six-year-old Joseph Ralph Lohre, Jr., formerly of the Aiken area, is charged with theft of government funds and making false statements. The indictment alleges that between 2006 and 2008 that Lohre falsely claimed eligibility for housing benefits through a program administered by the National [...]

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Boeing narrows search, business leaders watching state officials

by William Christopher 10/22/09 6:51 PM

Boeing is expected to make a decision soon on the location for its new plant.  But while South Carolina’s business leaders have good reason to be optimistic, they’re nervous.
Boeing, the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, originated near Seattle and still has much of its production there, and there’s no current plan to move [...]

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Spill cleanup underway at Charleston area beaches

by William Christopher 10/22/09 5:58 PM

There are no beach closures at this point, but DHEC has warned people to avoid exposure to the water in certain areas off the coast near Charleston until an oil spilled has been cleaned up.
Coast Guard Environmental Response Officer Lt. Jim Litzinger says their investigator says tar has washed ashore on Sullivans Island, Folly Beach [...]

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