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Assault suspect in Upstate surrenders

May 12, 2010 By

A man wanted for attacking and sexually assaulting a Clemson University student and stealing her car turned himself into police Tuesday evening. The suspect in custody is identified as Dennis Maurice Temple. Investigators were able to track him down through a storage facility’s rental records. They said Temple was actually living in a storage unit he has been renting.

The alleged attack occurred Sunday afternoon when the unidentified 19-year-old woman was grabbed from behind, sexually assaulted and tied up. Her car was also stolen. The woman was able to free herself hours later and called 911 on her cell phone at around 1 a.m. Monday morning.

Temple faces charges of first degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping and grand larceny. He is being held at the Oconee County Detention Center.

Filed Under: Crime & Courts, News

Upstate lands another high-tech industry

May 12, 2010 By

Alexium International Group will establish its new technical fabric manufacturing and research plant in Greenville County. The State Department of Commerce says it will be a $3 million facility and will create 200 new jobs.

Alexium produces technical fabric products for the U.S. military but plans to develop new textiles and materials for a range of commercial applications

Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor says the company was drawn by the states high tech manufacturing, defense industry, a growing advanced materials industry and workforce. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, News

SC Energy office: Take advantage of diminishing rebates

May 12, 2010 By

South Carolina’s appliance rebate program still has some money left.

The South Carolina Energy Office says there is only $224,050 remaining in rebates,so consumers should act quickly to take advantage of discounts on ENERGY STAR refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and room air conditioning units.

Since March 31, South Carolina citizens have claimed over $3.67 million in rebates through this program, or more than 94 percent of the money allotted for rebates.

All of the $1.95 million allotted for mail-in rebates for central air conditioning units, heat pumps, gas furnaces and water heaters was exhausted by April 1 just one day after the program launched. More than 4,000 rebates were claimed for these whole-house appliances.

For frequent updates see the energy office website.

Filed Under: Energy, Environment & Conservation, News

Riley campaigns for prompt disaster response

May 12, 2010 By

 Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. He will talk about strategies to address disasters in cities and provide recommendations to reform the Stafford Act which guides the nation’s responses to natural and man-made disasters such as the current Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the flood waters in Nashville. Riley is the past president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He currently serves on the Conference’s Stafford Act Reform Task Force Committee.

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, News, Politics & Government

Earthquake hits near Charleston

May 12, 2010 By

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Summerville, North Charleston area this morning. College of Charleston earthquake center spokesman Steve Jaume says this morning’s earthquake is not unusual.

“This is kind of normal for this area. We have these small earthquakes all the time. This one is a little bit larger than usual, so a few people felt it this morning at about 5:04 a.m.,” says Jaume.

Jaume says the earthquake, and even the possibility of another one, does not effect offshore drilling.

“It shouldn’t. The earthquakes we have around here in the Lowcountry are centered around the Summerville area, so they are on-shore. So, I wouldn’t expect any direct effect with anything to do with off-shore drilling,” says Jaume.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries.

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation, News, Weather
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