Scott Balsitis on the stand

Plaintiff Scott Balsitis took the stand to support his case for damages in the claim by him and his wife, Anita, that they are owed monetary damages for damage to their Lake Keowee property.  The couple from Goose Creek are blaming their neighbors, Wade and Kimberly Walker, for the intrusion of mud, silt, and debris.  Balsitis, a retired Air Force […]

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So far, excess of 32K South Carolina flu cases

So far in this influenza season, South Carolina counts 32,633 flu cases.  By comparison, according to DHEC, last season’s total at this time was fewer than 1,000 cases.  Hospitalizations are also dramatically higher.  “Almost everyone can play a role in curbing these alarming numbers and preventing more hospitalizations and deaths,” said Dr. Bell, the state epidemiologist.  DHEC recommends that anyone […]

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Electric vehicle battery workers needed

Job seekers are being requested to bring copies of their resumes Saturday to the Armory in Hartwell, Georgia.  SK Battery America is expending its workforce and will hold a job fair from 10 am to noon.  The company plans to make batteries to be installed in the Ford F-150 Lightning and Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicles.  Applicants must be available to […]

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National Science Foundation director visits Clemson

Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U-S National Science Foundation, visited Clemson’s International Center for Automotive Research to discuss the agency’s vision and priorities while meeting with university leaders, faculty and students.  He was joined by Senator Lindsey Graham for a portion of the visit.  Clemson highlighted ongoing NSF-funded projects and Clemson research impacts.

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Clemson hopes to get in tonight’s parade

Clemson is hopeful conditions will allow tonight’s Christmas parade to go on as scheduled — although rain, or drizzle, and patchy fog are in tonight’s forecast. If conditions so dictate, the city will issue an email at 10 o’clock this morning to residents and parade participants announcing a re-schedule date of Thursday.  Word will also go out on social media […]

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Lake Keowee couples in civil trial

Lake Keowee neighbors find themselves in court to settle a dispute.  Testimony opened this afternoon at the Oconee Courthouse in Scott Balsitis vs. Wade and Kimberly Walker.  The two parties are looking for an Oconee jury to settle their dispute.  Scott and Anita Balsitis allege that the Walkers are responsible for failing to take necessary precautions to prevent mud, silt, […]

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The Westminster E. coli advisory is lifted

Westminster announces that contamination levels have lowered below the need for a public advisory; thus, the advisory issued late last week after a sewer overflow at 404 Doyle Street of an estimated 1 million gallons is now lifted.  “Operations are returned to normal” reads the city announcement issued today.  The vault and sewer line that caused what happened are to […]

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