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Friday, June 20, 2008

Top News from the Western Carolinas for 6/20/08

Top News From the Western Carolinas--a periodic look at major news stories from the Piedmont and mountains of western North and South Carolina:

Let's start with some good news today. A Dorman High School student who graduated this year has been given the Steve Sanders scholarship to attend Vanderbilt University. Read all about Spartanburg's Hanna Chapman here:
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080618/NEWS/304433986/1112&title=Dorman_s_Hanna_Chapman_wins_Steve_Sanders_Scholarship

An Oconee County, SC man was arrested after police discovered pipe bombs and over 100 guns buried in his backyard. Police were alerted to the buried treasure by the man's brother following a fight:
http://www.wyff4.com/news/16652468/detail.html

News Channel 7 has the complete history of Edwardo Wong, the man accused of killing a North Carolina Highway Patrol officer in Haywood County, NC:
http://www.wspa.com/midatlantic/spa/news.apx.-content-articles-SPA-2008-06-18-0003.html

WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC recounts the history of state trooper killings in Haywood County:
http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/wlos_vid_882.shtml

WBTV in Charlotte, NC takes a look at the various viruses and illnesses going around right now in the Charlotte metro area:
http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8517521&nav=menu1434_3

Each Thursday evening Greenville, SC hosts an event called 'Downtown Alive.' Here are some good pics of last week's event:
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BS&Dato=20080612&Kategori=LINK07&Lopenr=806120803&Ref=PH

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