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Westminster SC: Woman’s Body Retrieved From Lake Hartwell

February 19, 2024 Jessica Waters

As reported by Kevin D. Hollis at WNEG Sister Station WSNW in Seneca, South Carolina, an autopsy was performed Friday, Feb. 16, on the body of India L. Medlin, 64, of Westminster, who was found dead inside her vehicle in Lake Hartwell on the morning of Feb. 15. Her vehicle, a 2014 Hyundai Sonata sedan, was discovered submerged in 7 […]

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Hartwell, Thurmond reservoirs enter drought level 1

September 12, 2023 Jessica Waters

Despite heavy rainfall over the weekend, the reservoirs on the Upper Savannah River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, declared the first drought level Sunday, Sept. 10, in response to the pool elevation at J. Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326 feet above mean sea level. Entering Drought Trigger Level 1 activates the Corps’ Drought Management […]

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