Nuclear materials are not new at SRS, but the idea that high-level waste could be housed there, permanently, is now getting the attention of a group of local activists. This group is concerned, because the place this waste, was to be shipped, might be shutting down? The government is looking to halt construction at Yucca Mountain, in the Nevada desert. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

It’s hard to believe it’s been six months since a tornado touched down and destroyed businesses and homes in Beech Island. The storm hit during a time when many were struggling with the economic disaster. One small business almost had to shut its doors, but after the debris was picked up from their shop, and the economy picked up speed through stimulus funds, the family business is still standing. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe takes a look.

New details are emerging on the management shake-up at the Savannah River Site: Department of Energy officials are being tight-lipped about the re-assignment of their top dog at the site, but new reports out Wednesday claim trouble has been brewing for quite some time. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe reports.

A major shake up appears to be underway at the Savannah River Site. Late Tuesday afternoon, WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that Jeffery Allison, the site manager, is being re-assigned to Washington, and will no longer be working at the Savannah River Site. A DOE spokesperson says four others have been re-assigned, as well.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site (SRS) will be the site of a special deer hunt, on November 14th, for mobility impaired and wounded military veterans.

Celgard, a developer of materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, is one of the big winners among firms selected to receive $2.4 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. Celgard, which operates a manufacturing facility in Charlotte, will receive $49 million to be used for expansion of its batter separator product. The company also will open a plant in Aiken, S.C.

The U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Health and Environmental Control are holding a public workshop on Tuesday in North Augusta to discuss plans for shuttered nuclear reactors at the Savannah River Site.

Remember that big Savannah River Site job fair in Columbia? Now there’s one coming to a town near you. There are hundreds of new jobs added because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The first job fair is June 17th in Barnwell at the Primary School, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., in the afternoon. The second is June 24th at USC-Salkehatchie in Allendale, SC…also from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.  Both events will be preceded with a town hall meeting at noon.

A new report faults the Savannah River Site for several safety issues. The Department of Energy did an audit of the site, last month, and found construction mistakes, and a potential 15,000 gallon radiation leak. What do residents who live in the area think about that? WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe finds out.

An audit of a nuclear weapons complex in South Carolina says the Savannah River Site did not meet several safety standards when constructing a new facility. The 31-page Department of Energy report released last month also found that one of the mistakes at the site near the South Carolina-Georgia border could have resulted in a spill of high-level radioactive waste.

The University of South Carolina has received the largest research award in school history, a $12.5 million federal grant to set up a research center on alternative fuels.

According to a release sent to WJBF News Channel 6, the work involving neptunium at SRS has been completed

Congressman John Barrow says the three main components of the Stimulus bill are tax cuts, aid to states, and infrastructure, and he says, put together, it will add up to thousands of new jobs for the Aiken-Augusta area. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has more.

Officials report progress on leasing 2,500 acres within Savannah River Site that could be marketed as an energy park or a possible site for a commercial nuclear power plant.

According to an e-mail to WJBF News Channel 6, the Savannah River Site (SRS) is once again opening its gates for a limited number of tours for the general public.