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.

Hundreds of those unemployed across the CSRA took part in a job fair hosted by Congressman John Barrow Thursday. A handful of local and regional businesses were on hand hoping to offer a position to those in need. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

Three SRNS employees were transported via ambulance to Doctors Hospital in Augusta after exposure to nitric acid during a work activity at approximately 7:44 a.m., Tuesday morning. UPDATE: WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that two of the workers have been treated and released from Doctors Hospital, and the third is still being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

As thousands of jobs are eliminated in Georgia and South Carolina, many of those unemployed workers lined up at the James Brown Arena Monday for a chance at new jobs. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

Tuesday, the Savannah River Site (SRS) held its third of four job fairs, at Aiken Technical College. They saw more than 3,000 applicants come in for orientation and employment opportunities.

Two Savannah River Site employees were recognized for raising more than $92,000 for the American Heart Association.

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.

Several CSRA students will receive scholarships Tuesday afternoon from companies at the Savannah River Site.

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