SCE&G rate hike hearings draw hostile crowd in Aiken
The South Carolina Public Service Commission heard mostly hostile residents in Aiken County over SCE&G’s request for about a 12 percent rate increase to raise roughly 76 million dollars annually for dividends and investments. The hearing drew about 30 attendees, larger than prior meetings, with a PSC decision expected in June and appeals possible. Senior citizens like A.P. Nivens and Rose Day urged consideration of those on fixed incomes, citing food and medical costs.
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Aiken County
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Columbia
Charleston
Carl McIntosh
S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs
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Robert D. Hazel
PSC
A.P. Nivens
Ms. Nivens
Pitfalls Seen In Revamp
State senators held hearings across four sites on proposed government restructuring to cut 130 agencies to about 40. Critics warn of centralization and loss of accountability, while supporters emphasize reducing duplication and waste in South Carolina government.
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Kenneth Simmons
Columbia
Senate
Chester Tomson
Orangeburg
Robert Scarborough
Richland
Scarborough
Florence
Clemson University
Engineers reaffirm commitment to SRS expansion in Aiken
Stone Webster Engineering plans to double its Aiken office space at Centre South Executive Park and may add staff, despite DOE cuts to Savannah River Site 1994 budget and workforce. President Ben Charlson said the firm's expansion is pre‑existing and will persist with SRS cleanup involvement.
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Aiken
Savannah River
Ben Charlson
Stone Charlson & Webster Engineering Corporation
Centre South Executive Park
Department of Energy
SRS
Charlson
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Local Notices Include Names From Georgia and South Carolina
Walter Banks Vidalia Ga Beard Warrenville Nell G Moore Chesterfield Charles EF Williams Aiken details appear on page 3B with the full notice listing involved parties and locations.
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Walter Banks
Vidalia
Gace Beard
Warrenville
Nell G. Moore
Chesterfield
Charles EF. Williams
Aiken
Aiken Carries Poker Ban To Higher Court
The city of Aiken appeals to the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn a circuit court ruling barring enforcement of video poker ordinances. Documents were mailed Monday as city officials seek to enforce pending the high court decision while noting possible county ordinance overlap.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Holly
Circuit Court
Frank Eppes
State Supreme Court
High Court
Columbia
Eppes
Judge Eppes
la Eubanks
Bo Glover
Eubanks
Eubanks County
Glover
Connell Amusement
Harte
Aiken County
Teens Turn To LSD And Glue In Drug Survey
A University of Michigan study found LSD use among high school seniors at a seven year high and glue sniffing rising among eighth graders. Among seniors 5.6 percent admitted LSD use, with inhalants at 9.5 percent for eighth graders and 17,000 seniors, 18,000 eighth graders, and 15,000 tenth graders surveyed nationwide.
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Detroit
Lloyd Johnston
University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Johnston
Easement Granted New Signs Easement Granted New Signs
The Aiken City Council unanimously extended a sign moratorium to 60 days allowing new businesses to build signs under the existing ordinance while the Planning Commission studies the issue. Once the new sign ordinance is adopted, new signs must conform immediately to the updated rules.
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Aiken
Michael Anaclerio
Winter Storm Batters Retail Sales in March
Washington AP reports the Blizzard of 93 drove retail sales down 1 percent in March marking the second straight decline and the worst performance in over two years. Commerce says seasonally adjusted sales reached 166.9 billion with drugstores and most sectors posting drops. Analysts had expected February to remain unchanged.
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Washington
Commerce Department
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