County Council to revisit rezoning amid resident protests
Aiken County Council plans to revisit a proposal to rezone a residential area bounded by Whiskey Road Shannon Lane Sharyn Lane and Monterey Drive after residents including Connie Ferrell protested the plan. The Planning Commission previously recommended disapproval citing possible commercial uses.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
Shannon Lane
Sharyn Lane
Monterey Drive
Connie Ferrell
Ferrell
County Planning Commission
Lobster Race Returns for Aiken's 30th Anniversary Night
The 30th annual Lobster Race in downtown Aiken on Friday May 2 runs 5 to 11 pm with Newberry Street gates open. Atlantic Broadband sponsors the family friendly street party featuring live music children's rides and a transparent multi lane lobster racetrack.
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Aiken
Newberry Street
Todd
Atlantic Broadband
Sam McGill
Great American Lobster Race Comes to Downtown Aiken
May 2 at 5 p.m. the Great American Lobster Race unfolds in downtown Aiken with adult tickets $10, students $5, and children free. Entry includes a lobster race kit option, and admission is free for buyers of a $20 2014 Lobster Race T-shirt. proceeds aid Hitchcock Healthcare and local nonprofits.
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Aiken
Lobsterrace.com
Chuck Martin
Atlantic Broadband
Lionel
Severe weather heads toward Aiken tonight amid chilly showers
The National Weather Service cautions a significant storm system moving from the south will affect Aiken County Tuesday with thunderstorms and potential severe weather. A prelude shower risk may pop up Monday afternoon, with cooler air and drier conditions later Wednesday and Thursday.
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Aiken
Kim Campbell
National Weather Service
Columbia
South Carolina
Aiken County
Campbell
Sumter County
Weekend Aiken forecast shows showers with mild temps
The forecast calls for Friday and Saturday in the 70s with rain chances and low 50s nights. Sunday will be sunny with 70s highs and 50s lows and a 10 percent rain chance. Campbell urges storm preparedness and checking safety guidance from weather sites and social media.
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National Weather Service
Columbia
Facebook.com
National WeatherService
North Augusta man dies in Edgefield County motorcycle crash
A 59 year old North Augusta man Joseph E. Miller died after a motorcycle crash on Gregory Lake Road near North Augusta in Edgefield County. Miller was not wearing a helmet and was transported to the hospital where he died. The incident was reportable at 4 05 p m and remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Edgefield County Coroner Thurmond Burnett.
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North Augusta
Edgefield County
Joseph E. Miller
Thurmond Burnett
Miller
S.C. Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Gregory Lake Road
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