Cable barriers may reduce traffic fatalities in medians
Upstate highway officials study steel cable barriers to prevent cross median crashes. Officials note barriers bend and break away to guide vehicles and reduce injuries. Proponents cite past life saves and lower costs than concrete barriers, with maintenance as a consideration.
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Greenville
South Carolina
North Carolina
New York
Oregon
Washington
Ray Amick
South Carolina Transportation Department
Candice Rickabaugh
Rickabaugh
Christina
David T. Hartgen
University of North Carolina- Charlotte
Hartgen
Unc-Charlotte
Center For Interdisciplinary Transportation Studies
Upstate
Dewayne Sykes
Transportation Department
Sykes Sal
Busy Easter weekend predicted for Grand Strand
The Grand Strand is expected to see large crowds over the Easter holiday as warm weather and thousands of spring break students converge. Bar Harbor Inn manager Gary Loftus welcomes heavy traffic, signaling a busy period for local businesses. Gas prices have edged down recently with little concern among residents.
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Ancus Beach
Gary Loftus
Bar Harbor
Smowe Inn
Veean Pourevara
Loftus
Riverbanks Zoo Polar Bear Faces Terminal Illness
At Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia a 28 year old male polar bear with kidney failure is given under a year to live. Veterinarians say the bear eats well interactively, shaved for exams, and treated with antibiotics as staff monitor his condition and aging.
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Columbia
Riverbanks Zoo
Satch Krantz
Zoo
Nadine Lamberski
Lamberski
Tare
Denver Zoo
Portland Zoo
Krantz
Alaska
Aiken Chapter to Celebrate Administrative Professionals Week
The Aiken Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will host a dinner at Bobby's Bar-B-Q on Thursday April 27. Social time is 6:15 to 6:15 pm, dinner 6:15 to 7 pm, program 7 to 7:30 pm. Door prizes drawn. For more information call Claudia Hayes at 648-8308.
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Aiken
International Association of Administrative Professionals
Bobby's Bar-B-Q
Claudia Hayes
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