Aiken Responds Swiftly To Severe Weather Strikes
After a week of tornadoes, Aiken County crews and agencies including Public Works, Public Safety, the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Services coordinated a rapid, effective recovery. No injuries reported, roads cleared, and residents returning to normal, amid praise for preparedness and interagency teamwork.
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Derrek Asberry
Tommy Thompson
Aiken County
Aiken
Richard Pearce
Department of Transportation
City of Aiken
Public Works Department
E-Cigarette Use Surges Among Teens Draws CDC Warning
CDC data show 2 million high school students or 13.4 percent used e cigarettes in 2014 up from 4.5 percent the prior year while 450000 middle school students or 3.9 percent tried e cigarettes up from 1.1 percent in 2013. The report links nicotine addiction risk to youth uptake and notes FDA oversight gaps.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Transportation reform skids in South Carolina
Dana Beach of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League critiques the push for a large gas tax hike in South Carolina. He argues the SCDOT and the Infrastructure Bank inflate needs, cite project boondoggles like I-73 and I-526 expansions, and blame politics for funds diverted from true state priorities.
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George Patton
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Alliance
State
S.C Department of Transportation
SCDOT
South Carolina
Rockingham
Conway
Johns Island
S.C. 51
Florence
Pamplico
S.C. State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Infrastructure Bank
S.C. House
S.C
Ralph Norman
R-York
DOT
Senate
Hugh Leatherman
Dana Beach
The
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League
Readers debate 2016 race and tax plans in Aiken letters
Letters critique Hillary Clinton and GOP prospects for 2016. Aiken readers discuss CSRA voting patterns, Medicare and Medicaid funding, and a proposed fair tax with monthly state stipends. Authors warn of political outcomes and IRS-like administration implications.
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Jeb Bush
Marco Rubio
Ted Cruz
Rand Paul
Senate
Mitch McConnell
John Boehner
GOP
Congress
House
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TalkBack
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
South Carolina Fair Tax Office
State Fair Tax Office
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