Men walk in heels to raise sexual assault awareness
About 40 participants including men women and children walked downtown in red high heels on the Aiken County Courthouse steps to highlight sexual assault prevention. City Council member Lessie Price called the issue unacceptable and stressed community involvement.
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Christina Cleveland Austin Byrd
Aiken County Judicial Center
Cumbee Center
Aiken
Lessie Price
South Carolina
Price
Aiken County
Paul Volz
State
Racism Seen as Top U.S. Issue by South Carolina Blacks
A Winthrop poll shows Black residents in South Carolina view racism as the nation's top problem, outranking the economy and education. The study notes support for removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds following the Emanuel AME Church shooting in June 2015.
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South Carolina
Winthrop
Statehouse
Nikki Haley
Clementa Pinkney
Charleston
Emanuel Ame
Dylann Roof
Tri-Development expands day programs in Aiken County
The Tri-Development Center of Aiken County opens its first phase of a major expansion with Tri-Development West at 5080 Jefferson Davis Highway, adding a fourth day program site near North Augusta. Existing locations include Hampton Avenue and Vaucluse Road in Aiken and Edgefield Road in North Augusta.
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Tri-Development
Aiken County
Jefferson Davis Highway
North Augusta
Hampton Avenue
Vaucluse Road
Aiken
Edgefield Road
Ralph Courtney
Area Deaths and Funerals District 6A
Charlene A Collins of Belvedere Connie Kilpatrick of Rock Hill Patricia Ann Pat Merkerison of Beech Island and Gregory Barnes of Wagener are listed among area deaths and funeral notices in the 6A section with brief biographical details and service information.
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Charlene A. Collins
Belvedere
Connie Kilpatrick
Rock Hill
Patricia Ann
Pat” Merkerison
Beech Island
Gregory Barnes
Wagener
Haley criticizes feds over Gitmo plans for South Carolina
Gov Nikki Haley told a House Homeland Security subcommittee she has heard no details about possible transfer of 80 Guantanamo detainees to the Naval brig near Charleston. She urged dialogue, warned of impacts on tourism and investor interest, and cited safety concerns for families.
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Columbia
Nikki Haley
Guantanamo
South Carolina
U.S. House
Haley
Sec
Homeland Security
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Defense Department
Charleston
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Istina
Cleveland
U.S
Maryan Schechter
Mschechter
Abby
Horoscor
Brig
David Yurman
Chatelaine
Ae Dsor
Augusta
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