Water service decision on Southside motel set for Aug 9 vote
The Aiken City Council will vote August 9 on providing water service to Bansi Patel’s 100 room motel and proposed conference center after Patel missed July 31 deadlines. The city and New Ellenton Public Works had prior agreement on service areas, with Mayor Cavanaugh opposing extending the deal.
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Aiken
Bansi Patel
Roger LeDuc
Patel
New Ellenton
LeDuc
Fred Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Hydrogen Center Groundbreaking Signals Energy Breakthrough
Dr. Bill Summers leads the Savannah River Site hydrogen program as dignitaries break ground on a 9.2 million Center for Hydrogen Research at the Savannah River Campus. The project will house 40 to 50 researchers and deepen university and industry collaboration in a new era of energy technology.
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Bill Summers
Center For Hydrogen Research
Summers
Savannah River
Savannah River Research
Ing
SRS
Savannah River National Laboratory
Ginny Southworth
Tim Dangerfield
Ronnie Young
Rep Gresham Barrett
Todd Wright
John Troutman
Rick Arkin
Tommy Moore
Bob Pedde
Officials learn to spot tropical weather dangers warnings
National Weather Service trained Aiken deputies to recognize tropical weather threats and respond to lightning and flash floods. Meteorologist Steve Naglie urged reliable resources and emphasized deputies as the first line of defense in storms. The danger of loud thunder signals proximity to strikes and severe weather.
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National Weather Service
Steve Naglie
South Carolina
Aiken
Naglic
Karen
Daily Weather Watch
Aiken County
Ron Taylor
Becky Edmonds
Hurricane warnings issued for North Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Alex strengthened near 65 mph and was forecast to become a hurricane within 24 hours. The warning covers the coast from Cape Lookout to Oregon Inlet as Alex moves toward the Outer Banks with gale to hurricane force winds likely Tuesday. Officials urged Hatteras Island residents to stay off roads.
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Charleston
North Carolina
Alex
Cape Lookout
Oregon Inlet
Wilmington
N.C
Hatteras Island
Dare County
Dorothy Toolan
Educators respond to allegations at Midland Valley Prep
A group of current and former teachers spar over alleged poor administration at Midland Valley Preparatory Charter School. Former staff say policy and staffing concerns exist while current teachers defend the school and its leadership as a board meeting on charter review nears.
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Midland Valley Preparatory Charter School
Aiken County
Bette Jean Doggett
Aiken
Aiken County Board of Education
Midland Valley
Lilian Thomas
Doggett
Tabatha Milhoulides
Midland Valley Prep
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Philip Lord Senior
America
Gresham Barrett
R S.C
Hydrogen Lab
NOAA
N.C. Coast
Edward A. Murray
Paul A. Robson
Goldsboro
Etta Linney
Colts Neck
N.J
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