Aiken City OKs downtown redevelopment concept
City Council approves a nonbinding redevelopment vision for Richland Avenue between Laurens and Chesterfield. The plan includes revamping Hotel Aiken, repurposing the Regions Bank building, new city hall, public parking, and streetscape upgrades at an estimated total cost of more than 350 million with multiple funding options.
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Aiken
Richland Avenuue
Laurens
Chesterfield
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Serall
Newbeccy Street
Regions Bank
South Carolina surpasses 100000 confirmed virus cases
South Carolina reports over 190000 total COVID-19 cases and nearly 2000 related deaths. Monday adds 718 new cases the lowest daily total since mid June with 17 new deaths including elderly and middle aged victims. County counts show Aiken Barnwell Edgefield with new cases and ongoing death investigations. Hospital capacity tight with 76 percent bed occupancy and over 200 ventilators in use by coronavirus patients.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
D.C
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Barnwell
Edgefield
Coronavirus tolls by region on August 10
Alken County reports 1 748 cases and 30 deaths while South Carolina records 100 43 cases and 1 966 deaths.
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Alken County
South Carolina
Hotel Aiken renovation halted amid COVID-19 delays
Historic Hospitality LLC led by the Shah family says Hotel Aiken on Richland Avenue and Laurens Street remains dormant with no restart date. A one page statement via attorney Jennie Stane cites a complex renovation, ongoing delays, and the aim to preserve historic and cultural elements while COVID disruption stalls work.
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Hotel Aiken
Richland Avenue
Laurens Street
Historic Hospitality LLC
Shah
Jennie Stane
Allen
Aiken
Pointman
Neel Shah
Doxentaurn
McMaster seeks daily school virus data from DHEC
Governor McMaster asks DHEC to report COVID-19 cases among students and staff by school and district as classes resume. He urges daily public updates while DHEC reviews how to release the information and protect privacy. Seventeen districts plan in person start next week.
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McMaster
CHEC
Gav
Henry McMaster
South Carolina
Public Health Agency
Department of Health
Enviormental Central
welMaster
Seadeets
DHEC
Mark Elam
Crist Moore
MetMaster
Haven
Tennessee
Tater
Bill ‘Lee
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City Oks
Colin Demarest Demarestisat
Downrowen
Development Commission
S.C
Kristina Rackley
Krackley
Aikenstandand Co
Horen Arsen
Colin Demarest
Femarest@aike
Ndard
Historic Hospitality, LLC
Hotel Athena
Greater Aiken
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