Holiday weekend sales show solid start but cautious outlook
Retailers report a solid Thanksgiving weekend with shoppers buying TVs and electronics amid concerns about job security and weaker stock portfolios. Wal Mart and Target led gains for discount stores, online sales rose, while department stores and clothing chains posted modest gains. Analysts estimate department and mall stores up about 2 percent and discounters up around 4 percent from last year.
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City and County Discuss Connector Road Between Whiskey and Silver Bluff
Aiken City Council and Aiken County Council held an open discussion this morning presenting several options for a connector road from Whiskey Road to Silver Bluff Road. The proposal aims to reduce traffic congestion in Aiken and was reviewed after earlier actions this year.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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Fred Cavanaugh
Whiskey
Silver Bluff
Seven die on state roadways during Thanksgiving weekend
Holly Hill woman Lillie Ann Bradley, 50, died early Sunday when her 1982 Volvo left the road and hit a tree in Orangeburg County during a high speed chase by Holly Hill officer Jeffrey Hart. Hart was injured but listed in fair condition at the Medical University in Charleston.
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Dwight Green
Jeffrey Hart
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William Younginer
Hart
Medical University
Charleston
Church backs new mission with affordable homes
In 1997 Aiken's Second Baptist Church envisioned a community life center but shifted to home based family life. Led by Rev Doug Slaughter the church teamed with Harvey Ramsur to develop affordable three bedroom two bath houses. By fall 2002 six homes were completed and occupied after the church purchased nine lots.
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Doug Slaughter
Slaughter
Karen Gordon
Karen Daily
New design for U S currency begins with twenty dollars
Washington reports a color makeover for the next series of bills starting with the $20, featuring Andrew Jackson with color and reviving public interest. The plan includes $50 and $100 notes within 18 months, a five year, up to $53 million education effort, and emphasis on authenticating genuine currency.
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Thomas Ferguson
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Pediatrics academy urges flu shots for young children
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges flu vaccines for healthy children from 6 months to 2 years. They also advise siblings and caretakers to be vaccinated when feasible to reduce hospitalizations, aligning with September government guidance and recent data showing high risk for young children.
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Cody Meissner
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Tufts-Newngland Medical Center
Boston
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