Council to study 25 mph train speed limit
Aiken County Council considers an ordinance to cap train speeds at 25 mph on tracks between Graniteville and Beech Island after a Granitevill e crossing crash killed five. The plan seeks safer crossings and asks railways to avoid Valley area during school openings and mill shift changes.
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Norfolk Southern
Aiken County
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Ascanga Lake Road
Fire destroys mobile home. family away at work
A Whaley Pond Road mobile home in Graniteville burned to the ground Monday. Fire Chief Phil Napier said the structure was fully engulfed when responders arrived. The owners, a couple with two children, were not home. Neighbor Steven Murray reported smoke and small explosions from inside before midday.
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Whaley Pond Road
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Tree safety tips highlighted for holiday hazards
Aiken Department of Public Safety demonstrates how a small ember can ignite a Christmas tree and spread quickly. Capt. Gerald Taylor warns fuel from presents and wrappings accelerates a fire while UL recommends checking electrical wires and using CO2 or dry powder extinguishers for electrical tree fires.
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Underwriters Laboratories Inc
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Department of Public Safety
Winter eases as official solstice arrives in CSRA
Meteorologist Robert Kurzeja of the SRS Weather Center says a two day cold spell ends with today’s high near 50, six degrees below normal, after Monday’s 36/19. Warmer air moves in through Wednesday with 57 degree highs, while a brief chance of rain and possible snow flurries near the Appalachians remains unlikely. Christmas Eve and Day look seasonally mild around 50.
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SRS Weather Center
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CSRA
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Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
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Gifts of faith help ring in the season
Shoppers seek meaningful gifts as holiday rush peaks. Haven of Rest Christian Store manager Heather Willis highlights the Life Applications Study Bible as a top religious gift with study guides from over 100 contributors, aiming to apply biblical lessons to daily life amid a chaotic world.
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