SRS cleanup advances with H Tank Farm closures at Savannah River
The Energy Department announces a signed determination enabling cleanup and closure of underground liquid waste tanks in the H Tank Farm at Savannah River Site. DOE Secretary Moniz says the action moves forward to safely clean up the site’s Cold War legacy as regulators and state agencies weighed in. Tank 16, noted for historic environmental leakage, will be closed first, followed by Tank 1, with over 99 percent of waste already removed from Tanks 12 and 16.
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USC Aiken teams fall to Columbus State in tight games
USC Aiken men and women both lose to Columbus State in a pair of close contests. The brief recap notes the outcomes amid local sports coverage and area standings.
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Second Baptist aims to provide affordable housing on Northside
Second Baptist Church in Aiken has invested about 1.6 million dollars to buy land and led roughly 10 million dollars in affordable housing projects since 1997. Led by Rev. Doug Slaughter the church formed a nonprofit to build new homes after trying and failing to renovate dilapidated ones. Projects include Elim Gardens duplexes and Dupont Landing, with collaboration emphasized to fulfill a God sized vision.
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Dupont Landing
Aiken
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Second Baptist Community Development Corp
Elim Gardens
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Tribute to slain officer endures in blue light display
Aiken honors Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson, killed December 21, 2011, with a Christmas light display shaped like a badge on East Pine Log Road. His mother says the display, created as a family gift, remembers his service since his death and his Aiken roots.
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South Aiken High School
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Trial update on Carter jury selection begins in January
Jury selection for the trial of 22 year old Stephen Carter is expected to begin in January. Sources note NYPD cops’ killer was angry after a chokehold death.
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NYPD
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