Attic fire delays re opening of hall
A fire in the attic of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum delayed its planned January reopening. Firefighters contained the blaze quickly, with water damage affecting photos race record books and possibly racing silks. City crews moved exhibits to safety, and officials expect most items to be salvaged after drying.
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Scott Webster
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Lisa Hall
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Tom Galardi
Hall of Fame
G.H. Pete Bostwick
Galardi
Aiken
Icy weather creates hazards across South Carolina
Freezing rain and sleet left roads slick from Myrtle Beach to Georgetown. Accidents increased as temperatures dipped into the 20s with bridges and overpasses most at risk. Charleston police reported roughly double their usual crash calls, while forecasters warned of lingering icy conditions inland.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Accu
Myrtle Beach
Georgetown
Paula Neuherz
National Weather Service
Wilmington
N.C
Charleston
Harold Hill
Hill
Dan Miller
Weather Service
Columbia Bureau
Beaufort chosen to seat Wise jury in Hastings murder case
Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper announced Beaufort will supply the jury pool for the Wise murder trial with hearings set to begin next week. Jurors 65 and older may be excused, and Wise faces possible death penalty if convicted when the trial opens in Aiken January 22. Beaufort jurors will be moved to Aiken and sequestered during the trial.
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Thomas W. Cooper
Hastings
Wise
Cooper
Beaufort
Barbara Morgan
Aiken
State reaches 4M mark Census shows growth in state
South Carolina now has more than 4 million people up 625000 in the past decade the Census Bureau said Thursday The April 1 count was 4 012 012 up 15 percent from 1990 The 15th fastest growth rate in the nation is noted while the U S population rose 13 percent to 281 421 906 Analysts had not expected the state to top 4 million until about 2005 per statisticians
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Columbia
South Carolina
Census Bureau
Bobby Bowers
Subdued New Year Beckons as Sunday Alcohol Limits Stand
South Carolina sheriffs enforce Sunday liquor rules as New Year arrives with limited sales. Only bars with minibottle permits or nonprofit private clubs may serve after 9 p.m. Some counties face a champagne exception for a private club in Rock Hill. Border residents can cross into Georgia or North Carolina for alcohol.
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Rock Hill
Jerry Murphy
Georgia
North Carolina
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