Hitchcock Parkway expansion halted by private talks and funds gap
The Contended Hitchcock Parkway project in Aiken faces collapse after a private City Council staff meeting with state officials. With $8 million funding shortfall and environmental concerns raised by residents, officials withdraw state bank funds and redefine the project purpose to corridor operational improvements, sending the plan to pause.
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Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
S.C. State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Columbia
S.C. Department of Transportation
Fred Cavanaugh
Roger LeDuc
S.C
Aiken Standard
S.C. Augusta
Gas prices dip below 1.99 at Aiken RaceWay stop
Emory Bostic spotted a sign near Exit 22 on I-20 showing regular unleaded gas at 1.95 per gallon at RaceWay, delivering relief as prices stay under 2 dollars. Other nearby stations such as Kangaroo Express Circle K and Airport Stop & Shop matched the lower rate, with GasBuddy listing additional local options.
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Emory Bostic
Aiken
Bostic
Marie
Columbia Highway
Dublin
Georgia
Bishopville
RaceWay
Kangaroo Express
Circle K
Airport Stop
GasBuddy.com
Aiken County
Dede Biles
I-20
Area Deaths Reported in Multiple States
Brief obituary notice lists Charles F. Granger of Maryville Tennessee Eleanor Frances Jennings of Aiken Grace S Cottle of Whitewater Wisconsin Helen K Dworjanya and Jateri Renne Kennedy both of Aiken Leonard M Storey of Wagener Mattie Emma Pixley of Aiken Robert D Widener of North Augusta Stephen J Yanak of Aiken Susan K Walta of Barnwell with a standard funeral notices column and a five day weather forecast noting partly cloudy skies and a high of 50 degrees and a low of 34 degrees
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Charles F. Granger
Maryville
Tenn
Eleanor Frances Jennings
Aiken
Grace S. Cottle
Whitewater
Wis
Jateri
Renne Kennedy
Leonard M. Storey, Wagener
Mattie Emma Pixley, Aiken
Robert D. Widener
North Augusta
Stephen J. Yanak
Susan K. Walta
Barnwell
Infrastructure and ethics top aims for 2015 session
Aiken County delegation outlines 2015 priorities with infrastructure and ethics reform at the fore, urging bipartisan action. Sen Nikki Setzler stresses crossing party lines to address South Carolina issues, as pre-filed bills signal the session’s focus.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Aiken County
Aiken
Don Wells
S.C
Nikki Setzler
Lexington
Senate
South Carolina
Setzler
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Lable
Aiken City
Richard Pearce
Joshua Jones
Jay Brooks
Beth Spangler
Woodside
Helen K. Dworjanya
General Office Newsroom
Abby
Maryan Schechter
Michael Ulmer
Mschechter
Aikenstandard.com
Mulmer
House
Legislative Delegation Series
Ate Ee- Umelia
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