Aiken County resolves Sage Mill fire station dispute
The Aiken County Council voted 5 to 3 to authorize hiring four firefighters for the Sage Mill Industrial Park station, ending a long dispute with the Graniteville Vaucluse-Warrenville Fire Department. The measure, backed by county attorney Robert Bell, aims to support the Bridgestone Firestone plant and county mutual aid efforts while facing possible legal challenges from GVW.
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Aiken
Graniteville Vaucluse-Warrenville Fire Department
Willar
Bell
GVW
Council
Ronnie Young
SVW
Aiken County
LaVana McKenzie
Willar Hightower
Susan Giddings
Kathy Rawls Hightower
McKenzie
Sage Mill
House Committee votes to ratify lottery in South Carolina
The House Judiciary Committee voted 14 11 to send the state lottery amendment to the House floor for ratification. lawmakers clash over timing and enabling legislation as supporters urge swift action and opponents stress caution amid long running debate.
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House
Columbia
Judiciary Committee
Doug Jennings
Bennettsville
South Carolina
Rep
John Graham Altman
Charleston
Jim Hodges
Senate
Michael Easterday
Simpsonville
Jury rejects lawsuit over low tar cigarettes verdict
Charleston AP report says a federal jury sided with Brown & Williamson Tobacco in a case by the family of Martin Little who died in 1999. The suit claimed Carlton low tar cigarettes were no safer, but jurors decided after three weeks of testimony in about four hours.
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Charleston
Martin Little
Carlton Cigarettes
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
Charles Patrick Jr
Tobacco Companies
Patrick
Ness
Motley, Loadholt and Richardson
the Mount
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GVW Board of Directors
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Orth
Volunter Fire Department
Napier
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Wada
Brown & Williamson
Gordon Smith
Little
Carltons
Surrey
Cour
Fabian
Augusta State
the University For
Augusta
Pam
Wally
Peter Bergman
Sas
Sadena
Maia
Ourself
Echnoloan
Kokkinakis
Torrance
USA
Wats
Holley House
Richland Ave
Arm
Isis Mer
Conor NC
Sandy
Busmark
Ct. Chy. Ry
Alex Goen
America
Besid Phi
Mel” Robin Kelle
Bristol
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