Edgefield Highway drug bust nets over 20k streets value
Aiken County SWAT and local agencies seized marijuana and crack cocaine with four ounces of cocaine during a late Thursday raid on Edgefield Highway. James D. Prather 25 Trevis E. Johnson 31 and Starleen L. Davis 25 face trafficking and possession charges after police found drugs in Prather's clothing.
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Aiken County
Field Highway
Aiken
Trevis E. Johnson
Barnwell Avenue
Starleen L. Davis
Whiskey Road
Michael Frank
Prather
South Carolina Delays FEMA Disaster Appeal Over Train Crash
Gov. Mark Sanford may not appeal FEMA's denial of federal disaster relief for the Gran iteville train derailment and chlorine spill. The state has until March 11 to appeal, though officials expect no action. Sanford argues federal aid is needed to save lives and protect property and health.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mark Sanford
Graniteville
FEMA
George W. Bush
Sanford
Emter
South Carolina
Aiken County
Michael Brown
New Aiken Bloodhound joins tracking team tradition
The newest member of the Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team, a female blue tick red bone puppy born Jan 10, will train to run with the big dogs. Only survivor of four. training starts soon as Sgt. Barranco notes her eagerness to run. The unit handles about 200 calls yearly for suspects missing children and vulnerable adults with a roughly 70 percent fund rate.
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Ginny Southworth
Charles Barranco
Aiken Bloodhound
Aiken
Brooke
Tex
Barranco
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
Aiken Public Safety
North Augusta Public Safety
Hazardous materials transit raise safety concerns in Aiken
The Graniteville derailment collapse prompted attention to chemical moves via roads and rails in Aiken County. Officials cite rules for truck routes and cargo storage while noting daily hazardous shipments by road and rail and ongoing public safety awareness efforts.
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Norfolk Southern
Graniteville
Aiken County
United States
Interstate 20
U.S. 1
Advisory panel supports keeping Celebrex and Vioxx in use
U S government advisers say millions should continue using Celebrex and Vioxx despite heart risk, with strong warnings and long term studies. They rate Vioxx as the riskiest, Celebrex mildest, and suggest Pfizer and Merck weigh reintroduction options for Vioxx.
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Washington, D.C
Merck & Co
Food and Drug
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Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
Janet Blashoff
Abby
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