Public safety guidance from Homeland Security official
Prepared Conserom 1s offers commonsense ideas for families to care for each other when government and emergency services are unavailable. Steps include a three day water food and medicine supply and a kit to seal a room during chemical or biological release. Public service ads, brochures, and a new readygov site accompany the campaign featuring Ridge and emergency workers.
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Schools rehearse shelter in place after Granitville chemical spill
Red Cross FEMA and state education agencies helped plan a district response that includes shelter in place for hazardous materials. Byrd Elementary and Leavelle McCampbell Middle used the method after a tanker spill on Main Street. Officials say the liquid was contained and normal schedule resumed in about 45 minutes.
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Graniteville
Be ready campaign funded by Sloan Foundation donation
The campaign to be ready is described as tax payer free and begins with a $9 million Sloan Foundation donation. It will use tens of millions in donated ad space and air time to spread its message. A Times Square billboard will launch later this month. The campaign was developed pro bono by The Math Agency of Richmond Virginia for Homeland Security officials.
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Times ‘Square
New York City
Math Agency
Richmond
Homeland Security
Warrenville man charged with larceny in laundry thefts
Christopher E. Arthur, 24, of 140 Jon Road Warrenville, is charged with larceny after money was removed from a machine at Easy Wash. Investigators linked the arrest to a string of laundry thefts along Augusta Road and Bath Coin Laundry. Surveillance described a dark Ford truck and baseball cap. Arthur faced Capt. Michael Frank of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
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Aiken County
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Augusta Road
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Bath
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Graniteville
Easy Wash
Langley
New dispatch center offers privacy and improved tools
The updated dispatch center replaces a windowed setup with a private, quieter space. Dispatchers praise smaller, independent stations, better heat control, and more room. New computer software will map call origins, guide officers to addresses, and even pinpoint nearby fire hydrants to speed responses.
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Frommer
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Woodside Plantation
Woodside
Lawmakers clash over tax exemptions amid budget crisis
Rep Ken Kennedy proposes eliminating most tax exemptions to raise 850 million dollars to ease the state budget crisis. Legislators reject tax increases, favoring spending cuts. Kennedy’s plan fails after receiving only one vote, while Rep Rick Quinn gains approval to remove exemptions in parts.
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Kennedy
Rick Quinn
Columbia
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