Criminal probe targets Ford and Bridgestone over tire deaths
Federal grand jury investigates Ford Motor Co and Bridgestone/Firestone over fatal crashes blamed on defective tires. Subpoena seeks documents from civil litigation teams. probe not tied to the Aiken County plant. Recall saga continues with millions of tires recalled since 2000.
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Carbondale
Aiken County
Bridgestone/Firestone
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Ford Motor Co
Bridgestone
Firestone
Miriam
Miquelon
Illinois’ Southern District
Tire
Associated Press
Firestone Assembly Line
Nashville
Japan
Bridgestone Corp
ATX
Fed
Redcliffe Teacher Fulmer Reaches State Finalists
Jason Fulmer of Redcliffe Elementary, 25, was named one of five finalists for State Teacher of the Year after being previously named Aiken County Teacher of the Year. He described a classroom moment rhyming days with students Ansley Pope and others while continuing to teach as the district recognizes the finalists from 83 districts.
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Rob Novit
Redcliffe
Katie Mode
Grayson Kern
Chardne Wigfall
Jason Fulmer
Aiken County
Jackson
Redcliffe Elementary School
Ansley Pope
Fulmer
Ansley
Book fair opens in new location today
Volunteers with the American Association of University Women prep for the 42nd Annual Books N Things Fair at the old Dillard’s building corner Pine Log and Whiskey Road. The sale runs today 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm. Proceeds fund a woman’s scholarship at USCA and education special projects.
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American Association of University Women
Aiken
Ameri
Can Association of University Women
Dillard’s
Pine Log
Whiskey Road
AAUW
USCA
Duke Energy seeks MOX fuel authorization in NC plants
Duke Energy Corp filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking permission to start using blended plutonium MOX fuel at its McGuire and Catawba plants in North Carolina built from Savannah River Site materials. The McGuire plant near Huntersville and the Catawba station near York would be the first in the United States to burn MOX fuel containing weapons-grade plutonium.
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Charlotte
N.C
Duke Energy Corp
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Savannah River
Charlotte Area
Duke Power Co
Elec
Tric Utility
Duke Energy
McGuire
Huntersville
Catawba
York
United States
Family Y eyeing potential Aiken center expansion
Dan McConnell, president of the Family Y of the CSRA, discusses plans to start a Family Y center in Aiken. Surveys are under way to gauge community interest, with a steering committee to follow if support grows. the community must decide if a Y comes to Aiken.
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Family Y
Aiken Center
Dan McConnell
CSRA
McConnell
Aiken
YMCA
Augusta
John Zimmerman
River of Life
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Ford
South Carolina
Tion
Stapoo Uy
Cece Reynolds
Bea Peyser
Betty Robinson
Weath
Crus
Dear Abby
Elizabeth S. Broderick
Maxwell S. Crayton Jr
Crale D. Hopkins
Robert L. Leminick
Chapin
Raymond H. Rankin
Monetta Ray B. Vaughters Sr
Cies
Robert Leminick
John Tucker
Lominick
Lominick Drug
Satcher Ford
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