Cold blast to hit area from arctic front
A front moving across the country will send temperatures in Aiken County into the teens later this week with highs in the mid 30s on Thursday. Meteorologist Chris Rohrbach of the National Weather Service in Columbia says arctic air will push from the Midwest into the Southeast. Today’s high near 60 with a low in the mid 30s, then lower 50s Wednesday before a Wednesday night/Thursday plunge to around 17 degrees.
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Columbia
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Aiken
Pacers Earn Peach Belt Home Sweep
The Pacers claimed a Peach Belt Conference home sweep with decisive wins, boosting their standing and signaling strong conference form. Local coverage highlights key performances and moments from the two games.
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Area Deaths List Honours Local Residents
Obituary roundup lists Annete Kaney Meyer Langley Carol Hyer Summerville Connie Boylston Salley Randell Counts Dantrey Cuthberson Harold Shedd Jerry Lane Jerry Downs Patricia Williams Samuel Soper Jr Vergie Minnard Terry Sapp with notices from Aiken North Augusta Graniteville Batesburg Summerville. Deaths and Funerals 6A.
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Samuel L. Soper Jr
Batesburg
Vergie
Jerry) Minnard
Aiken
Terry Sapp
Weather Outlook for Five Days in 6C Range
Sunny skies dominate with a high near 59 and a low around 32 today. The extended forecast calls for continued high pressure to keep dry conditions, with temps easing slightly into the weekend and overnight lows remaining in the upper 20s to low 30s.
Graniteville Then and Now Tragedy, Jobs, and Revival
Ten years after a deadly January 6 2005 train wreck released chlorine gas Avondale Mills closed in Graniteville and nearby towns costing about 2000 local jobs. The area rebuilt with Bridgesone tire plant expanding a 1.2 billion dollar investment MTA Detroit Diesel opening a 45 million factory creating 250 jobs and Recleim launching a 40.6 million electronics recycling center on the Hickman Mill site boosting employment by about 200.
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Aiken County
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Graniteville Co
Avondale
Phil Napier
Napier
Bridgestone
MTA
Detroit Diesel
Officials discuss industry changes after Graniteville wreck
Victims continue to struggle with health as local officials address ongoing impacts from the Graniteville train derailment. Community memory prompts discussion and calls for shared reflections and links to more coverage.
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Graniteville
Aiken
Online watch videos prompt relocation of response hub
An online prompt directs viewers to watch accident videos including 911 clips and reverse 911 calls. It notes an order to relocate the response hub to the vacant parking lot at Richland Avenue and University Parkway. Readers are invited to view the material at the Aiken Standard website.
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Granitev ille hopes for future redevelopment with Recleim project
Pete Davis of Peachtree Investment Solutions outlines a $40.6 million Recleim electronics and appliances recycling center on the former Hickman Mill site in Graniteville. The project, creating about 200 jobs, will reuse Hickman Hall and about 21 acres while other site uses are being vetted. Davis hints at future mixed use plans and ongoing development opportunities beyond Recleim. Authorities seek to revitalize the mill town and honor its history while pursuing tax advantaged investments and historic rehabilitation.
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Blackville
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