Enterprise Zones Pose Rural Troubles
The Enterprise Zone Act, meant to aid rural South Carolina, faces changes after Michelin seeks benefits for a $500 million plant expansion. House action could speed passage, but rural lawmakers warn the move undermines rural economic goals while Beasley and aides defend that benefits reach rural areas and create critical jobs statewide.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Michelin
Senate
John Land
Land
Lee
Clarendon
David Beasley
Ginny Wolfe
Beasley
Teens Die After I-95 Chase In Georgia
Two teens from Toledo, Frederick Bagnasco eighteen and David G Biglow junior sixteen, shot themselves after a police pursuit along Interstate 95 near Ridgeland Georgia. The gun belonged to Bagnasco’s Toledo police officer father. Officers found the youths dead inside a car after a standoff with SLED SWAT and a 9 mm pistol recovered between Biglow’s legs.
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Ridgeland
Ohio
Frederick Bagnasco
David G. Biglow Jr
Toledo
Jasper County
Martin Sauls
U.S. Highway 17
Hugh Munn
Ridge
Munn
Bagnasco
Biglow
Randy Blackmon
Bagnaso
Paul Bagnasco
Jury weighs three held on robbery slaying in Augusta case
Witnesses described the robbery at Reiner’s Market on Cherokee Drive. Prosecutors say Avery Glanton and Miles led the trio with one gun recovered. over $1500 taken. Defense attacked Miles' credibility and questioned Reiner Jr.'s drug past to undermine the state case.
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Avery
Glanton
Aiken County
Philadelphia
Maryland
Miles
Reiner
Cherokee Drive
Roberson
Ms. Poteat
Henry Floyd
Grant
John Reiner Jr
Columbia
Abbott returns home to lead Southside Gallery revival
Abbot purchased Southside Gallery from his father in 1987 and returned home in 1989 to focus on self-run work. As Chamber chair he aims to refocus on member services and engagement while seven vice chairmen cover economic development, membership, tourism, quality of life, and governmental affairs.
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Abbott
Southside Gallery
Tom Abbott Jr
Chamber
Doug Henderson
Nancy Higgins
Jim Stewart
Kathy Noble
Debra Brooks
Barbara Hagan
Teresa Haas
Business Federation Chief Keynotes Aiken Banquet
The president and CEO of the nation’s largest small business group will keynote the Aiken Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at USC Aiken Student Activities Center at 7 p.m. on Friday. St. Jackson Falls leads the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents over 600,000 small businesses nationwide. Tickets are 30 dollars, corporate tables 300, reception after the event, and Man Woman and Youth of the Year will be named.
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Aiken
USC Aiken
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Stress Blamed For Drug Induced Illness Of Tethered Mom
MONCKS CORNER A woman tethered to her teenage daughter under a court order was hospitalized after an overdose of a drug for anxiety. The attorney said the arrangement may have caused her anxiety. Deborah Harter was treated at Trident Regional Medical Center and listed in critical condition before stabilizing.
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Moncks Corner
Kevin Kearse
Deborah Harter
Trident Regional Medical Center
Tonya Kline
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