Savannah River Site rethink urged amid Graniteville coverage
A reader thanks WAFJ 88.3 for steady Graniteville rail accident coverage and urges reexamining the Savannah River Site. Comments touch on gas exposure near schools, road fuel prices, local jobs at SRS, personal hardships, and calls for stricter drug enforcement in Aiken Cedar Road area.
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WAFJ
North Augusta
Graniteville
Aiken County
Savannah River
SRS
Aiken Family Court
Fiber Glass
Cedar Road
Aiken
State Farm to pay up to 40 million over branded titles
State Farm Mutual Insurance agreed with South Carolina and 48 states plus DC to compensate vehicle owners. About 30 000 consumers nationwide may receive 400 to 10000 dollars after claims, with 3 338 South Carolina customers eligible for payments up to five million.
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State Farm
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Tomers
McMaster
S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Preservation work at Savannah River Site C Reactor moves beyond demolition
At SRS C Reactor a historic preservation program catalogs equipment, documents, and photos under federal mandate to document Cold War contributions. Retirees helped shape a committee overseen by historian Mary Beth Reed while plans include displays and future loan of artifacts to universities and museums.
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Barnwell
Savannah River
Tom Feske
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
America
Felke
Feske
Mary Beth Reed
DOE
SRS
Reed
City to start enforcing yard trash policy in February
Aiken begins enforcement of a yard trash rule requiring leaves and branches in outdoor piles only while other waste is barred as mixed waste. Warnings and door hanger notices precede fines from $50 for noncompliant piles, with special pickups available via city call.
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Aiken
Larry Morris
Woman linked to New Year’s Eve armed robbery arrested
Aiken police arrested Darlene Abney Williams at her Ebony Road home after surveillance images were released. Investigators linked her to the December 31 Shell Station robbery on Richland Avenue where a large handbag concealed a gun and cash was taken. Williams, 49, faces armed robbery charges.
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Aiken
Richland Avenue
Darlene Abney Williams
Ebony Road
Keith Glover
Williams
Shell
Seminole Ave
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Fred Cavanaugh
Centre South
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