Aiken Continues Recovering From Winter Storm
The winter storm prompted a state of emergency and bank closures in South Carolina. Banks reopened Friday as emergency crews treated ice related injuries at HCA Aiken. Roads were cleared for primary routes while secondary roads remained slick. Officials praised highway crews and local departments for extensive effort. Grocers reported brisk business while forecasts predicted warmer, melting conditions.
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Carrol Campbell
HCA Aiken
Margaret Massari
Rick Powell
Aiken County
Aiken
South Carolina Highway Department
Highway Department
Mark Nesbit
County Council
Carroll Warner
County Department of Public Works
Alvin Bryan
Food Lion
Bobby Jones
Nate Wolf
Kroger
North Augusta
Reagan Sees Good News in Economy Amid Trade Deficit Debate
President Reagan urged optimism about the economy while acknowledging trade and budget deficits should be reduced. He argued a strong economy attracts foreign goods and capital, defended tax cuts, and proposed solutions to the $170 billion trade gap. In Cleveland he was given a Browns football tied to a recent victory.
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Reagan
Cleveland
America
U.S
Congress
United States
Wall Street
R Residential
Marlin Fitzwater
Cleveland Browns
Indianapolis Colts
City Council backs 4-2-1 voting plan in Aiken
The Aiken City Council approved the 4-2-1 district voting plan after hours of discussion. Council members weighed impact on minority representation, with Lessie Price noting the plan dilutes voting strength and an NAACP leader criticizing the decision as inadequate for a city of this size. The measure now moves to a second reading and public hearing before consent decree terms and U.S. District Court approval.
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Fred B. Cavanaugh
Ronald
Ronnie) Maxwell
Lessie Price
Price
Tames Gallman
Aiken Naacp
James Jones Jr
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
U.S. District Court For
District of South Carolina
Aiken
James M. Holly
Aiken Delegation Backs Peeples for Supreme Court Seat
Aiken County lawmakers rally behind Judge Peeples amid a 44 vote deadlock by a screening committee that questioned his ethics in a 1974 will case. Reed by Rep. Toal and others, Peeples gains support from Sen. Setzler Sen. Moore and Rep. Huff while debate over a possible March vote persists.
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Nittee
Peeples
Aiken County
Larry Gentry
D-Saluda
Rep
Toal
Ryan Shealy
Lexington
Sen. Shealy
Ness
Second Judicial Circuit
Rodney
Sharpe
Nikki Setzler
Lexington Co
Supreme Court
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Huff
Sen. Moore
D C lawmakers return as vetoed items cut from budget
State revenue is on target but 17.2 million in vetoed items remain unfunded. Campbell says money wasn’t there last session and isn’t there now, with the budget held through the year. He notes a close fall to shortfall, a decent December, and uncertainty for January. The Republican governor declines to discuss legislative initiatives pending the state-of-the-state address.
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Peeples
Rep
Toal
Rodney
Charles Sharpe
R-Wagener
Irene Rudnick
Daiken
Rudnick
Peoples
Campbell
General Assembly
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