Arrests expected in license fraud tied to Graniteville disaster
Aiken deputies warn of scams stemming from the Thursday derailment and chemical spill. Investigators say 60 plus people visited DMV offices in North Augusta Aiken and Edgefield to change addresses to obtain relief funds, with some requests possibly legitimate. A Vaucluse woman faces charges for fraudulently obtaining goods, and residents report a Warrenville police donation telemarketing claim is false.
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Aiken County
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North Augusta
Edgefield
Hunt
Langley
Bath
Businesses reopen on US Highway 1 after Granitaville incident
Businesses along a part of Jefferson Davis Highway reopened this week after a train wreck and deadly gas leak. Bobby's Bar-B-Q owner Bobby Griffin Jr hopes sales rise now that 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway serves customers again, though many motorists may not know the road is accessible beyond Local Traffic Only signs. Fiverr employees received lost wages from Norfolk Southern, with rail officials visiting the site. The corridor between Ludlow Lake Road and Midland Drive largely reopened, with access limited to the north. Dick Smith Chrysler Jeep at U.S. Highway 1 and Hitchcock Parkway also reopened for sales and service via the Hitchcock Parkway entrance.
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Graniteville
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Bobby Griffin Jr
Ludlow Lake Road
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Midland Drive
Dick Smith
Chrysler Jeep
Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
Earthly accident with Godly intervention noted
Sarah Davis explains the near miss could have affected school buses and shift changes. Lisa Phillips, a single mom, seeks aid for three children from Midland Valley Prep School after being furloughed from work and paying for childcare due to disruptions.
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Phillips
Midland Valley Prep School
Tax relief offered to Graniteville survivors and business owners
State and federal officials consider extension and penalty relief for taxpayers affected by the chlorine leak near Graniteville. Areas include businesses and professionals filing in the affected region with extensions on returns, suspension of collections, and waivers on penalties. Officials urge contacting the SCDOR promptly for case by case evaluation.
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Graniteville
Mark Sanford
S.C. Department of Revenue
Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
Internal Revenue Service
Kevin Bishop
South Carolina
Danny Brazell
SCDOR
Brazell
SCCOR
Emergency alerts issued for Graniteville train crash response
County warned residents early of a train crash near Avondale Mills with 3600 calls via a synthetic voice. Emergency Coordinator David Ruth authorized shelter in place and a 4 20 pm evacuation around a one to two mile radius with shelters listed and a dusk curfew.
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Aiken County
Avondale Mills
Ruth
Michael Hunt
Midland Valley High School
South Aiken High School
USC Aiken
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Northside Aiken
Flower deliverer recounts crash on I-20 Exit 11
Tina Tucker a USCA student who works at Aiken Technical College and delivers flowers for Hite's Floral describes smelling gas after a crash on I-20 Exit 11. She notes missing the first day back to school and being unable to return to work.
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Tina Tucker
USCA
Aiken Technical College
Hite
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