Developers Win Willcox Zoning Change
Developers win zoning approval from Aiken City Council to convert the Willcox Hotel from residential to central business district. Littlebrook Ltd with Wyatt Johnson and Joseph Ewans aims to secure $2 million financing after title transfer, with council placing conditions on construction, conservation easement, inn to commercial ratio, and rebuild timelines to keep the project on track.
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Willcox
Aiken
Littlebrook Ltd
Wyatt Johnson
Joseph Ewans
R Dential
Central Business District
Mackey Scott III
McDonald Law
The
Wells Law Group Inc
Jones
County Subdivisions Regulation Debate in Aiken County
County officials debate the future of subdivision regulations and development standards in Aiken County. The 1977 subdivision rules require planning commission plat approval and county recording, with performance bonds to fund roads water and drainage. Murphy proposes a three district plan and potential changes to grandfathering and road standards.
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Aiken County Council
W. Scott Barnes
Planning Commission
Barnes
England
Bers
RMC
Ate
Commission
Larry Murphy
Murphy
Aiken
North Augusta
Public Hearing Reveals Skepticism Toward PSC on SCE&G Rate Hike
A small crowd of about 35 citizens testified at a PSC hearing on SCE&G's request for a 170 million dollar rate increase to back a new nuclear plant and a 16 percent return. Residents voiced distrust of the commission and urged public election of PSC members.
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Sce&g
PSC
Consumer Prices Up Modest 3.8 Percent
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 3.8 percent last year, the best economy performance since 1972. Energy fell 0.5 percent while food rose 2.7 percent, medical costs up 6.4 percent, with a 0.3 percent rise in December mirroring November.
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Washington
Labor Department
North Carolina Dance Theater Inspires Young Dancers
A group of young girls reacted with wonder and excitement to the North Carolina Dance Theater performance last night, their dream of becoming prima ballerinas seeming within reach as they witnessed the company’s dance.
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North Carolina Dance Theater
Flu-Like Illness Hits Aiken County Schools
South Carolina health officials report a flu like illness affecting students across two elementary, two middle, and two high schools in Aiken County. Absences average 500 to 550 per week, far above the usual 165, with about 10 percent of the 4,461 students out. Doctors warn the virus is influenza like but not yet identified, and transmission remains easy, though younger students generally recover quickly.
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Commission
South Carolina Electric
South Carolina
State Health Department
John Maloney
S.C
Aiken County
Schofield Middle
South Aiken High
Paul Knox
Byrd
Greendale
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St. Johns Securities
Phil Jones
Bill Baker
Judy Hoffmeyer
Grace
Kalmia Landing
Sand River
Gatewood Subdivision
Robinwood Estates
Bluff Manor
Pointe
the Corners
Woodhill Subdivision
Parkway South
Houndslake
Houndslake Villas
Southwood
Gem Lakes
Ansley Park
Barclay Park
Fran Chapman
Public Service Commission
REP
Thomas Huff
Silver Bluff High
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