Aiken team aids Newberry County crash responders
A four member Aiken Public Safety critical incident stress team travels with a mental health professional to Newberry Hospital to debrief local first responders after the Jalapa medical helicopter crash. The team has helped responders nationwide since forming seven years ago.
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Jalapa
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Newberry County
Newberry Hospital
Helicopter Crash Kills Four Near I 26
A medical helicopter returning a woman with a broken leg to Spartanburg hospital crashed near JALAPA along Interstate 26 killing the woman and three Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System medical workers. The wreck occurred early Tuesday as witnesses described a muffled crash.
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Newberry County
Lee Foster
Spartanburg
Jalapa
Interstate 26
Johnny Williamson
Gay marriage ban splits Senate GOPs
Senate Republicans struggle to garner 60 votes for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage amid internal divisions. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist admitted the measure would fall short on a key test vote, while Democrats seized on GOP discord and urged continued legislative action.
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Washington
Senate
Bush
Bill Frist
Tennessee
Sen
Dick Durbin
Illinois
State workers face higher premiums for health insurance
The Budget and Control Board approved a plan raising state employee premiums with no hikes to deductibles or drug co payments. The projected cost increase for next year totals $132.7 million, offset by $40.9 million more state funding. The balance results from benefits changes and higher premiums linked to $13.7 million in savings.
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Columbia
State Budget and Control Board
Insurance premiums set to rise for workers
Average premiums would jump by 34.55 per month. Single employees see a 23.96 rise to 93.46 monthly. Employee and spouse pay 47.92 more at 237.50. Employee and children rise 35.94 to 142.46. Full family increases 59.99 to 294.67. Deductibles rise to 450 from 350. Related story on cost and quality of care.
Public green space seen as key to horse park plan
Aiken County Development Committee hears from horse enthusiasts about using 4200 acres of land east of Highway 278 and south of Highway 19, currently DOE property, eyed for a future equestrian community on 2500 adjacent acres. Developer Fred Christensen pushes for DOE to return the land to Aiken County.
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Aiken
Aiken County Council Development Committee
Department of Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Fred Christensen
Doe
Aiken County
Christensen
Camp Invention camp brings STEM hands on fun to Aiken
More than 50 elementary students attend a week long program at Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. The camp features safety lessons and activities where kids take apart devices and design protective features for skateboards and model cars. Local schools collaborate with the National Inventors Hall of Fame to offer the project.
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Ashley Stout
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Ashley
Chukker Creek
Ruth Patrick
John Hutchens
Aiken Preparatory School
Aiken
Camp Invention
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Lisa Law
Courtney
Law
April Fail
Redcliffe Elementary School
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