Floods Close Roads Across Aiken County Including Map Monetta Bridge
Heavy rain caused road closures in Aiken County with a bridge on Old Shoals Road near Mount Pleasant Road over McTier Creek under several inches of water. DOT inspectors will assess bridge safety while conditions may ease later in the week.
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Monetta
Aiken County
McTier Creek
Old Shoals Road
Mount Pleasant Road
S.C. Department of Transportation
Paul Matthews
DOT
Wire Road
Dairy Road
Aiken
Anthony Burns
North Augusta
Gropp
Augusta
Bill Bengtson
County OKs up to 210000 for shelter expansion
Aiken County Council approved a resolution to fund the expansion of the Aiken County Animal Shelter with up to 210000, including 160000 for a P.A.W.S. Center. The 1340 square foot building will add two meet and greet rooms and a larger space for training, events, and cat adoption areas. Construction could start before year’s end. initial costs came from legacy donations and FOTAS plans to raise the rest.
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Aiken County Council
Aiken County Animal Shelter
P.A.W.S. Center
P.A.W.S
Friends of the Animal Shelter
Jennifer Miller
Aiken County Government Center
FOTAS
Fall mask rules sharpen school conflicts nationwide
Across the United States school districts face polarized debates over masks and vaccines as the new year nears. Regions like Wichita and Detroit weigh masking while bans in states like Arkansas limit mandates, raising concerns about in-person learning for vaccinated and unvaccinated students amid rising delta cases.
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Wichita
Kansas
Detroit
Pittsburgh
U.S
Mary Tuttle
Indianapolis
Tuttle
Arkansas
South Carolina Senate eyeing fall finish for redistricting
Senate leaders plan 10 public hearings across the state starting next week as they redraw South Carolina House and Senate districts and the U.S. House map. With census data due Aug. 16, the process aims to finish by October to allow court review and 2022 candidate filings. Luke Rankin leads the efforts amid GOP and Democratic participation.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Senate
U.S
General Assembly
Charlie Terreni
Tee
U.S. Census Bureau
Myrtle Beach
Charlotte
North Carolina
Lancaster
York
U.S. House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Luke Rankin
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Council
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Haven Daily
Sinaloa Middle School
Novato
California
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