Storms cause widespread flooding and outages in Aiken County
Severe storms dumped heavy rain and high winds across Aiken County causing road closures and power outages. About 20 000 SC Electric Cooperative customers in east Aiken and adjoining areas lost power, while 650 SC Electric and Gas customers also went dark. Intersections were without signals and security alarms triggered for hours as crews repaired lines and responded to incidents. Forecasters expect a hot, humid week with a daily chance of thunderstorms.
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South Carolina Electric Cooperative
Aiken
East Aiken
Warrenville
College Acres
New Ellenton
Silver Bluff
Crossroads
North Augusta
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Richland Avenue
Fairfield Street
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Aiken Public Safety
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Teddy Kulmala Decorates Bakery in Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard intern Teddy Kulmala tries decorating at Desserves bakery. He experiments with cookie cutter shapes to craft designs, seeking to impress with his hand at edible art.
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Which Group Has a Better Life According to the Question
The prompt asks which group has a better life under a debate on gender equality. Options include women, men, both, or equal, reflecting a survey style query about perceived quality of life between genders.
Teens survive fiery crash at Citizens Park in Aiken
An 18 year old driver Kyle Blane and a 15 year old passenger escaped a high speed crash at Citizens Park as their pickup hit a fence and two trees before bursting into flames. Both were treated at the Medical College of Georgia. Blane faces reckless driving charges with bond over 400 and six points. Investigators await speed determinations.
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Aaron Dowdy
Aiken Public Safety
Kyle Blane
Aiken
Dowdy
Medical College of Georgia
Blane
Commission OKs sales tax ballot content for final draft
The Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission approved the ballot's project list for the one-cent tax continuation after revisions. They will sign a ballot resolution before County Council's August 10 hearing. projected revenue ranges from 130 to 145 million dollars. The draft allocates sums to Aiken County towns and cities including North Augusta and Aiken, with debated terms on funding for a railroad depot and an animal shelter.
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Aiken County
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Burnettown
Jackson
Monetta
New Ellenton
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Salley
Wagoner
Windsor
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Bears rarely appear in Aiken County despite new state law
The North Carolina General Assembly loosens bear hunting limits statewide to five per party but Aiken County remains without a local season. DNR notes few bears in Aiken with an estimated 20 range in the county, mostly moving through rather than denning there. Local officials urge caution and securing food sources to avoid attracting any bears.
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Aiken County
Pickens
Greenville
Oconee
Tom Swayngham
State Department of Natural Resources
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Swayngham
Aiken
Powderhouse Road
Bobby Arthurs
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