Aiken Faces Big Box Vacancy Problem Across Country
City leaders and business figures examine why large vacant stores linger in Aiken. Factors include leases, depreciation, design limits, energy issues, and growing regional demand. Solutions favored rely on incentives, not strict ordinances, with population growth and density guiding future development.
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Aiken
LeDuc
Wade Brodie
Aiken Corporation
Brodie
Westside
Aikens
Horse Creek
Southside
Bolton
Fred Cavanaugh
Byrd
Richard Alvanos
Alvanos Electronics
Alvanos
Bank robber sentenced to 34 months in federal prison
Mickey A. Skinner Jr. 21, received a 34 month federal prison term after pleading guilty to the Aug. 5, 1999 robbery of First Citizens Bank in Ridge Spring. Judge Margaret B. Seymour also ordered repayment of $1,066 as US Attorney Scott Schools noted. Skinner fled with the money after handing a teller a note threatening a gun.
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Saluda
Mickey A. Skinner Jr
First Citizens Bank
Ridge Spring
Margaret B. Seymour
Skinner
Scott Schools
Columbia US
Fatal Crash Report Details Driver Suspensions and DUI
The crash on the westbound side caused by loss of control of the truck struck a tree injuring Han niford. Charges against Summers include driving under suspension and felony driving under the influence. Neither man wore a seat belt. A report from the accident reconstruction team is pending.
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Hanniford
Summers
Tom Galardi
Public Safety
First love leaves lasting legacies in life and love
Dear Abby letters recount how first loves shape future partners. A 19 year old’s breakup led to a decade long marriage with Allen after meeting during high school, while another reader shared ending a broken engagement with a dramatic closure, moving on in Texas.
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Abby
James
Allen
Love
Texas
Storm Leaves Some Areas Powerless Across Counties
SCE&G local manager reported no outages amid the storm while Gary Stooksbury of Aiken Electric Cooperative noted outages in Aiken Edgefield and Orangeburg counties around 5 pm Sunday. Power was fully restored by 10 pm.
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Sce&g
Gary Stooksbury
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Aiken
Edgefield
Orangeburg County
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