Talkback callers critique water rates and local issues in Aiken
Readers weigh in on water rate hikes citing waste and conservation, criticize downtown crime and potholes, and call for rail upgrades and better police funding. They urge focus on local problems and question national policy, offering comments via TalkBack and email.
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South Carolina lawmakers approve texting while driving ban
A statewide ban on texting while driving clears both chambers with votes 94-2 in the House and 42-2 in the Senate. The bill, not yet ratified, would prohibit writing sending or reading text messages while operating a vehicle on public roads, with GPS and emergency texts allowed. penalties start at 25 dollars, initial 180 days yield warnings, and local ordinances would be preempted.
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Nikki Haley
South Carolina
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Senate
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Shane Massey
R-Edgefield
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Tom Young
R-Aiken
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Aiken Law Aims To Halt Texting While Driving
Lt Jake Mahoney of the Aiken Department of Public Safety cites texting while driving as a major risk and supports a new law intended to deter drivers from texting. The editor notes the bill text is available at a short URL and mentions reporter Teddy Kulmala.
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Aiken
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Zaxby's Brings Second Aiken Location Grand Opening Monday
Aiken welcomes a second Zaxbys at 130 University Parkway on the former BBQ Barn site with a 3 847 square foot building seating 90, drive thru and 30 to 40 staff. The 10 30 a m opening follows February storms and runs 10 30 am to 10 pm weekdays, longer on weekends.
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Aiken Coordinates New Zaxby s Grand Opening
Derrek Asberry reports on a new Zaxby s opening at 130 University Parkway in North Augusta. The Grand opening runs 10 30 a m to 10 p m Monday through Thursday and 10 30 a m to 11 p m Friday and Saturday with Sunday hours 11 a m to 10 p m. The first Zaxby s started in Statesboro in 1990 and the chain now exceeds 610 locations in 11 states.
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Derrek Asberry
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Aiken Standard
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
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Aten Standard
MOX Services Contends WGES Entitled to 17.5M Over Contract
Washington Government Environmental Services seeks 17.5 million in a jury trial against MOX Services in the District of South Carolina Columbia Division. WGES claims MOX terminated the contract on August 20, 2012 due to cost overruns caused by MOX design errors and changes. The dispute cites welding, drawing, and piping mistakes and notes the termination proposal was submitted around May 7, 2013.
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Savannah River
MOX
MOX Services
Washington Government Environmental Services
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U.S. District Court
District of South Carolina Columbia
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