New Graniteville McDonald s pilots bold Create Your Taste rethink
The Graniteville restaurant, Cravco partnership Cravenses own 10 CSRA locations, opens June 18 with Create Your Taste. Diners order custom burgers on touchscreen menus, choose premium toppings at no extra charge, and can dine in or have meals delivered to the table. Fries arrive in a wire basket and the unit operates 24 hours with about 80 staff. Ribbon-cut at 11 a.m. June 18.
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Haley touts SC growth and education reform during North Augusta visit
Governor Nikki Haley praised South Carolina as one of the fastest growing states during a North Augusta chamber event. She cited unemployment drops, rankings as friendliest and most patriotic, and outlined education reforms that fund by poverty, expand reading budgets, and bolster rural schools while offering teacher recruitment incentives. She stressed no tax increases and urged lawmakers to finish the budget by June 30.
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Aiken Planning Commission OKs downtown height increase
The commission voted 6 to 1 to recommend raising downtown Aiken height from 50 to 75 feet to allow a six floor addition adjacent to Hotel Aiken on Richland Avenue. Neel Shah led the plan with opposition from four residents and Randy Wolcott citing town character and tree height concerns. City Council will consider two votes, with public input summarized.
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Aiken University Parkway expansion gains SCDOT traction
City of Aiken and Toole Engineering report progress on widening University Parkway from Richland Avenue to Robert M. Bell Parkway. Plans include five lane sections toward USC Aiken and Aiken Regional Medical Centers, added sidewalks and bike lanes, a roundabout at Trolley Run, a right in access, and green space redevelopment. Funding totals 4.6 million state and 6 million local. Nearby reviews expected by late July with further DOT comments.
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