Goody's to Close Aiken Store Amid Company Bankruptcy
Goody's files Chapter 11 after reviewing options due to credit crunch and underperforming stores. Aiken is among five South Carolina locations slated to close, with about 12 000 employees company wide and each store averaging 20 to 25 workers. The Aiken shop opened in the late 1980s at the Aiken Exchange near Whiskey Road.
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Tomatoes pulled from menus amid Salmonella outbreak
U S food and drug administration probes a salmonella outbreak across 16 states linked to tomatoes. McDonald’s stores and other chains remove sliced tomatoes while grape and cherry varieties remain in use. Kroger, Walmart, Wendy’s, Subway and others pull certain tomato types as FDA guidance continues.
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Mystery firm eyed for Aiken County incentives
County Administrator Clay Killian says a decision on locating in Aiken County is imminent. The company name remains confidential while the second reading of an ordinance offering special tax rates and incentives is scheduled, with referrals from the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
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Waste Management Named Ethical Leader by Ethisphere Institute
Waste Management earned a place on the 2008 World’s Most Ethical Companies list from the Ethisphere Institute. The firm, a leading North American waste management provider with four MSW and three C&D sites in South Carolina, was singled out in the environmental services and equipment category for environmental leadership and sustainability. The institute reviews thousands of firms to finalize its list.
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Safety of employees is No. 1 in SRS leak
A contamination leak at Savannah River Site prompted a stay indoors order for H Area workers after a low-level radioactive waste container moved from H to E Area showed contamination on its back. Survey crews cleared roadways by 5 40 p.m. with no injuries reported.
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Man accused of shoplifting leaves boy behind at Walmart
A 25 year old Aiken man Robert Caldwell was arrested on shoplifting five PlayStation 2 games from Walmart on Whiskey Road. He fled while police pursued him, leaving a 7 year old boy wandering in a parking lot. Items were recovered in a nearby woods and Caldwell was taken into custody. The child was placed with his mother.
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