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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2008
Page
8
State health officials warn swimmers and waders to avoid the Congaree River after tests at Blossom Street bridge show coliform levels above safe limits. Signs posted at Riverfront Park in West Columbia and Granby Park in Columbia, with 16 checks in 2006 confirming unsafe readings.
A year after the Sofa Super Store fire killed nine firefighters, Charleston grapples with grief and scrutiny over the fire department. Mayor Riley ordered a professional review and reforms including equipment upgrades, training, and four firefighters per truck. Families sue manufacturers. communities debate a memorial or park on the site.
Gov. Mark Sanford swore in veteran officer Mark Keel as head of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety amid recent misconduct scrutiny. Keel will focus on reforming discipline at the agency after resignations of Director James Schweitzer and Col. Russell Roark. A video showing an officer using a racial slur during a foot pursuit sparked protests by Black lawmakers, while another trooper faces a federal civil rights charge.
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