Haley targets pay raise backers in Aiken delegation
South Carolina Rep. Bill Taylor backed an across the board pay raise but says he will not take the money if it passes. Gov. Nikki Haley criticized Taylor and others for voting to give themselves a 12000 raise as four of five Aiken legislators approved. Haley vetoed 18.5 million in state funds earlier and argued voters should decide. The House failed to override on Tuesday but later passed a veto override measure 73 to 29.
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Amazon ties new 4.7 inch Fire phone to its services
A new fire phone from Amazon links its device to core services expanding integration with Kindle Fire and Prime offerings. The move signals deeper cross platform support and potential changes for competing platforms.
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Camp Invention sparks creativity with science experiments
Mason Collins a rising sixth grader from Schofield Middle School attends Camp Invention at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center along with nearly 100 first through sixth graders. He and two friends built a robot during a robotics session while other teams also competed. Will Findley from Chukker Creek Elementary will move to Kennedy Middle School. MacKenzie Ferrell from Greenville visits Aiken to see grandparents and join the camp.
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Aiken
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Salvage yard owner defends business amid stigma
Ryan Martin, new owner of B W Auto and Truck Parts, defends the salvage yard on an 18 acre site split by the highway. He says the business buys large equipment and aims to present a neat operation, countering a long standing county effort to obscure the yard. County officials debate options to remove a 1986 court order permitting temporary storage of cars.
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Aiken County
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