Barnwell waste site seeks new high level shipments
Activists have long pressed Chem Nuclear to reduce Barnwell County's waste dump and block influx of more material. A possible state House bill could allow shipments of higher level waste to fund site management, with Energy Solutions backing the plan and talks held with Sen. Brad Hutto and Sen. Nikki Setzler. The Barnwell facility, open since 1971, has faced groundwater tritium leaks and sebelumnya.
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Chem Nuclear
Barnwell County
General Assembly
Savannah River Energy Solutions
Chem-Nuclear
Brad Hutto
Orangeburg
Hutto
Nikki Setzler
Lexington
Safe practices after losing or having items stolen
Aiken Public Safety warns on safeguarding wallets purses and cellphones after losses including a purse at a Richland Avenue store a wallet stolen from a cab driver by two men and a phone theft from a car. Officers urge immediate notifying banks police and keeping a secure list of accounts. Credit freezes may require a police report to dispute charges and aid tracking suspects.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Richland Avenue
Jake Mahoney
Mahoney
Inside Today Blog rates top eateries in the region
Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield feature dining picks in Living on the Go with top eateries reviewed. The page lists readers’ favorites and local spots, highlighting cuisine variety and regional flavors.
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Aiken
Barnwell
Edgefield
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Warm Temperatures
A five day forecast shows generally fair weather with partly cloudy skies. Highs around 80 degrees and nightly lows near 59 degrees, with mild humidity and no precipitation expected. General offices Newsroom.
Haley budget omits state match for 2014 ice storm costs
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will not include a state match in the upcoming fiscal year for February 2014 ice storm expenses. The plan would have funded unreimbursed storm costs to counties and agencies totaling about 16.5 million dollars, with allocations listed to Public Safety, National Guard, Mental Health, Natural Resources, Emergency Management, and Law Enforcement.
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Nikki Haley
Haley
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Hugh Leatherman
Brian White
House
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Department of Mental Health
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Joseph Mitchell
Graniteville
Linda H. Cushman
Eden, N.C
Louie Emanuel Hydrick
Carrollton, Ga
Patricia Ann Blythe Boone
Warrenville
Sandra Hutson
Sture
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Abby
Chaney Adams
Aiken County
Tom Young
R-Aiken
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