WSRC to Begin Layoffs at Savannah River Site
Nearly a third of SRS staff will depart under a two year layoff plan. By mid April WSRC will notify workers of involuntary separation with 60 day payroll coverage. About 2,000 total layoffs planned over two fiscal years as cleanup missions end.
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Savannah River
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Will Callicott
Callicott
Srs
WSRC
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Bob Pedde
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble inspires local students at a workshop
Juilliard educator Victor Goines led the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble in performances at the Washington Center for the Arts and a follow up workshop. About 25 students from five high schools and USC Aiken participated, sparking interest in music among local teens.
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Victor Goines
Juilliard
Aiken County
Andrew Brownlow
South Airicn
Washington Center For the Arts Satur
USC Aiken
Goines
New Orleans
Juilliard School of Jazz Studies
Wynton Marsalis
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Gaines
Sheriff Receives Order of the Silver Crescent
Aiken County Sheriff Mike Hunt was awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School for leading the county response to the Granitevill e train tragedy. Gov. Mark Sanford presented the honor in a ceremony attended by regional chambers and law enforcement.
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Graniteville - Aiken County
Mike Hunt
Leavelle McCampbell
Cecil Atchley
Hunt
Aiken County
Order of the Silver Crescent
Graniteville
Mark Sanford
Greater Aiken
Philip Lord
Tonya Hunt
Bill Clyburn
Jim Stewart
James Roland Smith
Tommy Moore
New Washington Group Energy Center to hire 50 engineers
A new company to be based at Centennial Office Park near WSMS will start with 50 engineers and aim to grow quickly. E Preston Rahe leads the unit, which already has contracts and could offer roles to about 129 engineers facing layoffs at Savannah River Site, as part of 2,000 cuts over two years.
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Washington Government
Washington Group Energy Center
Centennial
Westinghouse Safety Management Systems
E. Preston Rahe
Washington Group Energy and Environment Group
WSMS
Rahe
Savannah River
SRS
BAE Systems to Acquire United Defense in 4 Billion Deal
British defense firm BAE Systems will buy United Defense Industries for about $4 billion. The UDI Verenes plant in Aiken employs 170 people producing parts for Bradley vehicles, with contracts to be honored and schedules maintained. The deal aims to boost U S military program exposure amid operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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United Defense Industries
Aiken
BAE Systems PLC
U.S
Iraq
Afghanistan
Herb Muktarian
United Defense
Verenes
Bradley
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Lee Jazz
Rob .Jovn
Lee
Mattie Adkison
Gloverville
Warrenville
Pearl Bates
Susie P. Hallman, Salley
Abby
WGEC
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