House Okays 1 Billion for School Buildings
The South Carolina House approved 1 billion dollars for school construction in a 106 to 3 vote. Republicans backed a pay-as-you-go plan using gaming and lottery funds, with possible general fund fallback, while Democrats resisted bonds and warned about regional inequities amid a conference committee battle for funding in the 2000s.
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Columbia
House
David Wilkins
Greenville
Senate
Jim Hodges
Inez Tenenbaum
Hodges
Tenenbaum
Bob Sheheen
Camden
Sheheen
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Orangeburg
Damaged Yard After Spring Storm in Ridge Spring
Robbie Howard surveys uprooted trees and damage in his Ridge Spring backyard after a violent spring storm carved a path through Aiken and Edgefield counties harming homes and property.
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Scott Webster
Robbie Howard
Ridge Spring
Aiken
Edgefield
Violent storm hits Aiken Edgefield area with outages and damage
A strong storm tore through Aiken and Edgefield counties causing widespread outages and downed trees. Utilities reported several thousand customers without power, with the Sweetwater area hardest hit and emergency crews racing to restore lines and clear debris.
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Aiken
Edgefield
Edgefield County
William Grandy
Aiken Electric Co
Quattlebaum
North Augusta
Beech Island
Hutto Pond Road
S.C
Meriiwether
Republican Church Road
Sweetwater Road
Aiken County
Sce&g
Rainbow Falls Road
Columbia
Scea&g and
Aiken Electric Co-Op
Joyce Howard
Graduates Celebrate at USCA Commencement Ceremony
Dr Robert Alexander praises the USCA Aiken graduation as a joyous celebration. Dennis Roy Washington Morris Knudsen Corp president and Westinghouse Savannah River Site operator shares a rags to riches tale from Spokane to Aiken, recounting polio at eight and parental divorce at nine as part of his road to success.
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Robert Alexander
University of South Carolina Aiken
Dennis Roy Washington
Aiken County
Morris Knudsen Corporation
Westinghouse Government Services
Savannah River
Washington
Spokane
Wash
America
Lobster Races and Kidfest Set for The Alley Evening
The 15th annual WBBQ/Coors Light Lobster Races and Kidfest kick off at 5 p.m. in The Alley with kiddie rides face painting jugglers and a dunk tank for youngsters. The main lobster races begin at 7 15 p.m. on Newberry Street with half hour intervals. Tickets at the gate cost 4 for adults and 2 for children 12 and under.
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Newberry Street
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