AccelerateED proposes summer camps and PPE focus for SC schools
The AccelerateED task force met to outline recommendations for summer camps and return to school amid the coronavirus. State Superintendent Molly Spearman said safety comes first, with funding aimed at PPE, staffing, and virtual options. proposals go to the General Assembly for approval.
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South Carolina
Jobless claims rise in Aiken County
South Carolina reports 29 036 new claims statewide for the week ending May 16 down from May 8. In Aiken County claims rose to 734 while Edgefield County had 161 and Barnwell 133 as totals for the same period.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Edgefield County
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Free virus tests reach underserved Edgefield population
More than 300 people drove through a mobile testing site in Edgefield County to receive free coronavirus tests. State health officials and Self Regional Medical Centers staff conducted tests for drivers and passengers from vehicles, with or without symptoms, as part of rural outreach with community partners.
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Edgefield County
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Planning group votes against zoning change for proposed RV park
The Aiken County Planning Commission rejected a zoning change request from Residential Multi-Family Development to Rural Development for 20.16 acres on Rainbow Falls Road by a 7-0 vote. Eight members attended or joined by phone. Jamie Mayson is the applicant. Community members opposed the RV park citing traffic and nearby disruption. A separate staff note recommended maintaining current zoning and the county council now weighs the proposal.
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Richard Lynn
Planning and Development Department
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