Historic status split on building complex renovation plan
Aiken officials debate historic designation for the main building and 1948 additions while council members clash over project scope and future use. Several members vote to designate. one abstains citing consequences of a yea or nay. The seventh member recused himself due to ongoing design work with the architect.
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Veterans Affairs
Don Broderick
Velice R. Cummings
Chuck Herbst
Lucy Knowles
Phillip Merry
Lynn Henry
Aiken
McDonald Law
McMillan Pardan Smith
Dupree Dupree Dupree DeMint Campaign Favors Port Study Funding
South Carolina Senate hopeful Dupree DeMint argues for 400000 in federal earmarks to fund an Army Corps study on deepening Charleston port to accommodate larger ships. She contrasts funding to Georgia and cites port impact on Boeing BMW and Michelin, while criticizing DeMint for alleged stance on earmarks and personal rights.
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South Carolina
Charleston
Boeing
BMW
Michelin
Strom Thurmond
Congress
Senate
Jack Bass
Anna Dolianitis
Adolianitis
Aikenstandard
Aiken County hearing ends with probation option chosen
Chris Johnson pressed for no record of the incident as the Advisory Council weighed Hunter Johnson’s case. The council opted for a flexible discipline path after determining the fragments did not meet ammunition definitions, with Hunter returning to school on probation and the family seeking no record.
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Chris Johnson
Advisory Council
Kenneth Hopkins
Hunter
Chris
Jamee Johnson
Aiken County
Johnson
John Murphy
Trivelas
Murphy
Shante Dugar
Land deal attacks in South Carolina race for Congress
In South Carolina's 1st District race, Rep. John Spratt blasts challenger Mick Mulvaney over a 500 acre Edenmoor project near Indian Land. Mulvaney denies illegal activity, offers deeds showing staggered land purchases, and says profits cited are exaggerated.
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Lancaster County
South Carolina
U.S
John Spratt
Spratt
Indian Land
Mick Mulvaney
Mulvaney
D-S.c
River Hills Country Club
Lake Wylie
Ex-lobbyist tied to Abramoff aids S C GOP activities
Felon and former Washington lobbyist Jim Hirni helps organize events and attends fundraisers for Nikki Haley in Charleston Philadelphia and New York. State newspaper says he volunteers unpaid while Haley aides deny fundraising role and party members split on reform needs.
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Jack Abramoff
South Carolina
Republican Party
Nikki Haley
Jim Hirns
Charleston
Washington
Haley
Philadelphia
New York
State Party
Joel Sawyer
Himi
Hiri
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Yankee Stadium
Hirni
Eldridge McBride
Berkeley County
Rich Bolen
Lexington County
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