Gas price drop and offshore oil discovery reported
After a long summer of high prices motorists expect relief while Chevron led drilling taps a deep offshore pool in the Gulf of Mexico that could boost U.S. reserves by over half. Test results hint at a major domestic discovery rivaling Alaska's Prudhoe Bay.
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SRS partnership eyes massive nuclear mission in CSRA
A CSRA team led by the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield counties along with Washington Group International and AREVA Inc seeks 16 billion dollars in capital to create about 8 000 jobs in Aiken County. The plan envisions recycling nuclear fuel with advanced burner reactors at the Savannah River Site as part of Bush era Global Nuclear Energy Partnership aims.
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Woman charged in death of child in Aiken case
Sheranda D. Fuller, 30, of Abbeville Avenue, is charged with homicide by child abuse in the December 2004 stillbirth of a baby boy born about 30 weeks gestation. Police say alleged habitual cocaine use during two pregnancies endangered a later fetus. an autopsy ruled homicide. Fuller was admitted to Aiken Regional Medical Centers on the incident.
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Aiken's Makin festival set to swell crowds downtown
Downtown Aiken braces for heavy weekend crowds as the 30th Aiken's Makin festival draws more than 30,000 visitors. Public Safety warns Park Avenue congestion between Chesterfield and Kershaw streets. police, fire and EMS augment patrols and a central parking plan is to be announced. Trolleys loop Park Avenue Friday and Saturday with events across Kershaw, Barnwell and Laurens streets.
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Ridge Spring council votes to disband police department
The Ridge Spring Town Council voted 3-2 to dissolve the village police department and negotiate with the Saluda County Sheriff's Department to take over law enforcement by December 1. Mayor Denise Martin criticized the process and warned of legal questions, while residents had mixed views at a public hearing. The fate of the force remains uncertain as council members assess sheriff’s department plans.
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