Fire destroys carpet shop after Sunday blaze in Aiken
A Sunday fire at The Carpet Shop on Whiskey Road in Aiken destroyed the store after firefighters battled the blaze for hours. Detected by an Aiken Public Safety detective, flames were visible by 5 p.m. as hoses crossed Whiskey Road. Crews from Aiken New Ellenton Graniteville Wartenville aided, with later checks finding smoke in other sites from lightning and gas leaks. Investigations continued for hot spots as responders handled four additional locations.
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Silver Bluff Road
Aiken Estates
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Augusta
Aiken
New Ellenton
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Wartenville
Pete Frommer
Pacer Downs Complex
Usc Aiken
Husband Charged with Murder in Aiken County
Willie Augustus Lloyd, 50, arrested Sunday after his wife Sheryl Lloyd, 34, was found stabbed to death at their home north of Aiken. Sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Michael Frank said Lloyd was charged with one count of murder after investigators developed information leading to his arrest. Autopsy cited exsanguination from multiple stab wounds as the cause of death.
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Aiken County
Floyd
Howard Sellers
Lloyd
Sue Townsend
Hanna Drops Six Inches of Rain Over Aiken County
Remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna caused flooding with up to six inches of rain in Aiken County. The Aiken Standard Weather Center logged 3.65 inches Saturday and 2.34 inches Sunday, flooding Valley Green Drive briefly. Meteorologist Matt Parker noted rainfall varied from four to six inches across the area, easing drought conditions.
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Hanna
Aiken County
Aiken Standard Weather Center
Valley Green Drive
Hayne Avenue
Matt Parker
SRS Weather Center
SRA
PACT Scores Set High Stakes for South Carolina Schools
Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test scores due Wednesday will determine school ratings from excellent to unsatisfactory when report cards arrive this fall. The results, based on over 300,000 third through eighth graders, show English and math pass rates of 73 and 64 percent respectively, with many schools rated below average and eligible for extra state aid.
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Jane James
Carver- Lyon
James
Sandra Lindsay
State Education Department
South Carolina
Data Recognition Corp
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