Northside gun range plan voted down by zoning board
The Willow Run Industrial Park proposal to convert a 440 Beaufort St building into an indoor shooting range was unanimously denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals after a tense public hearing. Opponents praised the decision as residents cited crime and safety concerns near a mortuary and residential area. The applicant, Michael Kramer, planned 18 lanes and a retail area, with Action Target supplying equipment. supporters argued it would provide jobs but the board found it not compatible with the area.
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Hood
Board of Zoning Appeals
BIA
Beaufort St. NE
Willow Run
Aiken Corp
Larry Ogletree
Henry Krippner
Michael Kramer
Kramer
Nramer
Action Target
Utan
Gary Johnson
Nerteria
Bard de Ha
Rob Anderson
Area Deaths Rosemary Brown Aiken Willard Ernie Compton
Rosemary Brown Aiken Willard Ernie Compton are listed among area deaths with brief notices noting passing and origins. Funeral details not provided in the fragment.
Scenic Aiken Sparkles in Statewide ETV Tour Spot
Crews filmed in Aiken for a statewide public TV tourism ad, capturing South Boundary Avenue and local canopied streets. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and wife Lee greeted ETV officials as motorists were briefly diverted and some parkways closed. The spot aims to air in Palmetto State and parts of North Carolina.
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South Carolina
Aiken
South Boundary Avenue
Fred Cavanaugh
Lee
ETV
South Boundary
City of Aiken
Elizabeth Harm
Palmetto State
North Carolina
Gas line upgrade nears completion along Hitchcock Parkway
SCANA subsidiary Carolina Gas Transmission completes a major gas piping replacement from Hitchcock Parkway to Charleston Augusta Road. About 7 to 8 miles were upgraded to handle higher gas volumes, with some sections already finished years earlier. Project started last summer and should finish by October 1 with reseeding, silt fencing, and minimal service interruptions.
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Pany
Hitchcock Parkway
Whiskey
East Pine Log Roads
Carolina Gas Transmission
Scana Corp
Charleston
Augusta Road
SCANA
Robert Vanity
Xoaa
Neilson Road
Yvanity
Scea&g
Vanity
Trafic
Yanity
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Gail Diggs
Diggs
Spec
Chease
T-Breds
Hornets
County Animal Shelter
Rosemary Brown
Willard Ernie Compton
Karen Daily
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Nid
SCETV
Aiken Parks
Recres Department
Ition and Tourism
URS Center For the Performing Arts
Newbery Street
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Truitt
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