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Last Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23, NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen held a telephone press conference among S.C. newspapers, The Columbia S tar included. Hansen was visiting the state to argue against plans by state- owned Santee Cooper to build a 1,320 megawatt pulverized coal plant on the banks of the Pee Dee River. More ... Lexington, Richland County jobless drop In August, the Richland County jobless rate was 7.3%, and it fell to 6.7% in September. Lexington County's was 5.6% in August and 5.3% in September. Charlotte's Mecklenburg County also lowers jobless rate The unemployment rate in Mecklenburg County lowered to 6.6% in September from the August rate of 7%. More ... Real, authentic New York City bagels are found in New York City, obviously, but soon they will be made in the 1500 block of Main Street in the 1934 Kress Building, where Rising High operated most recently. More ... The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of The Midlands has awarded a scholarship to Kain Robinson of Irmo High School after he was chosen as the Diversity Internship Program Recipient. Gene Haskins has joined Mashburn Construction Company, Inc. More ... Dr. Thomas A. Davis of Columbia has been appointed director of the Center for Inland Desalination Systems at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the appointment October 23, 2008. A $2 million investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund was used to create the center through UTEP. More ... In an effort to accommodate the overwhelming number of early voters flooding to the County Administration Building to cast absentee ballots, the Richland County Treasurer is moving the Delinquent Tax Sale from 2020 Hampton Street to the Township Auditorium November More ... |
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