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Richland County is proposing several changes, from transportation improvements and sidewalks to recreation like walking trails and a community center.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Richland County’s ‘Rediscover Sandhills' plan is nearing completion.

Within it, the county proposes several changes from transportation improvements and sidewalks to recreation like walking trails, a community center and possibly even a dog park.

Additional COMET bus stops, lighting, and other beautification elements are also included in the plan which covers the Richland Northeast Industrial Park on Clemson Road along with Pontiac-area businesses and homes.

County Councilwoman Jesica Mackey represents District 9, covering Sandhills.

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“The idea began about three years ago with former Councilman ‘Chip’ Jackson,” Mackey said. “He identified a need for this part of Richland County and began talking with residents and the county to start looking at how do we go about redeveloping this area and bringing some attention to some of the needs of the community.”

Sue Carter, who’s lived in the Pontiac area for decades, said she had been advocating for a dog park and is happy to hear upgrades could be coming.

“That’d be great if we could clean up the neighborhood and get a little more things going in here and upgrade,” Carter said.

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Sandhills Neighborhood Vision map

Still, she worries the change could affect her finances.

“My main concern is, is it going to come out of our pocket,” Carter said, “…are you going to compensate us if you cut our property?”

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While the plan is in its early stages, the way to pay for it remains uncertain, Mackey said. Whether or not individual property will be affected is also unclear.

“That has not been identified yet. The need has been identified,” Mackey said. “Once the plan goes before full county council and it is actually approved and accepted in that form, then the county will work to start identifying funding to address different parts of the planning document.”

She said that could happen as early as May.

Those interested in providing input on the plan can do so during a virtual meeting Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m. by Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/91501628522 . The draft plan will stay available for comment until April 23.

Comments can also be made online at RenewPontiac.com, along with access to the full draft plan.

Some cars don't get the respect they truly deserve. These cars, in most cases, never made the headlines, and not a lot of people know about them. Some of them have been produced in recent years, while others stretch way back to the age of classic cars.

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And for buyers who love a good bargain, these sports cars come as a blessing in disguise for a car enthusiast who knows the actual value of a good car. On that note, here are some of those cars, all of which are seriously undervalued despite possessing the depth of character normally associated with vaunted classics.

9 Pontiac Solstice

The Pontiac Solstice came with a 2.4-liter engine that generated 177 horsepower. The engine was paired to a five-speed manual transmission that sent power to the rear wheels, so, it's clear that Pontiac was onto something.

As for performance, the Solstice hits 0-60mph in the low eights; thus, it wouldn't be considered fast compared to many of the high horsepower cars on the market, but it certainly offered brisk performance. Today, this Solstice remains one of the best, affordable cars that give the driver a classy appearance.

8 Pontiac Trans Am WS6

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 was the most beastly bird in the flock, with a split front grille that resembles a dragon's nostrils. Under its hood, the WS6 Trans Am hid a 5.7-liter LS1 V8 engine that produced 325 horsepower and was capable of covering a quarter-mile in just 13 seconds.

It also featured standard amenities that included leather seats, power steering, removable roof panels, and Goodyear tires. The Pontiac Trans Am WS6 is one of the best daily driver sports cars available for cheap. It's also quite fast on the open road.

7 Jaguar XJS

Following the norm of Jaguar cars being luxurious, the Jaguar XJS is no exception. The luxury grand tourer was produced from 1975 to 1996, both as a coupe and full convertible, with the 1996 models being the best year for quality and reliability.

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Powering the 1996 XJS was a 4.0-liter inline-six, sending 237 horsepower to the rear wheels through a 4-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, it featured a power-folding soft top, heated side-view mirrors, Connolly leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, and automatic climate control. Today, this classical convertible is sold for around $10,200, which is affordable, but its prices are likely to start rising soon.

6 Alfa Romeo Spider Series II

The Alfa Romeo Spider Series II is one of the affordable ways to get the classic roadster experience. With an excellent, easy to use soft-top, a roomy trunk, effective air-conditioning, and a comfortable cabin, the Spider is genuinely a usable vintage roadster.

Moreover, hearing the engine sing is part of the unfiltered experience of driving a Spider. Mechanically, the Series II comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 115 horsepower in stock trim, a five-speed manual transmission, and disc brakes on all four corners. In all, this is a fun-to-drive roadster that doesn't feel out of its element in modern traffic.

5 Fiat 124 Spider

Although the Fiat 124 Spider and Mazda MX-5 Miata may be siblings, they aren't twins. The 124 Spider comes powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged MultiAir SOHC I-4 engine that generates 164 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. Transmission included either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

The base model features a push-start button, leather-wrapped steering wheel, cloth seats, and manual shift knob. Additionally, it features three trim levels, the Classica, Lusso, and 164-Abarth. The higher trim, Abarth, gains a sporty mode, mechanical limited-slip differential, unique interior, and exterior colors and finishes.

4 Lexus SC

Way back in the 1990s, the then-new Lexus SC 300 was a banger in both the public and the automotive scene. The SC 300 came powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six that generated 225 horsepower. Also, it used an electronic throttle control system — ETCS and the inline-six was paired to a four-speed automatic transmission.

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Its interior was tranquil with luxurious perforated leather seats, an automatic climate control, 10-way power front seats, and a Lexus/Pioneer audio system. Although the Lexus SC 300 can't compete in today's market, it's an excellent classic car worth driving.

3 Porsche 928

The Porsche 928 checks off many boxes for classic car ownership, and anyone who's driven one will agree. With only 407 928 GTS units making it to North America between 1993 and 1995, the GTS separates itself from other 928s. It came with flared rear arches to accommodate a larger wheel and a wider track. As for performance, the V8's last hurrah involved increasing the displacement to 5.4-liter to make 350 horsepower.

The 928 GTS is highly sought after, but many of those later, low-production models are available. At some point, the cheaper ones, especially the 5.0-liter S4s, will appreciate like their siblings — so it's better to enjoy the regular 928s when one still can.

2 Corvette ZR-1

While the C4 Corvette, in general, isn't all that hot today, the ZR-1 was an impressive Corvette that drew a lot of praise in its era. It came with a coupe body style with a removable roof panel. Compared to a regular C4, the ZR-1 had a wider rear end and rear wheels and a unique rear bumper.

The ZR-1 came powered by a 5.7-liter V8 engine that generated 405 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque. Moreover, the ZR-1 could go from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and hit a top speed of over 180 mph. Although the fourth-gen ZR1s have shown modest price increases recently, the car is still a bargain that is likely to appreciate.

1 1997 Subaru SVX

Thanks to Giorgetto Giugiaro, Subaru was daring enough to bring the sketches to life and retain the quirky window-within-a-window design theme. Beneath the futuristic skin, the SVX came equipped with a 3.3-liter flat-six engine that made a smooth, sonorous 230 horsepower. With the standard four-speed automatic transmission, the Subaru SVX accelerated to 60mph in mid-seven seconds.

Moreover, the optional WRX's five-speed manual transmission gave the SVX a new lease on life. Cornering and braking performance was laudable, achieving best figures of 0.90g and it took 114 feet to stop from 60 mph.

There's the letter of the law. And then, there's the spirit of the law. Pontiac law states that the letters GTO mean a light, affordable, rear-drive coupe with the biggest V-8 engine that fits under the hood. And then, there's the law that ultimately reflects the spirit of performance driving. To Pontiac's speed czars, that interpretation says, provide outstanding fun at the right price using your lightest platform and a powertrain that offers V-8-style go, even if it's a pumped-up V-6 in a front-drive platform. Let's face facts, GM isn't likely to build you a "goat" with tri-power, 389 cubes, and a posi rear axle for $20,000. As a possible alternative, however, Pontiac is trying to figure out if it's okay to use the GTO label on a quick, affordable, front-drive coupe with a supercharged V-6.

The current Grand Am lends itself easily to the GTO idea with some hot paint, cool wheels, wider rubber, and add-on bodywork. However, the concept car in question is called SC/T and not GTO. Why? Pontiac wants to gauge reaction to the car at auto shows to see if you think it's a real GTO.

The MT staff needed to hear some honking exhaust and smell some frying rubber to decide if a front-drive GTO had legs. Fortunately for us, as part of this investigation, Jace Stokes, assistant brand manager for the Grand Am, agreed. He felt we should spend two weeks blasting around Detroit in two versions of the SC/T concept: a supercharged 3.4-liter Grand Am with a four-speed automatic and a supercharged 3.4-liter Grand Am with a five-speed manual.

These were virtually stock Grand Am GTs except for 17-inch light-alloy wheels from the Bonneville SSEi and low-profile Comp TA rubber. Interestingly, these "plain Janes" drew a lot of interest when we stopped for fuel or parked. At present, Pontiac is pondering the amount of exterior ornamentation, should this idea see production. We say "less is more."

Lift the lid on this Grand Am, and it's obvious there's something special going on. What's actually gone on is a large, well-packaged Eaton M62 blower on the right side of the engine bay puffing in boost. And it looks and performs as if it was born there. Unfortunately, the slightly quicker manual trans car wasn't prepped in time for our track work. On the street, though, that Getrag five-speed proved slick and exceedingly fun to stir. Our instrumented numbers from the automatic-equipped car offer a good idea about what drivers could expect from this package, despite copious amounts of wheelspin. Our run to 60 mph took 6.6 seconds. That's a sweet 1.1 seconds faster than the production car. (Stokes says GM's numbers for the manual version are 5.9 seconds to 60 mph.)

Currently, the hot version of the naturally aspirated 3.4 engine makes 175 horsepower and 205 pound-feet of torque. According to Stokes, our breathing-assisted 3.4 engine was making a reliable 262 horsepower and a handy 289 pound-feet of Comp T/A-vaporizing torque. Of course, that's more low-end grunt than the standard 4T45-E four-speed auto can handle with reasonable durability. So Stokes recruited senior development engineer Bruce Witherspoon and GM master technician Joe Roggenbeck to pull the standard box and install the beefier 4T65-E transmissions normally used in the supercharged 3800 V-6 Pontiac Bonneville. This swap was neatly managed despite dire corporate predictions about fitting it into the smaller Grand Am's tunnel. The interiors of our mechanically enhanced mules were bone stock. But the manual trans car featured a chrome Hurst stickshift with a simple white ball handle (a la the original '64 GTO).

Given previous examples of high-powered front-drives, we expected the SC/T would be a twitchy, torque-steering version of the Grand Am. But thanks to a minimum of handling modifications and the inherently stable and benign behavior of the chassis tuning, the Grand Am nicely controls the extra muscle transmitted to the wider contact patches.

This inherent goodness also extended to the base braking system, which rewarded us with a Corvette-level stop of 116 feet from 60 mph. We weren't able to put the SC/T through our skidpad and slalom tests, but it would no doubt handily beat a stock Grand Am GT's 0.83g and 64.8-mph performances. In the end, it may not matter if Pontiac decides to use the legendary GTO badge on this car. Given its power, poise, and strong promised value, it might well create a new legend of its own.

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Double Play numbers are 3, 6, 32, 58, 68, and the Powerball is 25.

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A South Carolina woman who was hoarding gasoline caught on fire Thursday after her vehicle crashed and burst into flames, authorities said.

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said the accident occurred after a deputy attempted to stop a 2007 Pontiac G6 with a stolen license plate.

"The driver of the Pontiac turned left onto Wolf Creek Road and accelerated the vehicle in an attempt to elude law enforcement," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "The deputy then activated his vehicle’s siren. Before the deputy could complete radio traffic with the Communications center, the driver of the Pontiac lost control of the vehicle leaving the roadway and completely flipping the vehicle."

Authorities said "multiple explosions" could be heard coming from inside the car. When the driver, identified as Jessica Gale Patterson, got out of the car, she was on fire.

"The deputy pushed Ms. Patterson to the ground in order to put out the flames," the sheriff's office said.

Patterson, 28, was taken to a hospital. Her condition was unknown Friday.

The aftermath of the wreck was captured on a video that was shared on Facebook. It shows large flames and heavy black smoke billowing from the car.

According to the department, Patterson told deputies that she had been hoarding several containers of fuel in the trunk of her car. Authorities said the containers of gasoline sparked the explosions.

Across the Southeast, people have been panic-buying gasoline after hackers broke in to some of Colonial Pipeline's networks, causing the U.S. fuel pipeline to temporarily shut down operations.

Colonial, the country’s largest artery for transporting fuel, said in an online statement that it restarted its entire pipeline system and has begun product delivery.

"Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal," the statement read. "Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during this start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal."

Minyvonne Burke

Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.