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Public invited to SRS forum
Top local Department of Energy managers will discuss the funding outlook and plans for future work at the Savannah River Site at an upcoming public forum.The forum will be held by the SRS Community...
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Barnwell County bookings for March 27
These are the bookings recorded for the Barnwell County Detention Center for March 21-25, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Blotter for March 27
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:Three unknown women left a restaurant on Aiken Mall Drive without paying for their meals.An Aiken man reported a scam Wednesday...
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Aiken County bookings for March 27
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for March 25, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
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Drones could change future of farming
BLACKVILLE — Dr. Joe Maja wants to change the way of farming, just by adding drones and other pieces of technology."Right now, farmers are using old-school techniques; we can't blame them, that's their...
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Three rescued horses making progress at Aiken Equine Rescue following death...
Aiken Equine Rescue and Performance Equine Vets teamed up late last year to care for four starving and neglected horses rescued from McCormick County.One died in February, but the other three are doing...
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Proposed plan to improve athletic facilities would not raise taxes
Surplus money the Aiken County Public School District receives from issued bonds could be used to fund $4 million in improvements at high school athletic facilities.The improvements would include...
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Aiken toddler's killer gets 30 years
An Aiken man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday after a jury found him guilty in the 2013 beating death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.A jury Wednesday found 29-year-old Ivory James...
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Two traffic collisions reported in Aiken County Friday morning
Two collisions are causing delays in Aiken County this morning.Avoid these areas if possible during your morning commute.- A collision on Hitchcock Parkway at Augusta road was reported at about 7 a.m....
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Stolen police cruiser, Ebola relief & $700,000 jewelry heist: News around...
Man dies after stealing, crashing Greenville police cruiserGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville police say a man has died after stealing a marked patrol car and crashing it into a brick wall.Officer...
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Attempted murder charge for SC woman in fight over cinnamon bun
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Police say a fight over a cinnamon bun has led to an attempted murder charge against a Myrtle Beach woman.Media outlets report police were called to a wreck scene on...
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Germanwings' co-pilot may have hidden illness, prosecutors say
MONTABAUR, Germany (AP) -- Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appears to have hidden evidence of an illness from his employers, including having been excused by a doctor from work the day he crashed a...
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"Broadway & Beyond" - More than just a show that you shouldn't miss
I was a shy, awkward kid. OK, I'm also a shy, awkward adult at times.But a lot of the confidence and character that I do have was developed through the tutelage of some great high school teachers and...
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Friday Oddities: Goat police chase, recycled mortar & 100 bee stings
Seattle police corral goats running through neighborhoodSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police got their goats, corralling a group of 10 that had managed to get loose from a yard in the city's Beacon Hill...
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Drive-thru Starbucks, Chipotle set sights on Southside of Aiken
A Starbucks will open its doors this fall on Whiskey Road in the City of Aiken, according to a spokesperson for Starbucks.Tommy Paradise, the interim director of the City's Planning Department,...
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Egg hunts coming up in Aiken
An Easter egg hunt will be held at Bel-Ridge Baptist Church, 535 Belvedere Clearwater Road, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28. For more information, call Danielle Melson at 803-474-4434 or email...
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Marriage plans and writing occupy Amanda Knox
SEATTLE (AP) -- Despite the murder case hanging over her head, Amanda Knox has tried to lead a normal life in the more than three years since she was freed from an Italian prison: She recently got...
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Rep. Joe Wilson to hold annual jobs fair for veterans
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is inviting all veterans and their families to attend his annual Veterans Fair, where he brings various groups together to push for employment opportunities for veterans.The South...
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Cops: Stun gun used on Aiken man resisting arrest
Officers had to deploy a Taser on an Aiken man who shouted profanities at them and resisted arrest, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.Willie James Dunbar, 32, of Colleton Avenue, was...
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Blotter for March 28
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:A 32-year-old Aiken man was charged with driving under the influence Thursday after he crashed his car through a brick wall at the...
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