Police nab suspect in York Street shooting
An Aiken man was arrested Thursday in connection with an October 2014 shooting on York Street that left one man injured, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.Ricky Lorenzo Harden, 22, of...
View ArticlePolice: Historic Whiskey Road wall damaged by drunken driver
An Aiken man was charged with driving under the influence after crashing his car through a historic brick wall on Whiskey Road early Thursday, according to the Aiken Department of Public...
View ArticleTwo jailed, child removed after drugs found in home
A child was removed from his home and two people were arrested after officers found drugs and drug use in an Aiken apartment, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.David Michael Cook, 41,...
View ArticleAHS senior Mottsey displays striking photo images
With the help of a camera on time-delay and a tripod, Aiken High School senior Melaney Mottsey created a startling self-portrait - a patterned blanket covering her head - that highlighted an Evening of...
View ArticleBookings for March 28
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for March 26, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleLocal's 'labor of love' film debuts
Aiken filmmaker Brent Hoover finally was able to present "his labor of love" to the local public at the Aiken Center for the Arts Friday.His film "The Odyssey of Destiny" was released in December...
View ArticlePolice warn of phone scams
Local law enforcement agencies are urging residents to beware of phone scams in which victims are instructed to pay money to either collect a cash prize or to clear up a criminal or financial...
View ArticleMissionary, 91, still 'heart and soul' of necklace project
First Presbyterian Church of Aiken celebrated a monetary missionary milestone this month, with more than $200,000 having been raised through the sale of locally made necklaces to fight AIDS...
View ArticleTrainer ready to roll in the McGhees' Mile Standardbred Races
When harness racing returns to Aiken today, Kenny Edwards will be one of the people riding in the two-wheeled carts behind the horses and using reins to guide them.He can't wait to be in the thick of...
View ArticleSilent auction at Pacers & Polo will benefit scholarship honoring Martin
Dr. Deidre Martin no longer works at USC Aiken, but she hasn't been forgotten since her recent retirement.A silent auction during Pacers & Polo today at Powderhouse Polo Field will benefit a...
View ArticleHitchcock Woods provides verdant backdrop for Aiken Horse Show
Heavy, gray clouds and rain gave way to peeks of bright sunshine that lit budding spring leaves on the trees around the show ring a brilliant green Friday morning for the opening day of the Aiken Horse...
View ArticleA new landmark rises above the Valley
GRANITEVILLE - Megiddo Dream Station's 92-foot-tall cross is standing high above the Horse Creek Valley after being erected Friday near the William Gregg monument in the back of the historic...
View ArticleNorth Augusta man killed in Spartanburg
One of the victims of a fiery March 19 wreck in Spartanburg was a North Augusta man, the Spartanburg County coroner has confirmed.Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified two of the six victims on Friday as...
View ArticleAiken Chamber to hear from retail officials
Recent news that Hotel Aiken might turn into a Marriott with retail space on the bottom floor has created a buzz around the City and the rest of the county.Now, the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleOfficials debate SRS becoming possible storage site
Tuesday's announcement that the Department of Energy is looking for other repositories for spent fuel and high-level radioactive nuclear waste has put local officials on opposing sides. Still, all seem...
View ArticleBlotter for March 29
An officer responded to a juvenile problem at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School in Graniteville.An Edgefield man reported a case of financial transaction card fraud. The victim stated he believes a...
View ArticleGoodwill brand earns highest national ranking for work with disabilities
Goodwill has been named the Disability Nonprofit Brand of the Year as part of the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study, an annual brand equity study.The study ranked consumer awareness and perception of...
View ArticleTickets still on sale for '101 Dalmatians'
Tickets are going fast to see 20 first- to third-graders present a stage version of the 1961 animated Disney movie, "101 Dalmatians.""101 Dalmatians KIDS" will be performed at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the...
View ArticleEaster services coming up around Aiken
Peace Lutheran Church will hold a Service of Darkness at 6:30 p.m. Good Friday, April 3. The program will be the seven words Jesus spoke from the cross. Easter Sunday worship will be held at 10 a.m....
View ArticleLangley Dam update: Siphons installed, investigations to begin mid-May
Aiken County officials hope to lower the Langley Pond's water level by mid-May to begin additional investigations into what caused the dam to leak.Visitors still can't get to the dam or walk to the...
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