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'I'm truly blessed': Johnston's mayor shares his journey to office
Terrence Culbreath is trying to pump new, fresh blood into the Town of Johnston; his tall frame mirrors the goals and hopes he has for his town of barely 3,000 residents.Beaten by the 2008 recession...
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US gives threatened status to northern long-eared bat
DETROIT (AP) -- The federal government said Wednesday that it is listing the northern long-eared bat as threatened, giving new protections to a species that has been nearly wiped out in some areas by...
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Dumpster Depot, Goodwill offer job training
Two local companies have recently joined forces to provide local job seekers with opportunities for hands-on training, national certification and promising career prospects.According to a press...
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Rotarians welcome chance to help Guatemalan families
During past humanitarian trips to Guatemala, Aiken Rotary Club member Lyn Kenney despaired over the needs of a small mountain village - where more than 15 children could not walk.She and Rotarians from...
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Aiken County bookings for April 2
Christopher Robbin Lakes, 28 — criminal domestic violenceDillon Wyatt Williford, 26 — trespass after noticeDaniel Miller Stallings III, 56 — disorderly conduct, failure to complyMichael Damion Bailey,...
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Blotter for April 2
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:A 59-year-old Aiken woman reported identity theft Tuesday after someone tried to file an income tax return in her name.A...
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Aiken's ninth annual Springtime Lunch and Show opens April 8
Children and their families are invited to the City of Aiken's ninth annual Springtime Lunch and Show on Wednesday, April 8.Held by the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department and...
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Local musicians open music store
Alabama Fiddle Champion Roger Abernathy knows what it's like to be a struggling musician.So, when Will Jones and he started talking about starting a music store, they wanted a place that will help...
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Raffle winner will get $5,000 or year of St. Mary's school tuition
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School is celebrating a recent legislative amendment that now allows nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles for charitable or educational purposes.The school's...
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Horses and Courses will provide Masters Week entertainment
Masters Week isn't just about golf. Visitors and local residents will be able to listen to music and purchase handmade items during the Horses and Courses Art Walk in downtown Aiken from 5 to 8 p.m....
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NAHS turf timeline unclear: Officials hope to have new field ready by...
Plans already have begun for installing artificial turf at North Augusta High's football stadium, but with practice and the season just four months away, having it on the field for the first kickoff...
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Unpaid accommodations taxes could bring thousands to Aiken County and City...
Both Aiken County and the City of Aiken could receive around $18,000 if a South Carolina judge approves a settlement between several local jurisdictions and some of the top hotel booking websites for...
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Snow days waiver, police officer wounded & 35 puppies surrendered: News...
Senate passes bill allowing SC districts pass on 3 snow daysCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators have passed a bill that would allow school districts to use as many as three snow days this...
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Teen who got heart transplant dies in crash during chase
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta area teenager who said a heart transplant two years ago gave him a second chance at life died this week when he lost control of the car he was driving while fleeing police,...
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Will Indiana law force 2016 women's Final Four to relocate?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- As pressure builds for the repeal or revision of Indiana's new religious objection law, the NCAA faces a decision about whether to look for a new venue for next year's women's...
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Right in their backyard: Residents fight against Palmetto Project fuel...
On the border of North Augusta and Clearwater, John Berret is working on his American dream.Berret has big plans for his land on Broken Branch Road. Next door, Ronnie Sterling sleeps peacefully and...
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Prosecutors: Germanwings' co-pilot researched suicide methods, cockpit...
BERLIN (AP) -- The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 appears to have researched suicide methods and cockpit door security in the days before he flew the plane into the French Alps, killing 150...
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Tiny birds affect $20M beach rebuilding plan on SC coast
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- Hilton Head Island has a plover problem.The tiny endangered shorebird called the piping plover is affecting plans for a $20 million beach rebuilding program on the...
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Clyburn: Religious freedom laws can be as bad as segregation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn says religious freedom laws being passed in a number of states are just as wrong as laws that allowed racial segregation a century ago if they allow people...
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Time changes for Ted Cruz visit to Aiken on Saturday
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who recently announced that he's running for president in 2016, will be in Aiken on Saturday, but the time in which he will speak has changed.Cruz will speak at the Aiken...
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