Clik here to view.
Child drowns at Aiken home
An Aiken child is dead after drowning Saturday.Michael Melton Jr., 3, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at Aiken Regional Medical Center, according to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report: Man pushed girlfriend out of moving vehicle
A North Augusta man was jailed after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend out of a moving vehicle while approaching an interstate exit, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.Shane Elliott, 36,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor Jewelers to permanently locate in former Bruster's ice cream
Windsor Jewelers will vacate its bus in front of the Aiken Mall, and instead, permanently locate inside the former Bruster's ice cream location off Whiskey Road.The Bruster's, adjacent to Chick-fil-a,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USC Aiken to present 1940s comedy play "Light Up The Sky"
USC Aiken's University Theatre Players will present Moss Hart's 1940s-set comedy "Light Up the Sky" this week.Directed by Jack Benjamin, the play will run at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and at 2...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marco's Pizza plans its second location in Aiken County
A Marco's Pizza restaurant plans to open its second location in Aiken County by mid-June, according to owner Woody Johnson.The nearest Marco's Pizza is about 20 miles away on West Martintown Road in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Garden Club of Aiken gets public library ready for spring
Members of the Garden Club of Aiken met recently for a spring bed cleanup at the Aiken Public Library.The library beds were adopted as a Garden Club of Aiken project in 2007. Since then, the club has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
North Augusta man arrested in sex trafficking scheme
An underage girl was recovered and an Aiken County man was among four people arrested during a sex trafficking sting in Columbia County, Georgia, according to stories that appeared on The Augusta...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SRNL researcher honored by Gov. Haley's office
A researcher from Savannah River National Laboratory, or SRNL, recently was honored by the office of Gov. Nikki Haley for her efforts in scientific studies.Dr. Brenda García-Díaz was presented with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SRS instrument critical in keeping workers safe
One piece of Savannah River Site technology is no bigger than a human thumb, but is a critical element to ensuring that radiological detectors are working and keeping workers safe from radiation.Housed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Child drowns at Aiken home
An Aiken child is dead after drowning Saturday.Michael Melton Jr., 3, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at Aiken Regional Medical Center, according to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Windsor Jewelers to permanently locate in former Bruster's ice cream
Windsor Jewelers will vacate its bus in front of the Aiken Mall, and instead, permanently locate inside the former Bruster's ice cream location off Whiskey Road.The Bruster's, adjacent to Chick-fil-A,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Golfers not the only ones with rules: Etiquette for Masters spectators
The Masters is finally here, and thousands will be descending upon the CSRA during the next week. For those who will be entering Augusta National Golf Club, club officials have a few things to keep in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In case you missed it: Top stories from the weekend
Presidential candidate Cruz makes campaign stop in AikenLess than two weeks after kicking off his campaign for the White House, Sen. Ted Cruz made a stop in Aiken on Saturday to talk with residents...
View ArticleClik here to view.
April Fools joke gone wrong, "Stand your Ground" law & tiger shrimp threat:...
SC woman charged with reporting robbery as April Fools jokeRICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman is facing angry deputies and a criminal charge after telling her daughter she was caught up in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report cites multiple failures in Rolling Stone rape article
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Rolling Stone is pledging to review its editorial practices but won't fire anyone after a leading journalism school issued a blistering critique of how it reported and edited a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Death penalty hearing for man charged with killing 3 Muslims
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The man accused of killing three North Carolina college students — their family says because they were Muslim — is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing Monday to determine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report: Argument over food stamps prompted Graniteville assault
A Graniteville woman reported Friday that an argument over food stamps resulted in her being assaulted by multiple people, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.The incident happened about 11...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frat suspends Clemson students over racially charged party
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The national leadership of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity says it suspended about two dozen members at Clemson University and removed chapter leaders after the group held a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police: Aiken pizza deliveryman robbed at gunpoint
A pizza deliveryman said he was robbed at gunpoint by multiple men late Friday, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. on Columbia Avenue while the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police: Couple had drugs near 1-year-old
A traffic stop by Aiken Public Safety on April 2 led to drug charges for the driver and passenger, and their 1-year-old-son was placed in the custody of a family friend.After an officer ran the tag on...
View Article