Clik here to view.
Ceremony set for northside public-private neighborhood project
Dupont Landing - as a neighborhood near Aiken High School - is a work in progress, with a mixture of public and private funding going into its development.Its grand opening and ribbon cutting is set at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Number of events scheduled in Aiken for Earth Day
The City of Aiken will go green this weekend to celebrate Earth Day.Aiken will kick off its two-day event Friday with a "Light's Out" event. Several area restaurants will dim their lighting from 6:30...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ATC's climbing program towers above the rest
Molly Cooper, who teaches the tower installation program at Aiken Technical College, rose to the top of her profession, climbing cell and television towers, some taller than the tip top of the new One...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Officials: SRS needs $30M a year for upgrades, maintenance
Savannah River Site officials reported in March that the site would need about $30 million a year in additional funding over the next several years to deal with aging infrastructure and maintenance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In case you missed it: Top stories from the weekend
Evacuation lifted following train derailment in Trenton A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Edgefield County Friday night, causing an evacuation of residents and Aiken County Hazmat to report to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Planning Commission to discuss changing downtown building height restrictions
The Aiken Planning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss changing the height requirement for downtown buildings, following a request by interim City Manager Roger LeDuc.The work session is open to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overdose deaths, Carowinds ride malfunction & baby left in trash bin: News...
Upstate sees sharp increase in overdose deathsGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Police in the Upstate have reported a sharp increase in drug overdoses involving a powerful painkiller called fentanyl.Authorities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man killed when Lamborghini crashes at Disney World attraction
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a guardrail, killing a passenger and injuring the driver.The Florida Highway...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spieth wins Masters in record fashion
AUGUSTA — Jordan Spieth tied Tiger Woods' record for best score in Masters Tournament history, closing out a wire-to-wire win Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club.Spieth came into the final round with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shooting makes North Charleston chief's outreach job harder
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Eddie Driggers had been out of active policing for five years when North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey offered him the top job in South Carolina's third-largest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update: Rubio tells donors he is running for White House
MIAMI (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday took on Hillary Rodham Clinton in his first words as a presidential candidate, telling top donors he is running for the Republican nomination because the 2016...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Temporary seal requested on Thomas lawsuit settlement
The special administrator appointed to the Lukisha Thomas estate asked a judge to seal his petition to approve a settlement in the wrongful-death suit, according to court records.Thomas died March 30,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community college shooting victim was long-time employee
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A gunman with a rifle entered a community college campus building Monday morning and killed a print shop operator who had just arrived at work, school officials and authorities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ex-US Rep. Inglis to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award
BOSTON (AP) -- A conservative congressman from South Carolina whose change of heart on climate change drew the wrath of fellow Republicans and helped cost him re-election has been named the 2015...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SRS to host fishing contest for wounded vets
Savannah River Site officials are no strangers to deer hunts, turkey hunts and other competitions.But next month, they are bringing a new challenge to the area.According to a press release, the U.S....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police: Man assaulted son with knife
An Aiken man was jailed on assault charges after attacking his son with a knife during an argument, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.Tyrone Lee Bacon, 58, of Silver Bluff Road, was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two drive-by shootings in two days reported
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is investigating after two drive-by shootings were reported at the same home in two days.Officers responded to a drive-by shooting at a home on Wyman Street about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No charges after fight at Aiken restaurant
There were no charges filed in a verbal altercation at an Aiken restaurant that started after a woman's 2-year-old son threw Crayons over the booth in which they were sitting, according to the Aiken...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Report: Elderly Aiken man assaulted, robbed at gunpoint
An elderly man was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by two men after giving them a ride to a gas station, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.The incident happened about 2:30 p.m. Friday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aiken County bookings for April 14
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 10 to 13, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were...
View Article