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Update: Small aircraft lands on Capitol lawn; pilot in custody
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police arrested a man who steered his tiny, one-person helicopter onto the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, astonishing spring tourists and prompting a temporary lockdown of...
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Aiken High student arrested after cafeteria disturbance
A teenager was detained Monday after creating a disturbance in the Aiken High School cafeteria, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.The incident happened about 11:20 a.m. in the school's...
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Kinder Morgan to hold input meeting in North Augusta on Palmetto Project...
After a push from local legislators, Kinder Morgan now will have a public input meeting in North Augusta regarding the Palmetto Project fuel pipeline.Melissa Ruiz, the manager of corporate...
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USCA chancellor named president of Southern University Conference
Dr. Sandra J. Jordan, the chancellor of USC Aiken, was elected that president of the Southern University Conference on April 12.The purpose of the conference as stated in its constitution is...
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Two charged after child brought to Aiken hospital with injuries
Two people were arrested and charged with child abuse after bringing a toddler to the Aiken Regional Medical Centers emergency room in February with several injuries, according to the Aiken Department...
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Blotter for April 16
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:A 19-year-old Aiken woman and a 23-year-old Aiken man were each charged with shoplifting Tuesday after they tried to take $28 in...
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Aiken County bookings for April 16
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for April 14, 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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Rinder's "customer's" always right in classroom
Editor's Note: This is the third in a series on the Aiken County School District's five finalists for the District Teacher of the Year award - all of them selected from the school-based teachers of the...
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Multiple drug arrests made at Aiken motel
Aiken Department of Public Safety officers arrested three people for multiple drug and firearms offenses Tuesday afternoon.Jeffrey Tyler Wood, 19, of Aiken; Colby Tyler Reed, 22, of Bath; and Stacey...
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Aiken Safe Communities participants sentenced on weapons charges
Two men who were arrested under the Aiken Safe Communities initiative were sentenced to federal prison this week after pleading guilty to weapons charges.Jesse James Quarles, 34, was sentenced to 15...
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Aiken Planning Commission will continue conversations on building height
The Aiken Planning Commission agreed Tuesday that the height requirement for downtown buildings should be increased; however, the members also agreed to continue discussing the item at a work session...
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Report: Aiken girl reports threats by juveniles on bicycles
A 12-year-old girl was threatened by a group of juveniles on bicycles while she walked home Tuesday, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.The incident happened about 6:30 p.m. on Florence...
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Police: Man reports assault, theft
Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded Tuesday to a report of an assault and battery on Dillon Avenue.The 49-year-old victim told officers that eight to 10 black juveniles assaulted him...
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Men arrested after throwing bottle in Aiken road
Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded Tuesday morning to a complaint of two men having thrown a glass bottle into the road at the intersection of Richland Avenue and Morgan Street.The...
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Aiken man reports juveniles stole his phone
Aiken Department of Public Safety responded Tuesday to a report of an armed robbery on Edrie Oak Circle.The victim said he was sitting on his porch when he saw three black juvenile males walking down...
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Edgefield holds debut bluegrass festival Saturday
Aiken has had its own bluegrass festival for more than a decade, and now Edgefield is adding its own.Carolina Moon Distillery and other sponsors will present the first Edgefield Bluegrass Festival from...
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East Aiken's Thirkell named Aiken County First-Year Teacher of the Year
JACKSON — The best advice Annie Stribling Thirkell, the Aiken County School District's 2014-15 First-Year Teacher of the Year, could have received before beginning her professional career last fall:...
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Advocates unhappy with softer Criminal Domestic Violence bill
Advocates against domestic violence said Wednesday that the S.C. House's version of a domestic violence bill still allows offenders to commit larger crimes with a lesser penalty.Advocates and some...
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Report: SRNS employee suffers hand puncture
A Savannah River Site employee suffered a puncture to the hand earlier this year but only required first aid treatment. The employee suffered tritium exposure, but officials said it was well below...
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Evangelist, musician to hold performance in Aiken on Saturday
St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church's Father Dale Klitzke calls Christian musician John Michael Talbot one of his heroes.The church will present An Evening with John Michael Talbot, a night of...
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