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Off-duty Aiken County deputy arrested after deadly shootingAn Aiken County Sheriff's deputy has been terminated after a deadly shooting that occurred in North Augusta on Saturday evening.Matthew...
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Officials: Shark attack victims were in waist-deep water
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (AP) - Officials say two young people who lost limbs in separate shark attacks in coastal North Carolina this weekend were in waist-deep water about 20 yards offshore when they were...
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Tonight's Hopelands Summer concert moved indoors
STAFF REPORTSTonight's 2015 Hopelands Summer Concert has been moved indoors because of the excessive heat.The event will take place at the Odell Weeks Recreation Center at 1700 Whiskey Road at 7...
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Aiken man wins lottery on way to work
An Aiken man won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket he bought on his way to work, according to a press release from the S.C. Education Lottery.He bought the winning 50X ticket at the Hot Spot...
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Head of Spokane NAACP quits amid furor over racial identity
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- The president of the NAACP's Spokane, Washington, chapter has resigned as furor mounted over her racial identity, after her parents said she has falsely portrayed herself as...
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Fireworks show, carnival fun planned in Aiken
The Fourth of July weekend will come a bit early for Aiken County residents.Atlantic Broadband is inviting families across the Aiken area to the Aiken Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 27, to celebrate the...
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Update: Traffic diverted on Highway 1 following car crash
STAFF REPORTSLanes are closed on Aiken-Augusta Highway, and traffic is being diverted due to a car crash.The wreck occurred in front of Aiken Technical College on Highway 1.Two people have been...
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Officers investigating Aiken shooting
Police are investigating a shooting after a gunshot victim was found Saturday.Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded to Aiken Regional Medical Centers at 4:51 a.m. where employees...
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Graduates from former Monetta High School reunite
L.L. Willis — who goes by the nickname "Ash," has spent much of his life in Graniteville, working in a long education career as a teacher and as a school and district administrator.His roots can be...
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Update: One dead in early morning Beech Island wreck, victim's name released
One person is dead after an early morning wreck in Beech Island Monday.Paul D. Wright, 37, of Beech Island was pronounced dead at Georgia Regents University after he was ejected from his vehicle in...
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Aiken veterans can sign up for free dental care through Healthy Mouth Campaign
Aspen Dental will offer free dental care for veterans June 27.Practices under the Aspen Dental brand are supported by Aspen Dental Management Inc., an organization that "provides nonclinical business...
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Flashlight Walk will help ID blind spots in Crosland Park
Anyone with a stakehold in the Crosland Park neighborhood in northern Aiken is invited to take part in the City of Aiken's Flashlight Walk on Thursday.The Urban Land Institute's panel-recommended study...
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Jury selected in robbery, kidnapping trial
A jury has been selected for an Aiken man facing robbery charges.Attorneys will present opening statements today beginning at 9:30 a.m. for Waymon Newton, 37, who has been accused of robbing an Aiken...
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Father-daughter dance planned in Aiken for June 19
The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will sponsor the 11th annual father-daughter event called Daddy, Wanna Dance? on Friday.The dance will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the...
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Aiken County Council plans vote on lifting hold on Coroner's Office funds
Aiken County Council will look today at lifting its hold on the Coroner's Office 2014-15 budget line item designated for the transportation and pickup of the deceased in Aiken County.The 7 p.m. meeting...
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Update: One dead in early morning Beech Island wreck, victim's name released
One person is dead after an early morning wreck in Beech Island on Monday.Paul D. Wright, 37, of Beech Island, was pronounced dead at Georgia Regents University after he was ejected from his vehicle in...
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More details released in deadly shooting of former Aiken County deputy's wife
Police still are investigating after an Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputy fatally shot his wife, police said.The North Augusta Department of Public Safety released an incident report on the shooting...
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Wounded deputy back in hospital, heat advisory & fatal moped wreck: News...
Wounded Berkeley County deputy back in hospitalMONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Berkeley County officials say a sheriff's deputy wounded last month at a gas station in Moncks Corner is back in the...
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Woman charged after crated dog found dead in 94 degree heat
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a Rock Hill woman has been arrested after a dog was found dead in a crate she left in direct sunlight.The Rock Hill Herald reports 18-year-old Quintasia Walls...
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Rachel Dolezal says she identifies as black
NEW YORK (AP) -- The woman who resigned as head of a local NAACP branch after her parents said she was white said Tuesday that she started identifying as black around the age of 5, when she drew...
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