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Program helps kids move to next grade level
On a hot but beautiful summer day, a seventh-grader found herself inside a classroom, intently staring at a computer - her fingers dancing over the keys.During the school year, she scored between 60 to...
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S.C. Senate majority leader asks Leatherman to step down
COLUMBIA — South Carolina's most powerful politician said Tuesday that he has no intention of stepping down as the state Senate's leader, despite Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler's request that he...
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More dangerous heat in eastern South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's another scorcher for eastern South Carolina.The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory Wednesday for 16 counties in the eastern part of the state.Forecasters say...
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Teen felt something bump into his leg before shark attack
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (AP) -- Hunter Treschl and his cousin were "playing around in the waves" at a North Carolina beach when he felt something bump into his left calf."I thought it felt like a big fish,...
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Assisted living home fire, bus crash & officer misconduct: News around the...
Fire forces residents from Columbia assisted living homeCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 80 residents were forced from an assisted living complex in Columbia after a morning fire.The fire was reported...
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Moniz: Properly funding MOX would take $1 billion a year
Graniteville — Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said it would take more than $1 billion a year to properly fund the nation's plutonium disposition program, which includes the Savannah River...
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Graham's 'rotating first lady' talk in keeping with history
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Never-married Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn't far off the historical mark when he said he might have a "rotating first lady" if his long-shot presidential bid ends with his...
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Southern Baptist head vows never to perform same-sex unions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The president of the nation's largest Protestant denomination on Tuesday vowed never to officiate at a same-sex union, and the Southern Baptist Convention called on the U.S....
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Upticks in Aiken-area gas prices expected to slow
Gas prices are creeping back up, but Aiken resident Marcus Provost isn't upset because the Palmetto State is still boasting the cheapest prices in the nation by more than three cents a gallon.Provost...
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Update: Off-duty Aiken County off-deputy arrested after deadly shooting,...
An Aiken County Sheriff's Office employee has been terminated after a deadly shooting that occurred in North Augusta on Saturday evening.Matthew Blakley was arrested Sunday morning and charged with...
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Court: Project Jackson can move forward despite FOI violations
The South Carolina Supreme Court decided Wednesday that the City of North Augusta did violate Freedom of Information laws while deliberating on the Project Jackson proposal, but that the project can...
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Friends of Edisto Blackwater Summer Festival returning to Aiken State Park
Friends of the Edisto will hold its second Blackwater Summer Festival on Saturday, June 20, at the Aiken State Park.This year, festivalgoers will be able to enjoy "educational critters" with Sean Poppy...
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AT&T hit with $100M fine for its 'unlimited' data plans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AT&T Mobility LLC has been hit with a $100 million fine for offering consumers "unlimited" data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they hit a certain amount.The...
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Aiken man facing strong arm robbery charges
An Aiken man is facing strong arm robbery charges after an incident at a store on Richland Avenue Tuesday.Bernard Scrivens, 34, was arrested by Aiken Department of Public Safety officers after they...
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Aiken City officials share updates on Crosland Park infrastructure
Major road construction in Aiken's Crosland Park neighborhood is expected to be complete by the end of October, according to one City official.George Grinton, the City's engineering and utilities...
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Police: Man charged in Aiken assault
A Salley man was charged in a Monday afternoon assault.Aiken Department of Public Safety officers arrested Patrick Williamson, 24, after responding to Brandt Court at 12:34 p.m. where a female victim...
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Aiken County member, officials request additional funding before 2016-15...
One Aiken County Council member and two County elected officials are requesting that specific funding be put back into the $62.7 million 2015-16 budget, after Council already agreed to cut the budget's...
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Deputy witness in fatal shooting to return to work Friday
The deputy who reportedly witnessed a fatal Saturday shooting in North Augusta is on leave following the incident.According to Aiken County Sheriff's Capt. Eric Abdullah, Aiken County Sheriff's deputy...
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Blotter for June 17
According to Aiken County Sheriff's Office:An Aiken woman reported Tuesday her home on South Boundary Avenue had been broken into. The home had been trashed and items were missing.A Warrenville man...
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Police seek ID of suspects using cloned credit cards
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is requesting help in identifying individuals suspected of using cloned credit cards.On June 12, the suspects used cloned credit cards to make purchases throughout...
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