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Vehicle theft suspect arrested after short manhunt in Houndslake area
A man was apprehended after a short manhunt Tuesday morning in the Houndslake neighborhood in Aiken.
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Fines at New Mexico WIPP plant yet to impact SRS
The Energy Department currently is facing a $54 million lawsuit regarding incidents at a New Mexico isolation plant, but Savannah River Site officials verified that the suit has not impacted the Site's...
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South African judge approves Pistorius appeal
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius again faces the possibility of a murder conviction after a South African judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can appeal against the double-amputee Olympian's...
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Black police straddle a line between race and duty
(AP) -- Jorge "Jinho" Ferreira feels the tension between being black and carrying a badge every day as a sheriff's deputy in Alameda County, California.
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Palestinian official dies after Israel troop clash
TURMUS AYA, West Bank -- A Palestinian Cabinet member died Wednesday shortly after he and other protesters scuffled with Israeli troops near a West Bank village. The forces also fired tear gas close to...
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An idea comes of age: Zero emissions
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Pulling a worn, yellowed copy of the 1992 U.N. climate change convention from her handbag, Farhana Yamin points to the paragraph that states its goal: To stabilize greenhouse gas...
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Tech summit addresses industry's lack of diversity
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson spent most of this year pressuring the technology industry into facing up to the glaring scarcity of women, blacks and Latinos at companies...
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Malala's moment: Nobel winner speaks out
OSLO, Norway -- The Pakistani teenager stood on the stage of Oslo City Hall as the youngest Nobel Peace laureate, smiling as she listened to the thunderous ovation.
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Despite 'up and down' season, Georgia aims for top 10 finish
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Although Georgia fell short of its goal of reaching the College Football Playoff, Bulldogs coach Mark Richt says there is still a chance to end an "up and down season" on a high note.
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Rivera: Anderson replacing Newton at QB vs. Bucs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton won't play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while recovering from an automobile crash that left him with two fractures in his lower back.
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Braves release new renderings of proposed stadium
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves released new renderings of their planned suburban stadium Wednesday, showing a hotel and office building towering beyond the right-field stands.
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Midland Valley's Whitt signs to play at Lander University
GRANITEVILLE -- Lander University's baseball team went on a run last season, earning them a spot in the Division II College World Series. That caught the attention of many people around the state,...
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Planning Commission OKs curb-cut onto bypass for property
The Aiken Planning Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to recommend a curb-cut from a former gas station onto Hitchcock Parkway.
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MOX funding level hinges on appropriators
Today will prove to be a big day for the Savannah River Site's MOX project as Congress is expected to appropriate more money for construction - a feat that was in jeopardy following President Barack...
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Editorial: Listen to McCain on interrogation report
Lindsey Graham should have stuck with his Senate ally John McCain.
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Residents complain after Nativity scene pulled from library
Some Aiken County residents are not happy after a Nativity scene decoration was pulled this week from the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta.
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Award-winning Career Center student honored nationally
As a 16-year-old sophomore at South Aiken High School, Nigeria Williams made two decisions.
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Aiken mother, son appear on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Aiken resident Sherry Wilson was surprised when "Wheel of Fortune" called her back almost a year after she auditioned in Atlanta.
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Column: Conservative feminism isn't an utter oxymoron
It is probably too soon to declare a feminist reformation, but a few signs here and there give one hope.
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S.C. couple's lawyers seek legal fees from state
CHARLESTON -- Attorneys whose lawsuit opened the way for same-sex marriages in South Carolina are asking a federal judge to order the state to pay their legal fees.
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