Panthers' Newton not worried about when he'll play
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton is not worried about when he'll return to the football field - he said he's just happy to be alive.
View ArticleDSS creating statewide hotline for people to report abuse
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina needs to centralize how initial calls of child abuse are handled, as the current system discourages would-be reporters and creates inconsistencies, the director of a South...
View ArticleOld-style swaps dominate MLB winter meetings
SAN DIEGO -- Baseball's winter meetings ended with an old-style spurt of swaps, with All-Stars switching teams at a rapid pace and executives scrambling to fill roster voids.
View ArticleSRS Toys for Tots effort to reach thousands of children
For the Savannah River Site, Christmas starts in March with its annual Toys for Tots campaign. This year, the effort produced 15,079 toys and more than $20,000 in donations to buy those toys.
View ArticleGolf Roundup: Day and Tringale shoot 55 to take Shootout lead
NAPLES, Fla. -- Jason Day and Cameron Tringale shot a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the first-round scramble to take a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout.
View ArticleMaking spirits bright: Night of 1,000 Lights brings holiday cheer, business...
The sights, sounds and smells of Christmas warmed the cool air in downtown Aiken on Thursday night as hundreds packed the streets lit by twinkling luminaries.
View ArticleChristmas at the Lake brings hundreds of people together to celebrate
Vicki Thomas arrived early for the 23rd edition of Christmas at the Lake on Thursday night and snagged a second row spot in the seating area. Then she sat back in her folding chair and got ready to...
View ArticleTalkBack for Dec. 12: Giant cross, school zone and concerts
How can we be going along with the solid waste department doing great and then suddenly need to increase the rate? Something fishy is going on.
View ArticleFriends of the Gaston Livery Stable restoring an Aiken landmark
Colleen Reed uses words like "awesome" and "amazing" when she talks about the Gaston Livery Stable on Richland Avenue.
View ArticleOregon QB Mariota wins big at awards show
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Marcus Mariota put up nearly flawless numbers this season in leading Oregon to a spot in the first College Football Playoff.
View ArticleAlexander, Pacers await answers
There was bound to be at least a small degree of uncertainty surrounding the USC Aiken men's basketball team when the season began on Nov. 14. That much was unavoidable just seventh months and change...
View ArticleColumn: Why release a report on the CIA in a wartime?
What good purpose is served by releasing a report on CIA enhanced interrogation techniques while we are still at war with an enemy whose techniques include beheading Americans?
View ArticleEditorial: Outlook positive, but local steps necessary
The economic outlook in South Carolina is sunny, but not as bright as it possibly could be, according to a recent University of South Carolina report.
View ArticleMOX gets funding after year-long battle
Congressional advocates for the Savannah River Site's MOX facility have secured $345 million to continue construction of the project after a yearlong battle that included a federal push to place the...
View ArticleSouth Carolina set for success say economists
Editor's Note: This is part one in a two-part story related to a statewide economic outlook study developed by the University of South Carolina.
View ArticleHouse approves $1.1T bill financing government
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Swapping crisis for compromise, the House narrowly approved $1.1 trillion in government-wide spending Thursday night after President Barack Obama and Republicans joined forces to...
View ArticleCity to remove white line separating bike lane
In an attempt to make the City of Aiken more bicycle-friendly, some residents living alongside Hayne Avenue think staff might have gone too far this time.
View ArticleUSC Aiken graduates include Public Safety Capt. David Turno
For many years, Aiken Public Safety officer David Turno has moved up the ladder to his current position of captain.
View ArticleBluebird Society increases number of nest boxes for bluebirds in Hitchcock...
When bluebirds begin searching early next year for places to build their nests and raise their young, they'll find many more suitable locations to choose from in Hitchcock Woods.
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