Panthers' Newton looks to end struggles vs. Seahawks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton must find a way to beat his biggest nemesis for the Carolina Panthers to advance to the NFC championship game.
View ArticleLive coverage of the City of Aiken public hearing on bike lanes starting at...
Aiken City staff and City Council will meet Thursday to discuss what to do about the bike lanes on both sides of Hayne Avenue, which has been a hot button issue with residents.
View ArticleANIMAL ADVOCATES: Let's begin with the end in mind for 2015
"Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise." - Horace
View ArticleLegislators cover roads, education in workshop
COLUMBIA -- After a morning of discussing potential solutions to fixing the aging roads and interstates in South Carolina, Joel Lourie, a Democratic senator from Richland, said everyone should stop...
View ArticleColumn: What we need in 2015
The nuclear weapon has checkmated the military in foreign policy. Time and time again, the United States proved in the Korean and Vietnam wars that we would never use our nuclear power except to defend...
View ArticleEditorial: Keep pushing for open government
S.C. Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken, is once again planning to go to bat for much-needed reforms to the state's Freedom of Information Act. This is a legislative fight that has persisted for way too long...
View ArticleLetter: Expect national politics as usual
Don't expect much from Washington, D.C., politicians over the next two years. Here's why not much will get done.
View Article'Making a difference in life': National effort recognizes officers in the...
The porch lights outside the home of Karl and Missy Odenthal glow a bright blue.
View ArticleOfficials to host public meeting on MOX
Funding for construction of the Savannah River Site's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility was secured last month. Issues surrouding those funding decisions have prompted a federal agency to have a...
View ArticleExit poll shows some surprising ACA support
Editor's note: This article on the Affordable Care Act is the latest in a series, based on results from an exit poll held in Aiken County during the November general election. Dr. Bob Botsch, a USC...
View ArticleNo vote on Hayne Avenue bike lanes
It could take two to three weeks before Aiken City Council members vote to decide whether the white solid lines on Hayne Avenue, separating a bicycle lane from motor vehicles, will be washed away,...
View ArticleStabbing death, home invasion & Hog Butchering Day: News around the state on...
SPARTANBURG -- Sheriff's deputies in Spartanburg have charged a man with stabbing a woman to death at their home.
View ArticleCollection of 1 percent sales tax to begin in March
Collection of the 1 percent sales tax to help fund construction and renovations at five Aiken County Public Schools will begin in March.
View ArticleObama proposes publicly funded community college for all
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Barack Obama wants publicly funded community college available to all Americans, a sweeping proposal that would make higher education as accessible as a high school...
View ArticleAP sources: US did not 'hack back' against North Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. government was not responsible for sustained electronic attacks that crippled North Korea's Internet infrastructure last month, just after President Barack Obama promised...
View ArticleTalkBacks for Jan. 10: Bicycle path, dog cruelty and movie prices
The bicycle enthusiasts still don't get it. A bicycle trail along a mile or so of Hayne Avenue does no bicyclist any good; it doesn't connect to anything except Highway 1, Dibble Road and downtown...
View ArticleChurch raising funds with chili cook-off
The Rev. Wayne Whaley is trying something new to raise money for his church's youth group.
View ArticleSRS seeks big turnout for free tours
More than 1,000 seats are available for tours of the Savannah River Site and officials are hoping residents will take advantage of the free opportunity to learn more about the site.
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