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Bill providing billions for roadwork awaiting Haley's action
COLUMBIA - Gov. Nikki Haley has until midnight to act on legislation designed to jump-start improvements to South Carolina's deteriorating roads through borrowing.If the governor neither signs nor...
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WWE Live's Summerslam Heatwave Tour to stop in Augusta
Some WWE Superstars are returning to Augusta for WWE Live's Summerslam Heatwave Tour.Tickets of $17, $27, $37, $52, $67, $97 and $102 go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.The event will be held 7 p.m. July 31...
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Police warn against callers posing as lieutenant, coroner's candidate
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is warning residents against scammers posing as an agency lieutenant.Capt. Eric Abdullah with the Sheriff's Office said alerts have been posted about callers...
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N.Y. man arrested in Aiken County on charges connected to sexual...
The S.C. Attorney General announced Wednesday the arrest of a New York man on charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.Adam Wheeler, of Fulton, New York, is charged with three counts of...
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$300K worth of marijuana, equipment seized after Tuesday shooting in Jackson
A drive-by shooting early Tuesday in Jackson turned into a net of approximately $300,000 worth of fresh-cut marijuana plants."This investigation has developed into a multi-jurisdiction drug case...
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Dorothea Benton Frank attracts crowd during Books-A-Million appearance
When New York Times best-selling author Dorothea Benton Frank took questions from the audience Wednesday night during her appearance in Aiken, she got tears in her eyes after someone asked her about...
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Owls a popular attraction in Nature Series program
Even though Birds & Butterflies has been offering a program on owls during its annual Nature Series for years, the presentation's popularity hasn't waned."It always fills up," said Ron Brenneman,...
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Aiken County School District names new principal, administrator
Aiken County Public Schools has named a new principal for Greendale Elementary School in New Ellenton and a new administrator for the District.Robin Hill-Davidson will be the new principal at...
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Construction of Salt Waste Processing Facility completed at SRS
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday that the Savannah River Site's Salt Waste Processing Facility construction is complete, bringing the facility one step closer to full operation planned...
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Rotary Readers celebrate milestone
It's all in the numbers.If you want to see the success or failure of any program, take a look at the numbers.Numbers don't lie.East Aiken Elementary School Principal Lisa Fallaw presented the success...
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Clinton endorsement imminent, Obama to sit down with Sanders
WASHINGTON - On the verge of endorsing Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama will pay tribute to Bernie Sanders' historic candidacy for presidency with an Oval Office meeting aimed at unifying the...
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Jason Mraz coming to Augusta
AUGUSTA - Local audiences can spend "An Evening with Jason Mraz and his Guitar" later this month.The acclaimed singer-songwriter is performing for the Friends with Benefits Fund's annual The Riverwalk...
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Events to attend on June 9, 2016
Events to attend on Thursday, June 9, 2016:- An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St. S.W. The works of Ruth Larkin and USC...
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Missing boater, Injured turtle & Cars catch fire: State news on June 9
Lake Wylie searched for missing boater near SC-NC state lineLAKE WYLIE - Fire department officials are searching for a missing boater in Lake Wylie near the North Carolina-South Carolina state...
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Charleston sweep: $350,000 in cash, drugs seized, 9 arrested
CHARLESTON - Charleston police say nine people have been arrested and about $350,000 worth of drugs and cash seized in a sweep tied to the shooting death earlier this year of a Charleston man.Police...
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Police probe South Carolina slaying of Ohio banker
NORTH CHARLESTON - North Charleston police are looking for clues and the family is offering a $36,000 reward for information in the Memorial Day shooting death of an Ohio banker in South...
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In-person absentee voting still open until Monday for June 14 primary
In-person absentee voting for the June 14 statewide primary is still open, according to the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration and Elections.In-person absentee voting is open at the Aiken County...
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Gov. Haley vetoes $41M from Legislature's $7.5B budget
COLUMBIA - Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has struck $41 million worth of spending from the Legislature's $7.5 billion budget that takes effect July 1.Haley's 51 line-item vetoes include $8.7 million of...
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Bernie Sanders denounces Trump, but doesn't back Clinton
WASHINGTON - After wrapping up his meeting at the White House, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he looks forward to meeting with Hillary Clinton in the future to see how they can work together to...
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President Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president.The move came after Obama met with her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.Sanders said he would work with Clinton to...
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