California permitted oilfield discharge in protected water
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Regulators in California, the country's third-largest oil-producing state, have authorized oil companies to inject production fluids and waste into what are now federally...
View ArticleFurtive finance of settlements a top Israeli election issue
JERUSALEM (AP) - Taxpayer support for an agency fueling the expansion of West Bank settlements rose by more than $100 million last year, making it a top recipient of money being furtively channeled...
View ArticleFrench, German leaders push new peace plan for east Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine - Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to...
View ArticlePoverty a threat to stability in Jordan, fueling militancy
AMMAN, Jordan - In Amman's Hussein slum, where jobs and hope are scarce, many were once drawn to the militant ideas of the Islamic State group as a way to a better life.
View ArticleDonations sought for Cinderella Project
An Aiken County law firm is seeking donations to help the dreams of local young ladies come true on their prom nights.
View ArticlePalace Malice back on track after suffering bruised foot
Palace Malice showed Thursday morning that he's rebounding well from a recent setback. Returning to the Aiken Training Track for the first since Jan. 28, the 5-year-old horse jogged three-eighths of a...
View ArticleFox Creek's Byrd signs with Wingate
NORTH AUGUSTA - Jarius Byrd never had a doubt he would play college football. Even during the season, he mentioned to his teammates on the Fox Creek football team that he would bring his cleats to...
View ArticleSuspicious house fire in Clearwater extinguished
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious fire that sparked in an abandoned Clearwater home Wednesday.
View ArticlePolice: Car thief found hiding in bathroom
A man was detained after stealing an SUV from a gas station and then fleeing on foot when approached by law enforcement, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleARTS & HUMANITIES: Museum invites artists to conceptualize the cosmos
To commemorate the South Carolina State Museum's recent expansion, particularly the construction of a new planetarium and observatory, 15 artists were invited to respond visually to the concept of a...
View ArticleBlotter for Feb. 6
According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
View ArticleChurch play to tell story of early American school for freed slaves
The Civil War had yet to end when Northern missionaries Laura M. Towne and Ellen Murray co-founded the Penn School on Saint Helena Island to educate freed slaves.
View ArticleAP Source: Hoke agrees to join South Carolina football staff
COLUMBIA - Florida defensive coordinator and longtime NFL assistant Jon Hoke will join South Carolina as co-defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the deal.
View ArticleBattle of Camden important to the Revolution
More Revolutionary War battles were fought in South Carolina than any other state. Many battles lasted as short as 30 minutes.
View ArticleUSC Aiken now offering MBA for those with non-business degrees
People often might realize an MBA degree could prove beneficial – except they majored in English, the sciences, education, communications, nursing and other fields.
View ArticleGreeneway repairs complete, trail reopened
One of North Augusta's biggest attractions - the Greeneway - fully reopened on Friday.
View ArticleGreeneway repairs complete, trail reopens
One of North Augusta's biggest attractions - the Greeneway - fully reopened on Friday.
View ArticleHarlem man arrested in N.A. for child pornography
A Harlem man was arrested Thursday at a business on Martintown Road where he worked in North Augusta on a charge of possession of child pornography.
View ArticleHarlem man arrested in North Augusta for child pornography
A Harlem man was arrested on Feb. 5 at a business on Martintown Road where he worked in North Augusta on a charge of possession of child pornography.
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