South Carolina trustees approve hiring coordinator Jon Hoke
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina trustees have approved a two-year contract for Jon Hoke to join the Gamecocks as co-defensive coordinator.
View ArticleU.S. women's basketball team retains assistants for Olympics
STORRS, Conn. - Geno Auriemma was happy to have his staff back together for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
View ArticleDomestic violence charges against Panthers' Hardy dismissed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Prosecutors dismissed domestic violence charges against Panthers defensive end and soon-to-be free agent Greg Hardy on Monday after they said the accuser in the case couldn't be found.
View Article'SpongeBob' unseats 'Sniper' at weekend box office
NEW YORK - "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" finally unseated Clint Eastwood's runaway hit "American Sniper" at the weekend box office, while a pair of high-priced fantasies flopped.
View ArticleAMC's 'Better Call Saul' debuts with 6.9 million viewers
NEW YORK - Better call "Saul" a promising new hit.
View ArticleBiggest obstacle facing Woods might be between the ears
SAN DIEGO - The BBC called on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009 looking for insight on the shocking, sordid details about the private life of Tiger Woods and how this would affect his pursuit of golf's most...
View ArticleLivestream and Live Tweet: Aiken City Council Meeting at 7 p.m.
Watch the February 9 Aiken City Council meeting live at 7 p.m. Â Maayan Schechter, the Aiken Standard's local government reporter, will be Tweeting during the meeting.
View ArticleSurvivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) - The oldest living crew member of the battleship USS Arizona to have survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has died in Northern California at the age of 100.
View ArticleBattle of Aiken sesquicentennial celebration set for Wednesday
Frock and morning coats, hoop skirts and Confederate uniforms will be back in style in Aiken on Wednesday when the Gaston Livery Stable holds a sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebration of the...
View ArticleUSCA nursing students take part in hands dedication
During a Monday ceremony, USC Aiken nursing students participated in a ceremonial hand dedication program - two days before they begin their hospital clinicals.
View ArticleBookings for Feb. 10
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Feb. 6-8, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleOfficer named top employee
Tyrone Tripp has been a dedicated officer for the North Augusta Department of Public Safety for nearly 16 years.
View ArticleLEGACY WRITING: What animal am I?
My name is Mason McNeill. I am in Mrs. Shuler's first-grade class at Belvedere Elementary.
View ArticleDOLPHIN DAYS: Anacondas are cool
My animal is an anaconda. I picked this animal because I like snakes. My animal looks like a monster snake. Some other things about my animal are that it can smell with its tongue, and it can weigh up...
View ArticleArtists Guild looks forward to year ahead
For more than a decade, the North Augusta Artists Guild has been active in the community, providing an outlet for local artists to share their work and find encouragement. The guild offers workshops to...
View ArticleLocal woman gives gift of hair
Lena Roof, an employee at University Hospital's Endoscopy Department, has been donating her hair to Locks of Love for many years. It's her personal gift to help another in need. Her latest donation...
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