Locals perform bimonthly with Augusta improv group
Editor's Note: If you or someone you know from Aiken County is part of an improvisational group, email your name and information to Stephanie Turner.
View ArticleRock band Heart to perform in Augusta on Wednesday
Tickets to see Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Heart in Augusta on Wednesday are still available.
View ArticleSouth Carolina's basketball boom: 'Value of women's basketball off the charts'
COLUMBIA - He's been a college coach for nearly three decades, he's led two programs to the Final Four, he's won a national championship and he has a squad currently ranked in the Top 25. Gary Blair,...
View ArticleStakes high as teams try to judge character at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS - The questions were similar, and Dorial Green-Beckham had virtually the same response for each one.
View ArticleAfter damage, feds inspect construction at S.C. nuke plant
COLUMBIA (AP) - A special inspection is underway after damage to a nuclear reactor under construction in South Carolina, federal regulators said Monday.
View ArticleCharlotte hospital system reports two deaths from superbug
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolinas HealthCare System has increased efforts to prevent the spread of the antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that has killed two people in recent months.
View ArticleS.C. State trustees put president on administrative leave
ORANGEBURG (AP) - South Carolina State University trustees have voted to put President Thomas Elzey on administrative leave.
View ArticleList of 87th Academy Award winners
List of winners at Sunday's 87th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
View ArticleOscars speeches filled with political activism, pet issues
Much of the chatter going into the Oscars was about the lack of diversity in the Academy's choices, specifically the dearth of nominations for "Selma."
View ArticleMLB commish says pace of game rules crucial to luring young fans
PHOENIX - Commissioner Rob Manfred says new rules intended to speed up the pace of games are aimed at luring younger fans to baseball.
View ArticleMiller's Bread Basket: New owners have big plans for Blackville Mennonite...
BLACKVILLE - Mervin and Anna Miller never thought they'd get into the restaurant business – but two months ago, they found themselves signing papers to become the new owners of Miller's...
View ArticleStarting from scratch: Fusion Capital earns award for adapting home to fit...
When Fusion Capital purchased the house at 821 Richland Ave., it knew what it was getting: A home already gutted to the studs with no walls, ceilings or fixtures. Just the original structure.
View ArticleQ Commons looks for ways 'to do good'
Aiken Municipal Auditorium will play host to Q Commons, an event catering to local Christians with a goal of fostering "vision, learning and engagement on the cultural issues and topics that matter...
View ArticleBookings for Feb. 24
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for Feb. 20-22, 2015. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released....
View ArticleUSCA to meet Jaguars in game with postseason implications
Though the USC Aiken women's basketball team is already locked into its Peach Belt Conference tournament spot, there's still plenty to play for Wednesday against GRU Augusta. For starters, the Pacers...
View ArticleLegislative panel gives go-ahead to Charleston Harbor plan
COLUMBIA - A legislative panel has approved the State Ports Authority's plan for deepening the Charleston Harbor shipping channel, giving the agency permission to use the $307 million set aside for the...
View ArticleWinter weather returns to South Carolina with more to come
CHARLESTON - Winter weather returned to South Carolina on Tuesday, bringing snow to the Upstate and Midlands, freezing rain to the coast and causing many schools to cancel classes or open late.
View ArticleSenators fast-track plan to fire S.C. State trustees
COLUMBIA - Senators are fast-tracking a proposal to fire the trustees of financially troubled South Carolina State University, with leaders of both parties saying the drastic move must occur quickly to...
View ArticleHistoric snows causing headaches for real estate industry
BOSTON - All that snow in New England may make your property look as pretty as a calendar shot, but it won't do you any favors if you're trying to buy or sell a house.
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