Columbia to host bus honoring nine Purple Heart recipients
COLUMBIA (AP) - A bus honoring nine Purple Heart recipients is coming to Columbia.
View ArticleVeterans Affairs, DOD open clinic at Beaufort Naval Hospital
BEAUFORT (AP) - The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense are opening a new dermatology clinic at the Beaufort Naval Hospital.
View ArticleWarrants: South Carolina father strangled four children, beat one
LEXINGTON (AP) - Grand jury indictments accuse a Lexington County father of strangling four of his children and beating a fifth last summer at their home.
View ArticleAP Exclusive: Wal-Mart CEO talks workers, customers, critics
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - When Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon took the top job at the world's largest retailer last year, he inherited some big problems.
View ArticleArmy listens to S.C. citizens on possible Fort Jackson cuts
COLUMBIA - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley reminded an Army delegation Thursday that as a military spouse, she is part of a community that values Fort Jackson and wants to continue supporting its...
View Article2 llamas run loose in Phoenix-area retirement community (w/video)
PHOENIX (AP) - Two quick-footed llamas dashed in and out of traffic in a Phoenix-area retirement enclave before they were captured by authorities Thursday, causing a stir in the streets and on social...
View ArticleFalcons release veteran running back Steven Jackson
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons on Thursday released running back Steven Jackson, who in two seasons with the team couldn't recapture his 1,000-yard form that made him one of the league's top backs...
View ArticleFamiliar tournament foes meet again on different terms
The USC Aiken men's basketball team has won every Peach Belt Conference Tournament game it's played against Montevallo since the Falcons joined the league in 2009. All three of those wins came in the...
View ArticleSyracuse beats Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. - Alexis Peterson scored 18 points, and Briana Day had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Syracuse in its win over Clemson Thursday.
View ArticleSouth Aiken students observe Black History Month
Just over a week ago, some South Aiken High School students realized that no observance of Black History Month had been organized at the school.
View ArticleIncident at hotel leads to drug charges
Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded Wednesday to a complaint of exhaust fumes coming into a Colony Parkway hotel room.
View ArticleReport: Domestic violence suspect shattered window with fist
A Warrenville man tried to assault his girlfriend after an argument that started with toilet paper, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleAiken resident turns 100 years old
Aiken County has a new centenarian: Hammond House resident Muriel Pritchard, whose 100th birthday was Feb. 25. She was the guest of honor at a party held that day at Hammond House, where her roles...
View ArticleNew website features district's teachers of the year
Through mid-April, the Aiken County Public School District will feature a different school's teacher of the year, or TOY, each day on a new website, http://bit.ly/17BJy0G.
View ArticleCourt: Company must pay SC $136 million over drug marketing
COLUMBIA - A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary should pay the state $136 million over deceptive drug marketing of an anti-psychotic drug, South Carolina's highest court ruled this week, upholding...
View ArticleTravis Kvapil's NASCAR car stolen from hotel before race
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Travis Kvapil's NASCAR Sprint Cup car was stolen early Friday from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
View ArticleFormer Greenville deputy accused of taking bribes
GREENVILLE - A former Greenville County sheriff' s deputy has been accused of taking bribes from a man who ran an illegal gambling operation.
View ArticleS.C. Democratic Party selects new executive director
COLUMBIA - Political veteran Jason Perkey, who served as executive director of the Democratic Party in Kansas for the past two years, is the new executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party.
View ArticleJoey Logano follows Daytona win by taking pole in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. - Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway after a qualifying session in which 13 drivers didn't get on the track after...
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