Former S.C. transportation director pleads to lesser charge
COLUMBIA - The former director of the state transportation department has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a drunken driving case.
View ArticleBicyclist killed in Charleston area hit-and-run
JOHNS ISLAND - A bicycle rider has died in a hit-and-run wreck on a bridge near Charleston – the second such incident in the area in two days.
View ArticlePrison officials say disturbance contained at Lee prison
BISHOPVILLE - State corrections officials say they have contained a disturbance at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
View ArticleColumbia accepting submissions for summer concert series
COLUMBIA - The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting submissions for its summer concert series.
View ArticleFormer Maryland Gov. O'Malley to speak to S.C. Democrats
MYRTLE BEACH - Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to speak to South Carolina Democrats at the 2015 John Spratt Issues Conference
View ArticleNBA to release 'last 2 minutes' reports on crunch-time calls
NEW YORK - The NBA will begin revealing whether it determined referees' crunch-time calls to be right or wrong.
View ArticleNo. 2 South Carolina seeking steadiness after SEC crown
COLUMBIA - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley believes her latest Southeastern Conference champions are better equipped to handle what's next than her first group a season ago.
View ArticleA winner in most years, Gomes has chance to start for Braves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Jonny Gomes has a knack for making teams win.
View Article2015 Lobster Race reportedly canceled
The Lobster Race has been canceled for 2015 but not forever, according to event co-founder and organizer Todd Stilp.
View ArticleMcIlroy to miss cut; Reed leads as play suspended
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Rory McIlroy's first PGA Tour event in five months lasted only two days.
View ArticleCongress OKs one-week bill to keep Homeland Security open
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties...
View ArticleArea teams seek title shot
The high school basketball season is nearing its apex, and several teams will be in action today as they battle for a berth in next week's state championship games. These semifinal games are so big...
View ArticlePacers finish strong to win series opener
Trailing by four runs in the third inning, USC Aiken baseball coach Kenny Thomas was confident his team could mount a rally and beat Georgia College in Friday's series opener. He just had to make sure...
View ArticleNA expo provides health information
NORTH AUGUSTA - Almost 100 health vendors and providers packed the floor of the Riverview Park Activities Center on Saturday to provide information about their services at the North Augusta Family...
View ArticleEditorial: Corley misfires in vote against FOI reform bill
Burdens and responsibilities aren't one and the same, especially when it comes to public service.
View ArticleColumn: Stay watchful in search for a manager, superintendent
Two pivotal searches are underway locally that will have a huge impact on the way the City of Aiken and the Aiken County School District operate well into the future.
View ArticleNew, returning artists part of seventh Juilliard in Aiken
Every year since 2009, The Juilliard School artists have trekked down into Aiken for the weeklong Juilliard in Aiken performing arts and outreach festival.
View ArticleON THE MONEY: Beneficial IRA techniques
The most recent estimate of total invested dollars in IRAs totaled $24.1 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2014.
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