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A lawsuit involving a historic home in Aiken that sold for a seven-figure amount has been settled.
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South Carolina's top doctor laid out recent changes to COVID-19-related recommendations and promoted the vaccine during a Wednesday news conference.
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Aiken County and the CSRA will be experiencing extremely high temperatures going into the weekend.
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A Back to School drive to benefit the United Way of the CSRA will be held at SRP Park on Aug. 1.
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