Fire extinguishers, sobriety and common sense are recommended ingredients in planning hands-on fireworks fun, according to a variety of authorities on the topic, from vendors to a licensed pyrotechnician known for launching tons of projectiles every year, particularly around Independence Day.
The small Kershaw County town, 25 miles from downtown Columbia, was rumbled by 10 earthquakes in less than 24 hours this week. Residents continue about their daily business but the recent round of temblors has some feeling shook.
In the race for South Carolina education superintendent, questions about the Republican nominee's qualifications have arisen. That comes after lawmakers in 2018 passed a requirement that the position-holder have a master's degree. Ellen Weaver, the CEO of conservative think tank Palmetto Promise Institute and GOP nominee, currently lacks a master's degree. After winning the GOP primary Tuesday, Weaver told reporters she'll complete her master's degree in educational leadership in October. Kevin Hall, who has served as a legal counsel to the South Carolina Republican Party, emphasized that the candidate must possess a master’s degree on inauguration day — not on election day.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the name of one of the organizers.
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If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled. Airlines have stumbled badly over the last two holiday weekends, and the number of Americans flying over the July Fourth weekend is expected to set records for the pandemic era. Problems have been popping up already, with high numbers of cancellations this week, some of them caused by thunderstorms that snarled air traffic. Tracking service FlightAware says American Airlines canceled 8% of its flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, and United Airlines scrubbed 4% of its schedule on those same days. Read more
A Bojangles franchisee with six locations in Aiken County has begun a safety program for working minors after the Department of Labor determined that a franchise location operated by the company in Spartanburg had permitted 16 minors to work outside of permitted hours while school was in session. Read more
Dominion Energy is currently working to restore power to 535 customers near downtown Aiken o… Read more
The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, where the Aiken Design Review Board was to consid… Read more
Editor's note: The Aiken Design Review Board meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, July 5, has… Read more
A Warrenville family could be out $40,000 after the Aiken City Council voted to deny a rezon… Read more
Being located near the Savannah River Site is once again paying off for the City of Aiken. Read more
J.T. Poston shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Coming off a second-place tie last week in Connecticut after also opening with a 62, Poston eagled the par-5 second and had seven birdies in a bogey-free round at TPC Deere Run. He won the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone PGA Tour title. Canadian Michael Gligic was second at 64, playing in the final group of the day off the first tee. Vaughn Taylor and Christopher Gotterup followed at 65. Read more
J.T. Poston shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Coming off a second-place tie last week in Connecticut after also opening with a 62, Poston eagled the par-5 second and had seven birdies in a bogey-free round at TPC Deere Run. He won the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone PGA Tour title. Canadian Michael Gligic was second at 64, playing in the final group of the day off the first tee. Vaughn Taylor and Christopher Gotterup followed at 65. Read more
I travel the Aiken bypass daily as I live in a neighborhood close to it. I’ve watched as the SCDOT spent years widening and paving Silver Bluff Road around the Woodside entrance and repair many other roads throughout Aiken. For some reason though, the bypass specifically between Dibble Road … Read more
