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Conducted in deep in Hitchcock Woods, which is one of the nation’s largest urban forests, the Aiken Horse Show has a setting that makes it unique.
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The Aiken Municipal Development Commission is on its last legs.
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A local public safety was sworn in to serve as part of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers.
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On Ridge Spring's Main Street, inside a stately edifice that used to be the First Citizens Bank, the Blue Canoe Café belies its venue.
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French police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends
Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms are again gripping France
Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms are again gripping France. Many thousands of demonstrators are marching Tuesday and the Eiffel Tower is closed. Police ramped up security amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill.” In Paris, striking workers invaded and blocked train tracks serving one of the French capital's main railway stations. Yet there was a sign that protests may be losing steam, with sanitation workers in Paris saying they would suspend their-week-long strike Wednesday because few strikers were left. Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted the government to order deployment of 13,000 officers, the most so far. Read moreFrench police brace for protest violence; trash strike ends
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Tuesday afternoon it took prosecutors and investigators 10 months to access a video that one juror said ultimately led to Alex Murdaugh's conviction for the murders of his wife and son. Read moreAlan Wilson says it took 10 months to access key Alex Murdaugh murder trial video
The Aiken Municipal Development Commission is on its last legs. Read moreAiken City Council moves one step away from dissolving Aiken Municipal Development Commission
When a visitor arrives at the home of Eric and Erin Edwards, he could be forgiven for thinki… Read moreAiken couple looks to bring pinball arcade to city's downtown
The city of Aiken, its Design Review Board and the Aiken Municipal Development Commission ma… Read moreProject Pascalis lawsuit defendants say amended complaint should be dismissed
The Aiken City Council could take more steps to recover from the failure of Project Pascalis… Read moreAiken City Council to consider dissolving Aiken Municipal Development Commission
Construction of the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative at USC Aiken will finally begin soon. Read moreAdvanced Manufacturing Collaborative construction at USC Aiken to begin soon
Column: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play
Rory McIlroy is a footnote in World Golf Championships history for hitting the final shot of the series
Rory McIlroy is a footnote in World Golf Championships history for hitting the final shot of the series. It was a 6-footer for par at the Dell Match Play, and it was only for third place. The WGCs have run their course. Match Play isn't on the schedule for 2024. The other two quietly went away after 2021. The WGC in Shanghai is still up in the air but is unlikely to be played. AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson asks, is that bad? Not necessarily, he says. That's because the PGA Tour's new schedule is loaded with tournaments that look like a modern version of WGCs. Read moreColumn: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play
Rory McIlroy is a footnote in World Golf Championships history for hitting the final shot of the series. It was a 6-footer for par at the Dell Match Play, and it was only for third place. The WGCs have run their course. Match Play isn't on the schedule for 2024. The other two quietly went away after 2021. The WGC in Shanghai is still up in the air but is unlikely to be played. AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson asks, is that bad? Not necessarily, he says. That's because the PGA Tour's new schedule is loaded with tournaments that look like a modern version of WGCs. Read moreColumn: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play
I sent the following email to Rick Osbon, the mayor of Aiken. He and his staff have chosen to let the Aiken water main breaks continue. Read moreLetter: Water main breaks can be prevented
