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The 2022 Aiken-trained Horse of the Year didn’t fly under the radar while he was at Marcus and Crystal Ryan’s Mason Springs training center near Windsor.
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A lawsuit challenging road maintenance fees collected by Aiken County and previously collected by the city of Aiken could be heard by the Sout…
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More development is scheduled for the area near the Sage Mill Industrial Park in Graniteville based on the discussion about two pieces of prop…
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An annual tradition will return in April when a variety of entertainers will take the stage in Hopelands Gardens for the City of Aiken Parks, …
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Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move comes a week after the tech-focused bank failed in a sudden collapse that set off fears of wider problems in the global banking system. The filing on Friday from SVB Financial Group was widely expected. Much of the company is now under the control of banking regulators. The bank was seized last week by the federal government. In other developments, the bank and two of its executives were targeted in a class action lawsuit that claims the company did not disclose the risks that future interest rate increases would have on its business. Read moreParent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
A lawsuit challenging road maintenance fees collected by Aiken County and previously collected by the city of Aiken could be heard by the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Read moreLawsuit challenging Aiken County road maintenance fees headed to S.C. Court of Appeals
Twenty-one groups will receive a total of $400,000 in accommodations tax revenue collected i… Read moreAiken City Council allocates revenue to organizations from accommodations tax
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed last summer to stop Project Pascalis are no longer askin… Read moreProject Pascalis plaintiffs no longer asking court to declare ethics act violations, court docs say
Aiken City Council took a step forward on the newest redevelopment plans for the city's down… Read moreAiken City Council approves Aiken Corporation agreement moving new downtown project forward
Two of the three Parker's Kitchens planned for Aiken continue to move forward. Read moreAiken City Council gives final approval to east Aiken Parker's Kitchen
Recent comments from U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the Chinese response to climate change have drawn the ire of a South Carolina congressman. Read moreJeff Duncan, other Republicans blast Energy Secretary over China climate change comments
Taylor Moore has shot 67 to win the Valspar Championship. He made key birdies on the 15th and 16th holes at Innisbrook. And he avoided the mistakes that cost Adam Schenk and Jordan Spieth. The victory sends the 29-year-old Moore to the Masters with his first PGA Tour victory. Schenk was tied for the lead when his drive landed next to a tree on the final hole, leading to a bogey. Spieth was tied for the lead until hitting his drive into the water on the 16th. Spieth also missed a 6-foot birdie putt to get back in the mix. Read moreMoore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook
Have you noticed the sea change in public perspectives on disinformation? Read moreColumn: Information should not be slanted left or right
