In the coming days of Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, jurors will hear testimony that the once-prominent Hampton lawyer spent a decade secretly stealing millions of dollars from friends, family, clients and others who trusted him.
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Security Federal Corp., the holding company for Security Federal Bank, announced Monday its earnings and results for the quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Read moreSecurity Federal announces fourth quarter earnings, annual results
There are still many unknowns with the proposed plan to construct a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in downtown Aiken, but the public learned Monday evening the main reason why the national lab wants to build downtown. Read moreSavannah River National Laboratory wants to build in downtown Aiken because of its visibility
For Aiken City Councilwoman Lessie Price, the vote to make South Carolina the first state to… Read moreAiken City Councilwoman Lessie Price helps make S.C. site of first in the nation primary
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's guest to Tuesday's State of the Union will be a former Aiken County Sh… Read moreFormer Aiken County sheriff's deputy to be Tim Scott's guest to State of the Union
An Aiken man has accused an Aiken County deputy of violating his Fourth Amendment rights, fa… Read moreAiken County man sues sheriff, deputy after being tased during 2021 encounter
Monday evening the public has an opportunity to offer feedback on the proposed plan to buil… Read moreInformational and public input session scheduled for Aiken's new downtown redevelopment plan
There are still many unknowns with the proposed plan to construct a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in downtown Aiken, but the public learned Monday evening the main reason why the national lab wants to build downtown. Read moreSavannah River National Laboratory wants to build in downtown Aiken because of its visibility
Winning on the PGA Tour is big. Winning at historic sites like Pebble Beach or Riviera is even better. Justin Rose and Joaquin Niemann know the feeling. Their victories are a year apart. They also are at different stages of their careers. Both spoke passionately about the value of winning. Niemann wound up going to Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Rose would have seemed to have reason to go. But the 42-year-old stayed put. His objective was to target the majors. That meant qualifying for them. He was assured a spot only in the U.S. Open this year. And then he won at Pebble Beach, securing a spot in the Masters. Read moreColumn: Rose about majors over money heading into twilight
Sen. Tim Scott cannot help himself. In his latest newsletters he has again misrepresented legislaton passed by Democrats. Read moreLetter: Sen. Scott's newsletter spreads lies