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The old Aiken County Hospital is back on the market and up for grabs.
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James U. Jackson was born and grew up in Augusta, Georgia, but from a young age, he had a vision to develop the hills across the Savannah River in what is now North Augusta, South Carolina.
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The Edgefield Pool Room is not exactly what it used to be. Ownership has changed. The pinball machine was removed a few years ago and only a s…
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The South Carolina House of Representatives is likely to consider a bill banning the teaching of concepts related to critical race theory Wedn…
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Fed's Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that if the U.S. job market further strengthens in the coming months or inflation readings accelerate, the Fed might have to raise its benchmark interest rate higher than it now projects
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that if the U.S. job market further strengthens in the coming months or inflation readings accelerate, the Fed might have to raise its benchmark interest rate higher than it now projects. Powell’s remarks followed the government’s blockbuster report last week that employers added 517,000 jobs in January, nearly double December’s gain. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 53 years, 3.4%.Powell made his remarks in an appearance at the Economic Club of Washington. Read moreFed's Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes
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
Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader
LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a stepback jumper with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game Tuesday night against Oklahoma City, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for nearly four decades. Abdul-Jabbar became the league’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984 and wound up retiring in 1989 with 38,387 points. The game stopped for a ceremony after James broke the record and he had tears in his eyes as he thanked the crowd, Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and others. James finished with 38 points in the Lakers' 133-130 loss and stands at 38,390. Read moreScoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
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
The recent Post and Courier editorial appearing in the Aiken Standard opines on education choice again. Oh dear, that’s the worst news since Andy Taylor learned that Aunt Bea was headed back to the kitchen to make a double batch of her “kerosene cucumbers.” Read moreGuest column: The truth about education choice
