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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. Newly released numbers show 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached earlier in the week. The increase is the latest sign that leisure travelers aren’t being deterred from flying by rising fares, the ongoing spread of COVID-19 or worries about recurring flight delays and cancellations. In an even more telling indication, the average passenger volume at U.S. airports for the past week is nearing the same level as in 2019. Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 includes full funding for the pit production operations at the Savannah River Site. Read more
A Bojangles franchisee with six locations in Aiken County has started a safety program for w… 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
The U.S. House of Representatives committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 includes full funding for the pit production operations at the Savannah River Site. Read more
For now, wary U.S. treads water with transformed COVID-19
The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations
The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations. COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day, but for many people the virus is not nearly as dangerous as it was. It’s easy to feel confused by the mixed picture: Repeat infections are increasingly likely, and a sizeable share of those infected will face the lingering symptoms of long COVID-19. Yet, the stark danger of death has diminished for many people. How long the interlude will last is impossible to know. A new more dangerous variant could be around the corner. Read more
J.T. Poston made up for two back-nine bogeys with an eagle on the par-5 17th, shooting a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the John Deere Classic. Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory after tying for second last week in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut, Poston made a 13 1/2-foot eagle putt on 17. He had a 19-under 194 total at TPC Deere Run. Playing partner Denny McCarthy birdied the final two holes for a 66 to join Scott Stallings and Emiliano Grillo at 16 under. Stallings shot a 64, and Grillo had a 65. From Hickory, North Carolina, the 29-year-old Poston won the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone PGA Tour title. Read more
Throughout my husband’s military career, he (and later I) have called seven states, two countries and 14 residences “home.” With retirement on the horizon, and the entire continental U.S. as a possibility, we chose South Carolina as our forever home for a variety of reasons, with Aiken being… Read more