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Visitors to Philip Wingard’s Southern Decorative Arts booth on Friday at the Aiken Antiques Show could view some valuable pieces of South Carolina history.
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A slice of life from 1865 is at the heart of one of Aiken County’s most popular annual events, with the vicinity of Powell Pond Road getting thousands of visitors for the Battle of Aiken reenactment.Â
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USC Aiken has a $248.8 million economic output in Aiken County according to an economic impact analysis presented at the Greater Aiken Chamber…
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A surprising burst of US hiring in January: 517,000 jobs
For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to help curb the nation’s worst inflation bout in four decades
For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to help curb the nation’s worst inflation bout in four decades. The job market hasn’t been cooperating. Consider what happened in January: The government reported Friday that employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. The job gain was so large it left economists scratching their heads and wondering why the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes haven’t slowed hiring at a time when many foresee a recession nearing. Read moreA surprising burst of US hiring in January: 517,000 jobs
Monday evening the public has an opportunity to offer feedback on the proposed plan to build a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in the block surrounded by Richland Avenue, Laurens and Newberry Streets and Park Avenue. Read moreInformational and public input session scheduled for Aiken's new downtown redevelopment plan
Aiken County's representative in the U.S. House of Representatives will serve on Donald Trum… Read moreJoe Wilson named to Donald Trump's 2024 South Carolina leadership team
The city of Aiken is asking for an appeal filed challenging plans to construct a grocery sto… Read moreCity of Aiken says Silver Bluff Road grocery store appeal should be dismissed or denied
Eight motions made by defendants in the July 5 lawsuit filed to stop Project Pascalis are se… Read moreEight Project Pascalis lawsuit motions to be heard March 1
Aiken honored the man credited with helping transform The Alley in downtown Aiken and the fo… Read moreSam Erb, Carmen Landy receive Aiken Awards from city
Monday evening the public has an opportunity to offer feedback on the proposed plan to build a Savannah River National Laboratory workforce development center in the block surrounded by Richland Avenue, Laurens and Newberry Streets and Park Avenue. Read moreInformational and public input session scheduled for Aiken's new downtown redevelopment plan
USC AIKEN 8, CARSON-NEWMAN 2 Read moreBig 7th inning propels USCA to win in opener
Hank Lebioda knows as well as anyone about change, and not just the Pebble Beach weather. He's the leader after the opening round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Lebioda had an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula. Because he played multiple-course rotations the last two weeks, this was his sixth different course in six rounds. But the real change was the weather. The cold and wind arrived without warning. The wind was bending flagsticks. Will Gordon was tied for the lead at Pebble Beach until he finished bogey-bogey-triple bogey in the wind. Lebioda leads by one over three players. Read moreLebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble
From my perspective right is right and wrong is wrong as long as you have the evidence to prove your case. Read moreLetter: Beware of unreliable phone service
