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Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
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Seven Aiken County Public School District students will intern with the district through project SEARCH, a program that pairs schools with businesses and helps connect special education students with jobs.
Veteran business owner Jeannette Moseley opened Flawless Glow Cosmetic Studio at 106 Laurens St. in downtown Aiken with her daughter, Cheyenne McElhaney.
COLUMBIA — The expectation never changed. It was frustrating and it was draining and it was soul-ripping as South Carolina lost and lost after…
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Norfolk Southern is first railroad to give all workers sick time but all see progress in labor talks
Norfolk Southern became the first major freight railroad with deals to provide sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress with nearly 60% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit
Norfolk Southern became the first major freight railroad with deals to provide sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress with nearly 60% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit. All of the major freight railroads have said they're committed to resolving this key issue that nearly led to a strike last year. But most of those railroads are still negotiating with a number of their unions. Last fall, the railroads refused to add paid sick time to the deal they had already been negotiating for several years but they relented this year after intense pressure from the public and key lawmakers. Read moreNorfolk Southern is first railroad to give all workers sick time but all see progress in labor talks
Aiken County's delegation to the S.C. General Assembly discussed the session's accomplishments, including paid parental leave for teachers, removing the certificate of need system for hospitals, the Fetal Heartbeat Protection Act and school choice. Read moreAiken County state legislative delegation concludes 'consequential' session
As it draws plans for a mixed-use facility in downtown Aiken that could house Savannah River National Laboratory's workforce development center, city officials might use the same model employed to construct the Amentum Building. Read moreAiken could follow Amentum Building example on new downtown project
An Aiken County resident has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by a City … Read moreAiken County resident seeks to dismiss defamation suit
The Savannah River National Laboratory considered two downtown Aiken locations for its workf… Read moreSavannah River National Lab considered two other downtown Aiken sites for workforce center
Could the Savannah River Site play a role in helping to secure American's energy supply? Read moreJeff Duncan says Savannah River Site could help secure America's nuclear energy supplies
As it draws plans for a mixed-use facility in downtown Aiken that could house Savannah River National Laboratory's workforce development center, city officials might use the same model employed to construct the Amentum Building. Read moreAiken could follow Amentum Building example on new downtown project
Gauff gets back to French Open quarterfinals
Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year
Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. The 19-year-old American was a 7-5, 6-2 winner over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday at Court Philippe Chatrier. Next for Gauff will be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat her in last year’s final at Roland Garros. Swiatek advanced when her fourth-round opponent, Lesia Tsurenko, stopped playing because of trouble breathing in the first set. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were Ons Jabeur, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Casper Ruud and Holger Rune. Read moreGauff gets back to French Open quarterfinals
Rose Zhang needed only one tournament to make good on high expectations. Two weeks after she won another NCAA title, Zhang made her professional debut by winning on the LPGA Tour. No one had done that in 72 years. What's next for the 20-year-old Californian? Zhang heads back to Stanford for finals and to move out of her dorm. Then she goes to the second LPGA major of the year at Baltusrol for the KPMG Women's PGA. Expectations are sure to follow. Zhang isn't bothered. As Michelle Wie West says, Zhang makes the game look easy. Read moreNCAA champ Zhang arrives on LPGA Tour with big hopes and leaves with a trophy
I had to laugh reading EJ Dionne’s latest “Biden is inviting us to argue about freedom” in the May 4 edition. Dionne, a far left elitist columnist, states the Biden campaign “will involve a genuine philosophical discussion about the meaning of freedom”. Oh, really? Will Biden be discussing T… Read moreLetter: What is Biden's freedom philosophy?