Dozens of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions employees are suing their employer, the top contractor at the Savannah River Site, in an effort to invalidate a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and to have …
The Department of Health and Human Services recently distributed more than $15 million to community health centers in South Carolina, including hundreds of thousands of dollars to Rural Health…
Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was arrested again Oct. 14 and charged with stealing money from a wrongful-death settlement that was owed to the family of his late housekeeper.
A state lawmaker representing a portion of Aiken County on Wednesday asked S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster to fight COVID-19 vaccine requirements and to take a hint from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who r…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the eco…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott didn't endorse a primary candidate in South Carolina's 2018 gubernatorial race, but for 2022, he's offering an early nod to incumbent Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
As residents prepare for fun with friends and family on Halloween and through the upcoming holiday season, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control encourages everyone to stay s…
In 2017, retired Aiken Public Safety Lt. David Turno placed a ribbon magnet on the back of his vehicle signifying his victory over brain cancer. After a car wash, the magnet – representing his…
WASHINGTON — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2022. Exactly how much will be revealed Wednesday m…
COLUMBIA — Two civil rights groups are suing South Carolina, saying state lawmakers are taking too long to draw new maps for U.S. and state House districts.
VAN HORN, Texas — As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up Wednesday for his first real-life spaceflight, and to become at 90 the oldest person ever to enter the final frontier, he's bringi…
The federal government has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by nuclear policy and community groups that alleges environmental regulations were ducked in pursuit of plans to produce m…
Jeremy Burgess remembers first-hand the destruction he saw while serving at the sites of hurricanes Laura and Delta.
GREENWOOD — “Oh no” is the first thing that went through the mind of Cambridge Academy’s Head of School Lori Anne Hagood when she was recently called to the Upper School bathroom.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a school district near the Ohio state capital, school board members up for reelection this year have been subjected to a steady stream of lawsuits and attacks, both in-pers…
In his pursuit of a second full term, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster brought in more than $1 million in the most recent fundraising quarter, eclipsing the amount one of his Democratic chal…
COLUMBIA — A utility executive who repeatedly lied to keep investors pumping money into South Carolina's $9 billion nuclear reactor debacle will spend two years in prison for fraud, a federal …
The growth of the cyber industry should not be bounded by the border between Georgia and South Carolina, the commander of Fort Gordon said Thursday, underlining the value of partnerships with …
Alex Murdaugh used a fraudulent bank account for years to siphon money away from his former law firm and clients, as well as the family of his late housekeeper, a pair of lawsuits allege.
The fate of North Augusta’s racially divisive Meriwether Monument is becoming clearer after the S.C. Supreme Court ruling regarding the Heritage Act on Sept. 23.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings i…
The majority of recent COVID-19 cases in South Carolina, including severe cases, remain among individuals who are not fully vaccinated, according to an analysis by the state's top health agency.
PORTLAND, Maine — Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events l…
COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants lawmakers to set aside $300 million in federal COVID-19 relief money and surplus money to pay for the first segment of a long-desired inters…
CHARLESTON — The first female bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina has been ordained in Charleston.
The sons of a former housekeeper for the prominent Murdaugh family will be paid some of $4.3 million in settlements collected after their mother’s mysterious 2018 death, their attorney wrote on Oct. 3.
COLUMBIA — Former University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen, who resigned after less than two years in the wake of a plagiarism and misidentification controversy during a commencement …
COLUMBIA — A special South Carolina House committee considering drawing new districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census is holding its final meeting to gather public comment this week.
COLUMBIA — Two days after a federal judge decided that South Carolina's ban on school mask requirements discriminates against medically fragile students, the state Supreme Court disagreed, in …
There were 57 women killed by men in South Carolina in 2019, the most recent year of available federal data, according to the annual "When Men Murder Women" report.
The order temporarily bars the state from enforcing its law prohibiting the use of state funds to enforce school mask mandates after parents of students with disabilities sued state officials and several school districts.
The S.C. Senate minority leader on Tuesday floated a tiered system for the apportionment of Savannah River Site settlement money that would prioritize local needs and wants over that of the state’s.
Travelers between Wagener and Couchton have a few more months to deal with detours, with the continuation of work to replace a bridge over the South Edisto River, where SC 4 and SC 302 overlap…
HAMPTON — Ask any of the 2,600 residents in this South Carolina town whether they know Alex Murdaugh, and you’ll probably get a quick nod. Nearly everyone does in Hampton, a tiny place where e…
After being authorized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday, Aikenites of a certain age or condition can start scheduling their COVID-19 booster shot appointments.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep throughout the country, dozens of COVID-19 patients have died at Aiken's hospital.
"It is not uncommon for the FBI to assist local law enforcement if we have the resources, tactics, or techniques to aid their investigation," a spokesman for the FBI's Columbia office said.
The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded $7 million for workforce development and education to minority-serving schools in New Mexico and South Carolina, as the Department of E…
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FLORENCE — The Aiken Municipal Development Commission took a field trip Wednesday to Florence to find out more about the city's redevelopment of its downtown.
The South Carolina Legislature can continue to have sole authority over any changes to war memorials on public property, but it will no longer take a supermajority vote, the state Supreme Court ruled Sept. 22.
The city of Aiken has secured a $300,000 brownfield assessment grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, similar to the one it was awarded in 2018.
COLUMBIA — A sheriff said no charges will be filed against a South Carolina father whose 20-month-old boys died from heat after he forgot to drop them off at daycare and left them in his vehic…
GRANITEVILLE — A S.C. House committee working on updated legislative and congressional boundaries was told several times Monday night that what is truly needed for equitable redistricting is a…
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The City of Aiken’s plan to rework and eventually reopen the Fairfield Street bridge is on hold, after a local road maintenance fee was repealed and the fund it fed was voluntarily frozen.
Aiken City Council proclaimed the week of Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week during its public meeting on Sept. 13.
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South Carolina reached a milestone Thursday in its quest to get as many residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible.
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