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Edgefield Road Deadly Shooting in North Augusta
Edgefield Road in North Augusta was the site of a deadly shooting this afternoon. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office was called to 356 Edgefield Road at 3:14 pm. The 911 caller reported hearing gunshots while inside a business there. “An injured Black male was found by witnesses, laying on...
Penny Sales Tax projects are approved by school board, New Ellenton says Greendale Elementary has been overlooked.
Jul. 17—Members of the New Ellenton City Council appeared at a July 16 Aiken County Public School District Board of Education meeting to talk about the Penny Sales Tax — and to express their thoughts that Greendale Elementary School has been overlooked in the project selection process. At the meeting, board members voted to approve a resolution that states that if the Penny Sales Tax is ...
Henry Middleton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution present at summer camp
Jul. 17—Forty-five students got to learn what life was like for children during the Colonial era. Regent Margaret Davis and Vice Regent Maggi Howard of the Henry Middleton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution made a presentation to the children attending a summer camp at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The presentation included games of the era and a tour of the schoolhouse ...
Monday Storm Damage… Hot & Humid Tuesday
Today was hot and humid! Highs were in the upper 90s with some places making it to the low 100s. The heat index made it feel well into the triple digits and will continue to do so throughout the week. Tonight will be muggy with lows in the mid 70s. Tomorrow’s highs are going to be in the mid to upper 90s. Rain chances are going to increase as we go into the week. Tomorrow has a 30% chance of some storms, but the chance jumps up to 50% and 60% later in the week. Temperatures will cool down as the rain moves in.
North Augusta man charged with cruelty to children
A North Augusta man has been accused of hitting a juvenile with an electrical cord. Aiken County Sheriff's deputies arrested Adonay Perez Cordova, 37, on July 16. A juvenile told Deputy Ro Sullivan that Cordova hit him with an electrical cord between Oct. 19, 2021 and Oct. 21, 2021 at a residence near North Augusta.
Victim ID'd in fatal shooting on Edgefield Road near North Augusta
An investigation is underway into the July 17 death of a man just outside North Augusta's city limit, at 356 Edgefield Road, near Belvedere-Clearwater Road, according to a report from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Deputies reportedly responded at about 3:14 p.m. to a report of gunfire, and witnesses found...
North Augusta man dies in car crash in rural Graniteville area
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that took place Saturday. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said a North Augusta man was driving a 2010 Nissan Maxima north on Ascauga Lake Road when he ran off the right side of the road, hitting a mailbox, then a tree. The crash occurred in a rural area of Graniteville at about 7:50 p.m. on the 900 block of Ascuaga Lake Road near Chalk Bed Road.
One killed in single-vehicle crash in Aiken County
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a North Augusta man. The accident occurred Saturday, July 13th at approximately 7:50 p.m. on the 900 block of Ascauga Lake Road near Chalk Bed Road. The driver of a 2010 Nissan Maxima was traveling […]
North Augusta man killed in crash on Ascauga Lake Road
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A North Augusta man was killed in a traffic accident Saturday night near North Augusta, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said he’s not releasing the name until next of kin have been notified. It happened at 7:50...
Coroner releases name of North Augusta man killed in Aiken County crash
The Aiken County Coroner's Office recently identified a North Augusta man who died after crashing into a mailbox and tree on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 39-year-old Jesus Trinidad-Rosales, according to a news release from the coroner's office. The crash happened just before 8 p.m....
South Carolina Highway Patrol investigates 4 crashes, 2 fatal
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating four crashes in Aiken County and Orangeburg County, two of which were fatal. Crews responded to a business fire at Saint Joseph Hospice on Edgefield Road on Monday night. Aiken County. Early Tuesday morning, two separate crashes just minutes apart...
Improving how to move freight through Georgia
The local organization tasked with looking at current transportation issues, while planning for the future, is seeking public input for an update on moving freight. The Augusta Regional Transportation Study (ARTS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of updating the Regional Freight Plan. It will be the first update since 2008.
Williston native appointed to judicial seat
You have to remember that this is important to that individual and you need to treat that with respect. Keep in mind everyone is coming from a different perspective. Even if you don’t agree, you must be respectful.”. A Williston native has been appointed to fill a new judicial...
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