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Jury Convicts Two Executives in Conspiracy to Fix Prices, Rig Bids, Allocate Markets for Concrete
A jury convicted Gregory and David Melton yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. The conspiracy, which began as early as 2010 and continued...
American Cancer Society in SC seeking 1,000 participants for ‘Voices of Black Women’ cancer study
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and while the death rate from cancer has declined over the past two decades in the United States, black women still die from cancer at higher rates than white women. The American Cancer Society has launched the largest-ever study of […]
Aiken businessmen indicted after allegedly swindling elderly woman worth $8 million
A federal grand jury in Columbia, South Carolina on Tuesday returned a three-count superseding indictment against prominent Aiken businessmen Cody Lee Anderson, 37, and Thomas Allen Bateman Jr., 50, for bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Anderson and Bateman face a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison...
Rowing: Atomic Masters win 12 medals at Southeast regionals
Months of focused training under Oak Ridge Rowing Association Athletics Director Lisa Glenn paid off on June 22-23 at the USRowing Southeast Masters Regional Championships in Aiken, South Carolina, as 14 Atomic Masters competed in 16 events and won five gold, two silver and five bronze medals. “We have a...
Bomb recovered after ongoing battle between brothers in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A burglary led to a bomb recovery after an ongoing dispute between two brothers in Aiken County on Sunday, according to authorities. Authorities say that around 12:40 p.m., deputies responded to a burglary in progress in the 6100 block of Marmalade Lane. Aiken and Saluda County...
Aiken continues to see a boom in population, business
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina is growing in population. A study found the Palmetto State is one of most popular places people are moving, and one of those cities is in the CSRA – Aiken. Aiken has a 2024 population of 33,216 and a growth rate of 0.82%...
Heidi Is At The Aiken County Animal Shelter
Here’s Heidi and she’s available at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Heidi is a beautiful, loving, calm, shepherd mix in desperate need of a home. Heidi Is Waiting At The Aiken County Animal Shelter. Heidi is amazing with people and good with polite dogs. She was found with...
New Dorchester District Four school to open this August
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCSC) - Dorchester School District Four is preparing to open its doors to its first newly built school in nearly 20 years. Woodland Middle School will welcome 450 students this fall for the 2024-2025 school year. The district decided to consolidate its two middle schools in St....
Father, 11-year-old daughter robbed at gun point on Interstate 26
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Robert Barton is remembering the events of last Friday night. That’s when two men robbed him at gunpoint along the interstate in Orangeburg County. Robert and his 11 year old daughter Kathryn were headed to Hilton Head for a fishing trip when they pulled...
Missing 15-year-old in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Jasper County Sherriff’s office announced on Tuesday that it is currently searching for a 15-year-old female named Hailey Vicars. The office described the missing person on Facebook, “Hailey was last seen in the Smith’s Crossing area today, July 16, around 12:00 a.m. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall […]
Nuclear reactor taken offline in Georgia due to ‘valve issue’
One of the two nuclear reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle has been taken offline due to a “valve issue”. The announcement came roughly a week after Unit 3 of the reactor was powered down, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Georgia Power did not immediately...
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