Lexington man charged after fighting with deputy, stealing patrol vehicle
Kevin Romero is charged with grand larceny, failure to stop for blue lights and reckless driving, according to arrest ...
Lexington man steals patrol car, sparks wild chase through multiple counties
A Lexington man is facing multiple charges after stealing a deputy’s patrol vehicle and leading police on a chase.
CSRA’s death toll from Helene rises to 28, including 5 young kids
Deaths from Hurricane Helene span the CSRA, including Richmond, Aiken, Saluda, Washington, Columbia, Burke, Emanuel and ...
6 people killed in 8 days in separate S.C. crashes
Six people have died in eight days in different South Carolina counties, South Carolina Highway Patrol announced on Tuesday.
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Authorities respond to major Crash on I-20 in Aiken County, Causing Traffic Delays
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are ...
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Number of Helene-related deaths in SC climbs to 48; power slowly returns to Upstate
Tropical Storm Helene's wrath is still claiming South Carolinians. As cleanup continues and power outages linger, the number ...
Power returns for most Aiken County residents following Helene
Nearly 8,000 still without power per Dominion Energy, Aiken Electric as of 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7 following Tropical Storm ...
Dominion Energy says most will have power in Aiken County by Sunday
Most of Dominion Energy’s customers in western South Carolina will have their electrical power restored by late Sunday, Oct.
Helene live updates from Augusta: Florida evacuees for Milton directed away from certain cities
Click here for the latest updates from Augusta Chronicle reporters covering the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Helene live updates from Augusta: Columbia County distribution sites closed Tuesday
Click here for the latest updates from Augusta Chronicle reporters covering the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Column: Aiken residents come together to weather Helene's aftermath
The hum of generators. The buzz of chainsaws. But, mostly, silence. That's what I've been hearing. It's been a strange, eerie week since we woke up Friday, Sept. 27, to find our community devastated ...