A Columbia County judge has sentenced a local man to two life terms plus 25 more years in prison for a violent home invasion in Grovetown. The judge said the tough sentence was needed “to protect the citizens of Columbia County from individuals who offer such violence.” Judge Grady Blanchard gave the maximum punishment to...

Authorities are investigating after firefighters discovered a body inside a burned home in Aiken County on Thursday morning.

An Aiken woman has been charged with 11 counts of ill-treatment of animals following an investigation into alleged horse neglect on her property.

Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables confirmed that a 73-year-old man has died after being stabbed during a incident over the weekend at his rural home.