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Aiken man killed in shooting on Aldrich Street

An Aiken man was killed early Wednesday in a shooting on Aldrich Street, authorities said. Xavier Hall, 34, was pronounced dead from gunshot wounds at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, less than an hour after authorities were called to the shooting on the 1200 block of Aldrich Street. One subject has been taken into custody related to...

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Chrisilee Barton, the woman who survived a serial killer, dies after battle with cancer

Chrisilee Barton, whose courage helped bring serial killer Reinaldo Rivera to justice after she survived his 2000 attack, has died of cancer at 43, according to her family.

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VFW Post 12190 hosts Veterans Day ceremony in Evans

Columbia County residents gathered Tuesday morning at Memorial Garden Park behind the Columbia County Library to honor the men and women who have served the United States in uniform.

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Photostory: Parade honors veterans despite canceled ceremony

While the federal government shutdown forced organizers to cancel a popular Veterans Day observance Tuesday, Augusta’s annual Veterans Day parade paid tribute to the men and women who have served their country.

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Augusta Charter Review Committee to revisit key motions

Temporary lane closures planned at Horizon South Parkway and Gateway Boulevard

U.S. Senate plan to reopen government could throttle a booming new industry

Suspect who shot Richmond County deputy dies from injuries

North Augusta double murder suspect moved from hospital to Augusta jail

Drone and K-9 teamwork: RCSO assists BCSO in burglary arrest on Mike Padgett Highway

Budget retreat, runoff price tag, joint appointments on Augusta plate this week

Augusta commissioners have a busy governing week that begins with a Monday budget retreat.

Widespread closure of Family Dollar stores to impact the CSRA

Dollar Tree, a Fortune 500 company, has recently announced that it will close 600 Family Dollar stores in 2024. 

New operations and student services chief for ACPSD named

The Aiken County Public School District (ACPSD) has recently named Dr. Tim Yarborough as the new chief officer of operations...

New director of maintenance and operations for ACPSD named

The Aiken County Public School District (ACPSD) has recently named John Murphy as the new director of maintenance and operations,...

Richmond County Crime Map June 5 – 11, 2024

During the week of June 5 – 11, a total of 259 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from...

State tax revenues continue downward slide

Georgia tax collections continued to fall last month, dropping 1.1% compared to May of last year, the state Department of...

Jack in the Box announces plans to open in Augusta

The renowned California fast-food chain Jack in the Box is looking to set up shop in Augusta.

Feds warn that VPN services may land users in the ‘botnet’

Cyber criminals have found their way into virtual private networks.

Augusta community members win money for being finalist in NIH challenge

The National Institute of Health (NIH) recently announced that they have awarded money to two Augusta community members for being...

Homicide victim found at Dollar General early Saturday morning

The body of a deceased person was found in the Dollar General parking lot on the 1700 block of Martin...

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