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SRS a keystone of a nuclear renaissance in the Southeast, DOE Asst. Sec. Walsh says

AIKEN — America’s future is digital and will rely on artificial intelligence data centers powered by advanced nuclear reactors burning mixed-oxide fuel at the Savannah River Site and other federal facilities, Tim Walsh, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, said in Aiken Oct. 22. “I think everybody understands that that there is a sense of urgency here to get to get this done,” he said after speaking to an audience of leaders from the DOE and Savannah River Site contractors at the Savannah River National Laboratory’s Advanced Manufacturing Co...

Aiken, SC · 13d

The Augusta Chronicle

Data center blasting set to begin in Columbia County

Blasting begins Thursday through Christmas Eve for one of Columbia County's forthcoming data centers. The controlled explosions near the Greenpoint data center construction site, in the Pumpkin Center area north of Harlem, are expected to last between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. every other weekday from Oct. 22 to Dec. 30, the county government announced Monday. In the works: Another data center could be coming to Augusta. Here's where | Exclusive Nearby residents and businesses could hear brief blasts and "experience associated vibration" during scheduled activity, according to the county. "Exact blast timing within that window may vary based on site and safety conditions," the county said in a statement. "All blasting will be conducted by the project contractor in accordance with applicable safety requirements." Other Columbia County construction projects have required controlled blasting to pierce levels of subsurface rock that can't be removed easily with conventional excavation equipment. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Charleston, S.C., is the listed contractor for the opening phase of Project Squash at 6423 Wrightsboro Road, on about 325 acres, according to a development filing May 5 with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Some Columbia County residents spent more than a year protesting the proposed

Columbia County, GA · 17d

WJBF

Dr. Annie Andrews meets with Republican and Independent voters

Aiken, SC · 14d

WRDW-TV

Richmond County schools reach five-year highs in SAT scores

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Several Richmond County high schools just posted their strongest SAT scores in five years. This comes as more students are taking the test. New results from the College Board show gains in both math and in reading and writing across the Richmond County School System. SAT participation also rose more than 8%, from 643 test-takers in 2025 to 697 in 2026.

Richmond County, GA · 16d

WJBF

Federal grant helps preserve historic Mother Trinity CME

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- A historic church in Augusta is one step closer to preservation thanks to a $750,000 federal grant. Mother Trinity CME Church is believed to be the first established Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in the country. It’s not in the best shape right now, but soon that will change. “So one of […]

Augusta, GA · 16d

The Post and Courier

Several roads closing ahead of North Augusta's Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee

NORTH AUGUSTA — Anyone traveling down to downtown North Augusta on Friday and Saturday can expect road closures for the upcoming Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee. Starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, through midnight Oct. 25 there will be several road closures. Roads that will be impacted are Georgia Avenue: Jackson Avenue to Center Street; Clifton Avenue: Alleyway to McNeely's Place; Main Street: Jackson Square Parking entrance to Waffle House alley; Buena Vista Avenue: Alleyway to Gas Plus; Pine Grove Avenue: Alleyway to Pink Dipper and Spring Grove Avenue: Alleyway to State Farm. Organizers of the jub...

North Augusta, SC · 15d

WJBF

Augusta Fire Department awarded $305,000+ federal grant for firefighter health, early cancer detection

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Fire Department has been awarded $305,405.45 through the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant The grant supports a total project investment of $335,946, allocated toward two initiatives: “Our firefighters are parents, spouses, neighbors, and mentors who routinely enter environmentsfilled with carcinogens that the average person will never encounter,” said […]

Augusta, GA · 16d

WRDW-TV

3 Jefferson County school employees under investigation

The investigation involves a teacher, a paraprofessional and a contracted employee.

Jefferson County, GA · 17d

WRDW-TV

Augusta zoning overhaul draws crowd over short-term rental rules

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta’s zoning laws have not been fully rewritten since 1963. People filled a commission chamber to weigh in on proposed changes at a public meeting that began at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Short-term rentals dominated the hearing. Gregory Uhl spoke against a proposal to put a...

Augusta, GA · 17d

WJBF

Officials: new rental regulations won’t impact homeowners renting at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s a growing issue in Augusta: the number of houses being rented out on a short term bases. “We need to make sure that these houses are not rented out in these neighborhoods, where it affects the neighbors,” said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle Back in June, a teenager was shot and […]

Augusta, GA · 16d

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NNSA Approves Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, With Cost Placeholder of $25 Billion

The National Nuclear Security Administration has green-lit full-scale construction of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina. Officials signed off on Oct. 15, according to the National Nuclear Security Administration. The approval closes the design phase for the facility's main process building....

Aiken, SC · 15d

Yahoo!

Aiken County Museum launches rare fundraising campaign. Here's why.

AIKEN — For the first time in more than 30 years, the Aiken County Historical Museum and its Friends organization are launching a capital campaign to raise funds. After recently receiving space on the second floor of the Aiken County Public Library's unused north wing on Chesterfield Street, the Friends launched a campaign to equip the newly renovated area for the museum's Preservation Center.

Aiken County, SC · 15d

The Post and Courier

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Aiken County Council getting ready to offer economic incentive to company making big investment

AIKEN — Aiken County Council is preparing to offer a fee in lieu of tax agreement, or FILOT, to a company that wants to make an approximately $100 million investment locally. The panel voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve a resolution that commits it to the negotiation of such deal with a firm known by the code name Project Ranger. “I will only say that it is an existing industry [in the county] and it is an expansion,” County Council Chairman Gary Bunker told the Aiken Standard. A FILOT is an economic incentive that typically sets the amount of property tax that will be paid over a 20- to 30-...

Aiken County, SC · 15d

WRDW

Ossoff visits Augusta, presses Collins on white nationalism

Augusta, GA · 14d

The Post and Courier

Center for African American History, Art and Culture names upstairs room for Larry & Audrey Ogletree

AIKEN — Laurence and Audrey Ogletree, a driving force behind the establishment of the Center for African American History, Art and Culture, were honored by the City of Aiken on Oct. 18 when the upper room in the historic building was named for them. A plaque dedicating The Laurence (Larry) & Audrey Ogletree Great Room to the couple “in recognition of a lifetime of service and generosity” was unveiled in a ceremony attended by family members, city officials and congregants from Friendship Baptist Church. Larry Ogletree died May 19 at age 88. He was married for 63 years to Audrey Ogletree, who w...

Aiken, SC · 16d

hotaugusta.com

Aiken County Voters To Decide Wastewater Facilities Referendum on November Ballot

Aiken County voters have a choice to make in November. The ballot includes a Wastewater Treatment Facilities referendum. If it passes, the county could use "funds from any source allowable by law" to improve the Aiken County Wastewater Treatment Facility, according to a guest column in the Aiken Standard. The...

Aiken County, SC · 15d

everafterinthewoods.com

This South Carolina Lake Town Is Quietly Turning Into A Favorite For People Who Hate Crowds

A town named after the inventor of the mechanical reaper once had a gold mine, and you can still pan for gold there today. That alone got my attention. Then I learned the nearby lake has more than 1,000 miles of shoreline. That’s a lot of room to spread out....

Mccormick County, SC · 18d

WRDW-TV

Augusta pool closure exposes years of funding gaps

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Henry Brigham swim center has been closed for nearly 11 months, but parks officials warned for years that aging pool systems were at risk of exactly this kind of failure. Budget requests dating to 2024 flagged the swim center’s aging systems and warned other city...

Augusta, GA · 18d

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