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Stuck together? West Columbia chicken plant might not be going anywhere anytime soon
There’ve been some high hopes that the longtime, stinky slaughterhouse on the river could be replaced by a new House of Raeford chicken plant in Aiken County. But there’s a wrench in those plans now.
'My heart dropped' | Caregivers help rescue 52 residents in Batesburg-Leesville fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Administrators at Generations Assisted Living in Batesburg-Leesville said all residents displaced in the fire Saturday night were women. “My heart dropped, all these people, we gotta get out of here,” Karenca Williams said. On Saturday around 5 p.m., Raven Bletcher and Karenca Williams were prepping...
City of Aiken to rebuild water treatment plant facility
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF)- Aiken will soon demolish its nearly 70-year-old water treatment plant facility and build a new one later this year. Council members are finalizing steps to start building a new water treatment plant, it will allow the city to treat 8 million gallons of water per day. “Getting to construction our steps […]
'The room is overflowing': Community rallies for elderly residents after fire
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. — A heartwarming update to a weekend fire at an assisted living facility in Batesburg-Leesville. 52 residents were relocated and many of them lost everything they owned. Now, community members have overflowed the facility with donations. “At the drop of a hat when we need it, and...
Augusta man wanted in connection to Aiken County murder turns himself in
A second suspect wanted in the disappearance and murder of an Aiken County woman turned himself in late last week. Bryan Alexander Hampton Jr., 35, of Augusta, turned himself in Friday and is charged with accessory after the fact to murder, according to a news release from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Aiken leaders approve plan to sell buildings from Project Pascalis
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken city council members approved the selling of buildings that once formed the footprint for Project Pascalis on Monday. It was a $75 million project to renovate the heart of downtown Aiken. The project failed in September 2022. The one-year agreement between the city and Colliers...
Community donates to SPCA after crash at Aiken thrift store
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The SPCA Albrecht Center’s thrift store in Aiken continues to recover after a drunk driver smashed the front of their store. The damage forced the store to close on Friday. They were able to make repairs and open back up on Saturday to get ready...
Local teacher Keyana Hatton could be named 'America's Favorite Teacher' by Reader's Digest
Keyana Hatton, an art teacher at South Aiken Baptist Christian School, has made it to the top 10 in Reader’s Digest’s America’s Favorite Teacher competition — an accomplishment that she said she “can’t believe.”. Hatton said she never expected to make it this far...
Mead Hall’s annual Strawberry Festival is Springtime's sweetest school fundraiser
Mead Hall Episcopal School held its its annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, a beloved fundraiser that supports the school. The festival is centered around the sale of fresh strawberries, along with treats like strawberry ice cream. Visitors were able to shop from various local vendors, enjoy several bounce houses and...
Here’s how you can celebrate Earth Day in the CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Living on Earth is one thing we all have in common, check out where you can celebrate our planet this week in the CSRA. Earth Day is an annual event on April 22, to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In 1970, the birth of Earth Day came from the modern environmental movement.
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