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12-year-old high school graduate ‘wants to learn everything’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 12-year-old is already a high school graduate, while also earning college credits at Aiken Tech. Megyn Bolen graduated last Friday at a ceremony for homeschooled students. She has earned a scholarship and is working towards an associate in science degree at Aiken Tech. Her parents...
Aiken school officials listening to community feedback about penny sales tax renewal
The Aiken County Public School District held on May 16 its second of four public input meetings centered around the potential renewal of a 1-cent sales tax that went into effect in 2015, and several people spoke out for the need for improvements for schools in the New Ellenton/Jackson area.
Next Level Flag Football hosts playoff games at Moore Catholic HS Sunday afternoon (112 photos)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Next Level Flag Football League held playoff games at Moore Catholic High School in Graniteville on a sunny Sunday, May 19, 2024. The Eagles conquered the Jets, 20-12 in a girls’ 5th/6th-grade division contest, while the boys’ 5th/6th Mustangs defeated the Bills, 42-6. The 3rd-grade Sea Dragons fell to the Saints in a close one, 22-20.
Aiken Master Gardeners Association awards two local high school students with scholarships
Two local high school students have been awarded $1,500 scholarships by the Aiken Master Gardeners Association. The group offers scholarships each year to high school students who have been admitted to a college and plan to major in a field relating to agriculture or horticulture. Scholarships are a minimum of $1,000 and will only apply to each student’s freshman year.
NASCAR All-Star Race brings big business to North Wilkesboro restaurant
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The return of NASCAR to North Wilkesboro is more than just race cars speeding around the track. It's also about the money thousands of racing fans spend when they visit the town. WFMY News 2 spoke a local businesses near the North Wilkesboro Speedway about...
Accused foot-licker and former school aide sentenced in court today
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An accused foot-licker who once was a school aide was sentenced to 10 years in court on Monday. Caurey Rollins was arrested in January 2023, accused of sucking, licking and kissing a boy’s feet at Urban Air. Then he got arrested again while out on...
Body found in Salley, SC identified as missing 52-year-old man
A body found in a wooded area off Hunters Branch Road in Salley, South Carolina has been identified as a 52-year-old missing man. The body was identified as Calvin L. Edwards, 52, of Salley, who was reported missing on May 8, according to a news release from the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
City of Aiken now designated cultural district
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Aiken now boasts an achievement shared by only a handful of cities across South Carolina. The city is designated as a cultural district. “It is truly a win win scenario for everyone,” S.C. Arts Commission Executive Director David Platts said. The S.C. Arts Commission recently designated Aiken as a cultural district. […]
'Maybe we're onto something': Son of NASCAR pioneer recalls roots of North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Enoch Staley helped build the North Wilkesboro Speedway and the NASCAR empire. Enoch Staley helped build the North Wilkesboro Speedway before the formation of NASCAR. He was a charter member of NASCAR and president of the speedway for years. Enoch Staley's son, Mike Staley, was...
Garden show is ‘educational tool’ to Aiken neighbors
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A garden show in Aiken is bringing some of Aiken’s most beautiful gardens and plants to life. The Aiken Garden Show only comes every other year. “We have six beautiful gardens, we have over 20 vendors and then we have a juried flower show, which means they’ve been judged, and they can see all that and buy a ticket to see the gardens,” said Peggy Thome, president of Aiken Council of Garden Clubs.
Winston-Salem State’s Rajah Caruth sees North Wilkesboro Speedway as an ‘important market’ for NASCAR
For the majority of Rajah Caruth’s life, the North Wilkesboro Speedway had sat dormant. Between 1997 and 2022, the historic track didn’t host any NASCAR Cup Series races and fell into disrepair — largely abandoned and left for dead. So, despite the track being one of the...
Missing 14-year-old girl from Aiken found safe
A 14-year-old girl who went missing last week has been found safe. According to the Aiken Department of Public Safety, Aireahna Clark ran away on May 8th. Authorities announced on the City of Aiken, South Carolina Government Department of Public Safety she was found safe on May 13.
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