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Nearly 3,000 job openings are coming to Florence County. Florence 1 Schools will revive a career center program to prepare students for jobs at the AESC electric vehicle battery factory.
The governor’s office on Tuesday announced a $1.5 billion investment for a new Pee Dee battery plant to create a second plant that will employ 1,080 workers who will manufacture cells to be used in electric vehicle batteries.
Ready to get crafty? Florence's first Michaels arts and crafts store will open in the Commons at Magnolia near Magnolia Mall.
Stop for a quick bite at Florence's new grab-and-go restaurant. The gas station spot was born from a known downtown eatery.
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Five of the area's former prep football stars have been named to the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame's Preseason All-South Carolina Team for the upcoming college season.
It didn't take very long into the conversation to figure out that Tyler Strafaci plays golf with no shortage of confidence.
RAYS 14, BRAVES 5
All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman returned to the Atlanta Braves on the same day their deal with free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig was wiped out by a positive coronavirus test.
This is one Matt NeSmith has been waiting for.
Nike announced Saturday night that it is canceling the remainder of its Elite Youth Basketball League season, including North Augusta's Peach Jam.
NEW YORK — Baseball players appeared likely to propose increasing the number of regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, people familiar with their deliberations told The Associated Press.
Seventy-nine years ago Monday, the mercurial chestnut colt Whirlaway romped down the stretch at Churchill Downs to win the Kentucky Derby in record fashion to begin an iconic summer.
Saturday brought to an end the 85th annual NFL draft, an event that has undergone several changes but at its core has remained the same and continues to grow.
Members of the Baltimore Orioles' advisory board wanted to break the mold when selecting their new spring training home ahead of the 1940 season.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
The 2020 Masters Tournament has a new set of targeted dates, and now it has a completed field of 96 players regardless of what happens on the course between now and mid-November.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Editor's note: With the Masters Tournament postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Aiken Standard will look back at a Masters-related topic each day.
Call it a throwback Masters Week.
This time of year is Kevin Kisner's favorite portion of the PGA Tour schedule.
There's no telling where the Old Dominion women's basketball team's season may have ended.
Kameron Brown had a big decision to make.
GRANITEVILLE — It would've been totally understandable for Michael Thorbjornsen's golf game to be a little rusty this week.
The upcoming week is one of the biggest of the year in junior golf, as the world's toughest field meets in Graniteville for the 10th annual Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.Â
NORTH AUGUSTA 52, A.C. FLORA 30
CLEMSON 77, No. 5 LOUISVILLE 62
GRANITEVILLE — An ever-growing golfing fraternity added two new members over the past two weekends, and it shows no signs of capping that membership anytime soon.
No. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 70, No. 5 UCONN 52
No. 7 DUKE 98, NORTH CAROLINA 96 (OT)
University of South Carolina football fans were finally able to exhale Wednesday afternoon – but only briefly.
The full field is almost set for the second edition of the Augusta National Women's Amateur.
The champ will be back at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley.
Clemson WR Higgins to enter NFL draft
No. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA 99, No. 13 KENTUCKY 72
No. 3 CLEMSON 29, No. 2 OHIO STATE 23
LSU's Burrow named AP player of year
COASTAL CAROLINA 24, TEXAS STATE 21
No. 3 CLEMSON 38, SOUTH CAROLINA 3
PRESBYTERIAN 52, ST. ANDREWS 14
No. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA 112, USC UPSTATE 32
No. 3 CLEMSON 52, WAKE FOREST 3
WOFFORD 24, FURMAN 7
EVANSVILLE 67, No. 1 KENTUCKY 64
SOUTH CAROLINA 66, WYOMING 32
PRESBYTERIAN 24, GARDNER-WEBB 14
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 30, GARDNER-WEBB 27
KANSAS STATE 48, No. 5 OKLAHOMA 41
FURMAN 28, WESTERN CAROLINA 7
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Ordinance for proposed chicken plant economic development incentive 'dead as Marley's ghost'
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Aiken High's Diaz signs to play soccer at St. Andrews University
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Aiken County Schools discuss annual budget and possible projects for next Penny Sales Tax
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Supporters of Run United receive awards during luncheon
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The Aiken Standard's annual Beach Music Festival returns on May 17
