Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) report from HERE Aiken.
From the HERE City State DeskORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State begins its bid for a third MEAC championship in a row on Saturday, and it does so in front of a Homecoming crowd. The Bulldogs host Norfolk State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS — Arman Tsarukyan needed barely more than a minute Friday night to settle his feud with Dillon Danis on the mat, scoring a 10-0 technical fall in the first period to claim the first Real American Freestyle middleweight crossover championship at RAF 14.…
From the HERE City National DeskBOSTON, Mass. — Jayson Tatum took over after halftime Friday night, scoring 25 of his game-high 36 after the break as the Boston Celtics turned back the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 107-103. Tatum was responsible for seven of Boston’s last eight points. With…
Events
AIKEN, S.C. — Families, friends and supporters of people with Down syndrome will gather on the University of South Carolina Aiken quad in Aiken, S.C., on Sunday, Oct. 25, for the 2026 Aiken Buddy Walk. Upside of Downs of Aiken, the local nonprofit behind the event, opens check-in and family…
Events
AIKEN, S.C. — Costumed children and their parents filled Citizens Park in Aiken, S.C., on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 24, for the city’s yearly Trunk-or-Treat. Aiken’s parks and tourism department staged the three-hour party at the Banks Mill Road sports complex known as Citizens Park 1, starting at 3 in the…
Traffic
AIKEN, S.C. — A person riding a skateboard across York Street at Rutland Drive in Aiken died Saturday, Oct. 24, after being hit by a tractor-trailer, officials said. The crash happened at about 2:44 p.m. Officers with Aiken Public Safety confirmed the skateboarder was in the roadway crossing the intersection…
Crime
AIKEN, S.C. — Three people have been arrested after an Aiken County deputy was shot while chasing a man on foot following a traffic stop late Wednesday, Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said at a Friday briefing. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office identified the wounded deputy as Preston Metts. Sawyer…
Politics
AIKEN, S.C. — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Annie Andrews stopped in Aiken on Friday for a town hall pitched to Republican and independent voters less than two weeks before Election Day. Andrews, a pediatrician, answered questions from the audience and laid out an economic message built around bringing down what…
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