# HERE Aiken

> Aiken's Local News, Sports, Events and Community Hub

## About

HERE Aiken is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

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## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.hereaiken.com/sports-aiken-sc/) — 218 articles
- [national](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/national/) — 143 articles
- [business](https://www.hereaiken.com/business-aiken-sc/) — 124 articles
- [technology](https://www.hereaiken.com/technology-aiken-sc/) — 80 articles
- [health](https://www.hereaiken.com/health-wellness-aiken-sc/) — 78 articles
- [politics](https://www.hereaiken.com/politics-aiken-sc/) — 77 articles
- [news](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/news/) — 77 articles
- [golf](https://www.hereaiken.com/golf-aiken-sc/) — 58 articles
- [education](https://www.hereaiken.com/education-aiken-sc/) — 56 articles
- [fishing](https://www.hereaiken.com/fishing-aiken-sc/) — 55 articles
- [hunting](https://www.hereaiken.com/hunting-aiken-sc/) — 47 articles
- [home and garden](https://www.hereaiken.com/home-garden-aiken-sc/) — 44 articles
- [game day](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/game-day/) — 39 articles
- [high school sports](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/high-school-sports/) — 16 articles
- [events](https://www.hereaiken.com/events-aiken-sc/) — 15 articles
- [real estate](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/business-real-estate/) — 15 articles
- [public safety](https://www.hereaiken.com/public-safety-aiken-sc/) — 13 articles
- [here's the angle](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/heres-the-angle/) — 9 articles
- [crime](https://www.hereaiken.com/crime-aiken-sc/) — 9 articles
- [college nil](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/college-nil/) — 6 articles
- [traffic](https://www.hereaiken.com/traffic-aiken-sc/) — 4 articles
- [sports final](https://www.hereaiken.com/category/sports-final/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Dominion Energy Puts $3 Million Into EnergyShare Aid](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/dominion-energyshare-3-million-aid-expansion/) (2026-10-13)
- [Meth Found in Guitar During Aiken Traffic Stop](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/north-augusta-meth-found-in-guitar/) (2026-10-13)
- [Augusta Man Faces Drug Charges After Aiken Stop](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-traffic-stop-drug-charges-mangrum/) (2026-10-13)
- [Council Weighs Adding Graham Name to Aiken Airport](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-airport-graham-name-resolution/) (2026-10-13)
- [Aiken Concert Band Presents America at 250 Show](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-concert-band-america-250/) (2026-10-13)
- [Aiken Drivers Asked for Traffic Congestion Input](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-arts-mpo-traffic-congestion-input/) (2026-10-13)
- [Eight Tornadoes Confirmed Across CSRA Including Aiken](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-csra-eight-tornadoes-confirmed/) (2026-10-13)
- [Blood Drive Set for Wounded Aiken County Deputy](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/13/aiken-blood-drive-deputy-crosby/) (2026-10-13)
- [Former Clemson RB Will Shipley scores first NFL TD in London](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/former-clemson-rb-will-shipley-first-nfl-td-london/) (2026-10-12)
- [Ex-Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence throws for 331 in London win](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/trevor-lawrence-331-yards-jaguars-london-win/) (2026-10-12)
- [Ex-Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. ejected 13 seconds in, London](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/ex-clemson-lb-jeremiah-trotter-jr-ejected-london/) (2026-10-12)
- [NWS Posts Saturday Tornado Reports](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/aiken-nws-tornado-damage-reports-oct11/) (2026-10-12)
- [ARTS MPO Seeks Traffic Input Oct. 13](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/aiken-arts-mpo-traffic-meetings-oct13/) (2026-10-12)
- [Tornadoes Track Through After Isaias](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/12/aiken-county-tornadoes-isaias-oct10/) (2026-10-12)
- [Columbia, S.C.: Gamecocks upset No. 16 Florida 38-19](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/columbia-gamecocks-upset-no-16-florida-38-19/) (2026-10-11)
- [Irmo, S.C.: Dutch Fork beats Chapin to stretch streak](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/irmo-dutch-fork-beats-chapin-week8/) (2026-10-11)
- [Chapin, S.C., Eagles fall to Dutch Fork 21-8](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/chapin-falls-to-dutch-fork-21-8-week-8/) (2026-10-11)
- [Lexington, S.C.: Liberty Hill Road still waits for pavement](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/lexington-liberty-hill-road-paving-wait/) (2026-10-11)
- [Lexington, S.C.: Tornado warning hits county Saturday night](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/lexington-tornado-warning-saturday-nws/) (2026-10-11)
- [Category 4 Hurricane Simon hugs Mexico coast with flood threat](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/hurricane-simon-category-4-mexico-coast-flooding/) (2026-10-11)
- [Aiken, S.C.: Week 8 high school football scores](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/aiken-week8-high-school-football-scores/) (2026-10-11)
- [Aiken, S.C.: Flood watch, outages as Isaias remnants hit](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/aiken-flood-watch-isaias-power-outages/) (2026-10-11)
- [Aiken, S.C.: Tornado hits county as Isaias remnants arrive](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/11/aiken-tornado-isaias-remnants-saturday/) (2026-10-11)
- [Strom Thurmond vs Pelion: Pelion SC High School Football](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/strom-thurmond-vs-pelion-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [South Aiken vs North Augusta: North Augusta SC Football](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/south-aiken-vs-north-augusta-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [Silver Bluff vs American Leadership Academy: Lexington SC](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/silver-bl-vs-american-leadership-academy-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [Ridge Spring-Monetta vs Clear Dot Charter: Columbia SC](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/ridge-spring-monett-vs-clear-dot-charter-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [Irmo vs Midland Valley: Graniteville SC High School Football](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/irmo-vs-midland-valley-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [Aiken vs Fox Creek: North Augusta SC High School Football](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/aiken-vs-fox-creek-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [Community Christian Academy vs The King's Academy: Florence](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/community-christian-vs-the-kings-academy-football-2026-10-16/) (2026-10-10)
- [SC Highway Patrol adds 28 troopers as recruiting gets harder](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/sc-highway-patrol-adds-28-troopers-class-132/) (2026-10-10)
- [Schumer says he will stay leader as some nominees balk](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/schumer-says-he-will-stay-leader-nominees-balk/) (2026-10-10)
- [House GOP enters triage as deep-red seats turn competitive](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/house-gop-triage-deep-red-seats-competitive/) (2026-10-10)
- [Economy tops midterm issues as voters weigh Trump record](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/economy-tops-midterm-issues-voters-weigh-trump/) (2026-10-10)
- [Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/hochul-opts-new-york-into-federal-school-choice-tax-credit/) (2026-10-10)
- [Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/farm-home-supply-3-sc-stores-sumter-distribution-center/) (2026-10-10)
- [Chapin, S.C., falls to unbeaten Dutch Fork 21-8 in Week 8](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/chapin-falls-dutch-fork-21-8-week-8/) (2026-10-10)
- [Lexington, S.C., Wildcats rally past White Knoll 38-14](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/lexington-beats-white-knoll-38-14-week-8/) (2026-10-10)
- [Aiken, S.C., Deputy Ethan Crosby released from hospital](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/aiken-deputy-ethan-crosby-released-hospital/) (2026-10-10)
- [Aiken, S.C., marks $8M airport runway resurfacing complete](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/10/aiken-airport-runway-ribbon-cutting-oct9/) (2026-10-10)
- [Aiken, S.C., County to place Flock camera in North Augusta](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/09/aiken-county-flock-camera-north-augusta-i520/) (2026-10-09)
- [Aiken, S.C., Philharmonic opens free Brandywine Brass series](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/08/aiken-philharmonic-brandywine-brass-wild-west-concert-oct-9/) (2026-10-08)
- [Wilson, Johnson clash in chippy debate](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/07/aiken-wilson-johnson-chippy-governor-debate/) (2026-10-07)
- [Aiken, S.C., deputy shot; SLED probes Scotch Lane shootout](https://www.hereaiken.com/2026/10/07/aiken-county-deputy-shot-scotch-lane-sled-investigates/) (2026-10-07)

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