Joe Hotchkiss

2 weeks ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A $30 million cybersecurity complex is being built at the University of South Carolina Aiken for the National Guard. The facility will house the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Cyber Battalion and foster collaboration with USCA, the Savannah River National Laboratory, and industry professionals. The center will focus on monitoring cyber threats and training military and civilian personnel. This project complements a recently established Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative on the USCA campus.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A $30 million technical complex to help the National Guard strengthen U.S. cybersecurity is coming to the University of South Carolina Aiken. The groundbreaking ceremony for the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Cyber Integration and Readiness Center is scheduled for Tuesday near USCA's baseball stadium on University Parkway.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Hotchkiss

David Mathis lost his legs in Iraq in 2017. Now, more than 120 volunteers are building a mortgage-free home in Columbia County for the retired U.S. Army sergeant first class and his family to honor his courage and sacrifice. Ten active and retired Columbia County firefighters joined the construction project for the azure-blue, 2,700-plus-square-foot Evans home fitted with wider doorways and fewer stairs to improve Mathis' accessibility.

2 weeks ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A former sergeant with the Richmond County Marshal's Office has been charged with felony theft. After a comprehensive review begun May 21, "the Marshal’s Office determined that Sgt. Brown violated departmental policies and subsequently terminated her employment." the RCMO said in a statement released Wednesday. The unspecified allegations were considered severe enough to refer to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation.

2 weeks ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

German pet food additive manufacturer Mikro-Technik GmbH & Co. KG is investing $3.2 million to establish its first North American facility in McCormick County, South Carolina. Mikro-Technik refines plant-based cellulose fiber into a binding agent primarily used in dry pet food. Operations are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025. A German manufacturer of pet-food additives has chosen the Augusta area to establish operations in North America.