The Aiken Standard

The Aiken Standard is a daily newspaper located in Aiken, South Carolina, USA. Founded in 1867, it was originally known as the Aiken Press.

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Commentary: Musk’s rise and fall was pitiful and predictable

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | S.E. Cupp

He shot onto the political scene seemingly out of nowhere. But Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made his presence known in short time. After acquiring Twitter in 2022 and wading into the controversial politics of free speech and misinformation, Musk’s first big move was to dump more than $50 million of his own cash into a dark money political action committee called Citizens for Sanity, which ran ads promoting conservative culture war causes. Then, he helped bankroll Florida Gov.
Local social media influencers, former MLB players to play in Legends in the South charity game

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Andrew Miller

Andrew Montzingo and Jon Wellington didn’t set out to become social media influencers. It happened, well, organically. Montzinger and Wellington, who have more than 13 million followers combined across all social media platforms, are using their online fame to take part in the Charleston RiverDogs’ annual Legends in the South charity softball game. The event will feature former Major League Baseball players in addition to local influencers and influencers from the GenX Takeover.
SC's first Four Seasons sets an opening date and lofty condo prices

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Megan Fernandes

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Downtown Columbia residents oppose liquor license renewal for convenience store crime magnet'

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Josh Archote

COLUMBIA — Residents, business owners and Columbia law enforcement argued in front of a judge June 4 that the Pitt Stop gas station on Elmwood Avenue should no longer be allowed to sell alcohol. They contend that homeless people buy alcohol from the convenience store, not far from Transitions homeless shelter, and cause problems with businesses and residents of the nearby Elmwood Park and Cottontown neighborhoods.
The city of Spartanburg has grown at a snail's pace compared to nearby towns. Here's why.

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Max White

SPARTANBURG — Since 2020, every municipality in Spartanburg County has seen its population grow by at least 10 percent, except one. The city of Spartanburg’s population has grown by 2 percent from 2020 to 2024. All 12 neighboring municipalities in the county have significantly outpaced its population growth. The county’s overall population has grown by 13 percent in the same time. Greer has grown by 31 percent since 2020, adding more than 10,000 residents in just four years.
SC downtowns are turning busy Main Streets into pedestrian plazas. Will the trend stick?

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Seth Taylor |Max White

GREENVILLE — Some South Carolina cities are reimagining their downtowns, kicking cars out and inviting visitors to stroll the empty lanes instead. Cities like Charleston, Spartanburg, Fountain Inn and Laurens have temporarily or permanently created pedestrian plazas by shutting down streets and parking areas in their commercial districts. Greenville, which has long prided itself on its walkable features, just recently started experimenting with keeping its Main Street closed on weekends.
Politicians talk “transparency” while hiding anything inconvenient or unpleasant

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Thomas L. Knapp

“I guarantee you,” Joe Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper two months before winning the 2020 US presidential election, “I will be totally transparent in terms of my health and all aspects of my health.” Even as we’ve continued to learn more about the Biden administration’s desperate attempts to hide his severe cognitive decline over the last couple of years of his administration, his personal post-presidency office issued a statement on May 18 announcing that the 82-year-old was diagnosed, on May...
Local law enforcement conduct SWAT training exercises on Drum Island, Ravenel Bridge

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Henry Taylor

CHARLESTON — Police activity seen on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and around Drum Island was part of a SWAT training exercise involving local law enforcement agencies on June 4. North Charleston police in a social media post warned people to stay away from the area around the island, which is partially located beneath the bridge. Charleston County Sheriff's Department boats were in charge of shuttling the officers back and forth from the Charleston peninsula to Drum Island in the Cooper River.
Dockside townhome owners file lawsuit over Charleston's evacuation order

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

CHARLESTON — Nearly two dozen people pushed out of the townhomes they own surrounding the shuttered Dockside condominium tower are challenging the city's evacuation order in court. Attorney Andrew Platte filed a civil complaint June 3 in Charleston's Court of Common Pleas on behalf of townhome owners including Ryan Earhart, who runs the law firm Earhart Overstreet LLC, where Platte works.
North Charleston police conduct training exercises on Drum Island

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Henry Taylor

CHARLESTON — Police activity seen on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and around Drum Island was part of a SWAT training exercise involving local law enforcement agencies on June 4. North Charleston police in a social media post warned people to stay away from the area around the island, which is partially located beneath the bridge. Charleston County Sheriff's Department boats were in charge of shuttling the officers back and forth from the Charleston peninsula to Drum Island in the Cooper River.