Daily editionSunday, August 9th, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 9th of August.
Economy
South Carolina’s tax-free weekend is drawing shoppers to North Augusta as Crown and Lavender reports roughly double its normal Saturday traffic.
The event continues through Sunday to support local businesses amid rising prices.
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Education
On Aug. 6, early-career researchers at Savannah River National Laboratory presented their work in clear terms, covering topics like electrochemistry and sustainable biomanufacturing — Raden Gustinvil earned both first place and the people’s choice award with a $3,500 prize.
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Aiken Technical College held its first in-person new student orientation in several years on Aug. 5 — nearly 400 students met with deans and learned about financial aid; classes will begin on Aug. 17.
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