Daily editionMonday, September 14th, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 14th of September.
Community
Equine Rescue Aiken celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Sept. 12 ribbon‐cutting that unveiled new facilities (including a medical barn, office, and program spaces) on its 90‐acre property.
The nonprofit built the $1.2 million facility without incurring debt as it continues caring for around 45 horses.
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Business
Taj Aiken vacated 213 Richland Ave. W on Sept. 13, scoring a $158,000 relocation check from the city.
Owner Alokkumar Akse is set to reopen at 120 Chesterfield St. S in three to four weeks & Oliver Hospitality will begin demolition work in mid-September.
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Government
Local groups represented by the South Carolina Environmental Law Project sent a letter to DOE and NNSA on Sept. 9 asking for an environmental review of the new plutonium program that could transfer 19.7 metric tons from Savannah River Site to private firms — citing decades-old non-proliferation policy concerns.
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Sports
Week 4 of local football saw Barnwell, Aiken, Blackville-Hilda and Strom Thurmond win key games despite rainy conditions on Sept. 11.
Several teams (including North Augusta) look ahead to region play on Sept. 18.
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