Daily editionThursday, September 17th, 2026
Good morning, Aiken.
The 5AM Aiken Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of September.
Education
Aiken County school officials presented a plan that may shift students among four local schools.
The plan would add a middle school at the new Silver Bluff campus and repurpose New Ellenton Middle School for elementary use, funded by the one-cent sales tax approved in 2024.
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Real Estate
Demolition of Holley House began Sept. 16 in downtown Aiken after the City and Oliver Hospitality closed a real estate deal on Sept. 11; the project will add retail spaces, a three-story mixed-use building + a 200-car parking garage while maintaining historic elements on Laurens Street and Bee Lane.
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