Parole officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2013 case
Robin Herndon, 42, of North Augusta, was found guilty by an Aiken County jury of voluntary manslaughter in the November 2013 shooting death of Christopher Rowley, avoiding a murder conviction and life sentence. Sentencing phase pending, with a potential two to thirty-year term. The incident at 721 Ludlow Lake Road followed an argument during which Rowley allegedly threw her car keys.
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Aiken County
Robin Herndon
North Augusta
Christopher Rowley
Herndon
Aiken
Sheriff’s Office
Ludlow Lake Road
Rowley
Augusta-area
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Hotel Aiken advances renovation plan for landmark
Owner Neel Shah says Hotel Aiken moves forward with plans to renovate the downtown landmark. Renovation remains in planning under the city height ordinance with bids to open after January 2017 groundbreaking anticipated. The project honors the building’s historical significance and follows a October approval for the $10 million work.
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Hotel Aiken
Aiken
Neel Shah
Shah
The
Aiken Standard
Area Deaths Compile Obituaries Across Several Cities
Obituaries listed include Adrian Patrick Shuss Chester Ohio Cleveland Lee Aiken Travis Robinson Sr Aiken Wallace Brunson Jr Ridge Spring and William Neil Farfour Aiken as deaths and funeral notices for 6A area communities.
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Cleveland Lee
Aiken
Travis Robinson Sr
Wallace Brunson Jr
Ridge Spring
William Neil Farfour
Five Day Forecast Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions expected with mild highs around 79 and lows near 66. Forecast covers five days with daytime temperatures in the upper 70s and overnight cooling. No precipitation noted and skies remain partly cloudy throughout. Local forecast notes two contact numbers for inquiries.
Agencies Submit Body Cam Policy Proposals in SC
Three local law enforcement agencies in South Carolina have filed draft body camera policies with the Law Enforcement Training Council. Agencies must specify who wears the cameras when they activate recording and footage storage terms. The move follows 2015 legislation prompted by the Walter Scott case.
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Law Enforcement Training Council
S.C
Nikki Haley
Training Council
SCDOT seeks input on Hitchcock Parkway improvements
The South Carolina Department of Transportation invites the public to a 5 to 7 p.m. information meeting at St. Paul Lutheran Church on 961 Trail Ridge Road to discuss potential improvements along a 4.8 mile Hitchcock Parkway stretch between U.S. and Silver Bluff Road. Representatives, including Michelle Shepherd, will be available to discuss the project with residents.
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Hitchcock Parkway
South Carolina Department of Transportation
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Trail Ridge Road
U.S
Silver Bluff Road
SCDOT
Michelle Shepherd
Pat Conroy remembered by fans at funeral in South Carolina
The funeral for beloved Southern writer Pat Conroy drew more than 1,200 fans and friends. Brantley Kuglar of Williston, a longtime admirer since reading The Great Santini in 1976, recalled meeting Conroy at a book signing and attending his 70th birthday party.
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South Carolina
Pat Conroy
Brantley Kuglar
Williston
Kuglar
Conroy
Santini
Pat
TED
Palmetto State
Beaufort
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