Latest Government News

Toolebeck Road Public Hearing Announced
Aiken City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Comprehensive Plan to the north of Toolebeck Road on February 22nd and on March 8th, 2010. Read the rest of this article »

State Accomodations Tax Tourism Funding Requests Now Being Accepted
The City of Aiken State Accommodations Tax Committee is currently accepting funding requests for tourism related projects that will take place July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011. Read the rest of this article »

Aiken PRT Wins National Softball Park of the Year Award
The City of Aiken was named the National Adult (Softball) Park by the Independent Softball Association during their annual meeting in early December in Nashville and they landed a major tournament at the same meeting. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Residents News

How to report a Street Light outage
The City encourages citizens to report street lights that have gone out or that have become too dim. Read the rest of this article »

Downtown Stormwater Innovation to Break Ground in February
A groundbreaking ceremony for some truly groundbreaking storm water retention technology is set for mid-February in the parkway on Park Avenue in front of the County Court House. Read the rest of this article »

Weeks Center Construction
Starting Monday, January 25th the Weeks Center will be under renovation for at least the next couple of months. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Businesses News

Innovative Stormwater System Coming to Downtown Aiken this Winter
If you see workers toiling in Aiken’s beautiful downtown parkways over the winter they are implementing an innovative approach to add even more beauty to our fair city and to greatly lessen stormwater damage to Hitchcock Woods. The workers will install a system of rain gardens, bioswales, underground cisterns and pervious pavement to provide smart green solutions for urban stormwater management, said Gene Eidson, Ph.D., a Clemson University professor who has put together a team of scientist to design the demonstration project. These techniques will enhance nature’s capacity to absorb stormwater and provide both economic and environmentally sound approaches to reduce stormwater flows that are impacting Sand River, Hitchcock Woods and other downstream impaired waters, he said. Read the rest of this article »

Mass E-mail Business Notification System
The City of Aiken has instituted another computer-based system to keep downtown businesses notified of many types of information. Read the rest of this article »

City looks to help businesses
The City of Aiken is looking at ways to assist local small businesses that are struggling in this economy. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Visitors News

Take a Tour of the Town!
Seats are still available for this Saturday's Aiken Tour! Read the rest of this article »

Learn about Winter Colony at airport
Travelers arriving at the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field will get a glimpse of historic Aiken County, thanks to an exhibit there courtesy of the Aiken County Historical Museum. Read the rest of this article »

Dioramas installed at Aiken depot
Along with several other towns, life in Aiken in June 1916 is depicted in nine dioramas that will be displayed on the second floor of the Aiken Railroad Depot. Read the rest of this article »