The results are in…in the runoff between Barry Baggott and Sandy Haskell…Haskell wins. Haskell will represent the Republican party in the race for the Aiken County Council District 5 seat.

Across the CSRA, we have Aiken County Council primary results.

Aiken County voters are at the polls Tuesday elect a new Aiken County Council member. They’ll decide who replaces longtime Councilman Eddie Butler’s District 5 area. Butler is stepping down from his seat, in November, because he is moving out of that district. Candidates in the Republican primary are Barry Baggott, Andy Cheek, Alexander “Sandy” Haskell and Larry Murphy.

A victory is being claimed by some businesses in Aiken County, Wednesday morning. “Blue laws” are no more. Tuesday night, Aiken County Council members voted to do away with the laws by a vote of 7-2.

Aiken County Council will take a final vote on the “blue laws” Tuesday night. For years, the county has upheld the law that prevents stores from selling certain items, like clothes and housewares, from being sold before 1:30 p.m., on Sundays.

A former Aiken County Councilman has filed suit against Sheriff Michael Hunt, along with some county leaders. The suit makes some serious allegations. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud to break it all down.

They are out of money at the most inconvenient time. Aiken County Animal Shelter employees say their money that provides vouchers to spay and neuter pets, has run out. It’s bad news…and yet good news. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe explains.

They are out of money at the most inconvenient time. Aiken County Animal Shelter employees say their money that provides vouchers to spay and neuter pets, has run out. It’s bad news…and yet good news. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe explains.

An Aiken group wants something “clean”...their water. The Citizens Alliance For Water Safety says flouride is added to the water without consent…they claim it can be harmful, especially to infants.

New jobs are on the way in Aiken County…and these jobs are lifesavers. Aiken County EMS has been given additional money to hire 11 new people to be on the roads, getting to you faster. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

Aiken County could have bar fights brewing…between some club owners and a new County Council proposal. Right now, owners can choose to close whenever they want…but a new proposal going before the Council would force them to shut down at 2 a.m. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

There was a plan to use public money to put a fence around a private junkyard. Aiken County Council was in favor of that idea, until Tuesday night. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for more on the story.

Emergency crews are looking for ways to hang on to their employees, in Aiken. Aiken County EMS officials say paramedics are hard to come by…and sometimes even tougher to keep. At EMS, things are being done to try and combat this problem. At this point, they say they’re doing the best they can with what they have. But every other day, EMS leaders say they are “maxed out,“ meaning, all their ambulances are busy with other calls, and they don’t have a truck on stand-by in case another emergency happens. They need more trucks, and more people. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.