Governor Mark Sanford fought hard to stop federal stimulus money from coming to South Carolina, but that cash may well have saved some jobs Tuesday night in Aiken County. The Aiken County School Board voted on and approved a $152 million budget for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Aiken County School Board is just two weeks away from its deadline to present a balanced budget to the District. Leaders say, in order to make ends meet, they’ve had to make some tough cuts, including 47 job cuts…announced just last week. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

The ailing Aiken County School budget has been suffering for months now. But, one group plans to use “CPR “ to help bring it back to life. They are asking taxpayers to pay it forward. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

A Georgia woman who lost her child to sudden cardiac death, years ago, advocates having Automatic Electronic Defibrillators in public places, particularly where children play…playgrounds, ball parks, etc. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has more.

WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that a 14-year-old North Augusta Middle School student collapsed, Monday morning, during a PE class, and later died at MCG.

Cuts in Aiken County to affect everyone from students to district level employees. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has a breakdown of the $9 million savings plan.

It’s budget crunching time in Aiken County. The Aiken County Board of Education votes to reduce $9 million. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

Tuesday night, the Aiken County School Board will meet with parents to explain the budget deficit, and discuss preliminary cuts. Then, board members say they’ll go behind closed doors, and discuss cutting salaries. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.