According to Sgt. Dave Myers, a body that SCE&G Beech Island Power Plant employees discovered Wednesday afternoon in the Savannah River, has been identified as 52-year-old Gregory Brabham of Beech Island, S.C. Brabham’s death is being considered a homicide investigation, and is being investigated as such by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE: According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, the autopsy of Gregory Brabham has revealed that his death is a homicide. The cause of death will be revealed at a later date, as investigators say releasing the cause of death may hinder the investigation into Brabham’s death.

Nuclear materials are not new at SRS, but the idea that high-level waste could be housed there, permanently, is now getting the attention of a group of local activists. This group is concerned, because the place this waste, was to be shipped, might be shutting down? The government is looking to halt construction at Yucca Mountain, in the Nevada desert. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

According to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, a body was found floating in the Savannah River near Beech Island, SC around noon on Wednesday. The body has been identified as 52-year-old Gregory Brabham, of Beech Island SC. Carlton says circumstances surrounding the discovery of Brabham’s body appear suspicious. Autopsy is scheduled for Thursday morning in Newberry, SC.

According to Sgt Dave Myers, on November 9, 2009 Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators arrested a Langley, S.C. man for multiple narcotics and firearm charges, a Beech Island, S.C. woman for narcotics charges, and a Warrenville, S.C. woman for possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspects are identified as Gerald Courson, 49, of Langley, SC; Lisa Smith, 38, of beech Island, SC; and Julie Hydrick, 23, of Warrenville, SC.

A former Aiken County Republican Party treasurer has written a letter admitting she paid for unsolicited automatic phone calls in South Carolina legislative races. ‘The Aiken Standard’ reported Wednesday that former GOP official Virginia “Ginny” Allen admitted to and apologized for the automatic calls in a letter addressed to state Sen. Greg Ryberg and voters.

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a flood watch for portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina.

As we honor our veterans on Wednesday, we’re also faced with a grim reality that many of them…are unemployed. The Aiken County employment office sees as many as 350 vets a month, looking for a job. We spoke with an Iraqi veteran, on her way to Afghanistan, injured, and then left standing in the unemployment line. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

It’s a teen night club, with some growing problems. Officers say Club Fusion, in North Augusta, has issues just about every weekend, including fights, threats, and shootings. Now, some say the club was never supposed to be a club at all. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

They are rivals…and they are neck-in-neck. The match-up between Aiken High School and North Augusta High School is in its eighth decade. Who’s winning? Aiken High School, by one game, out of the last 84. Friday night, North Augusta hopes to make it even. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

It’s another blow for Avondale Mills water customers. The South Carolina Supreme Court has lifted an injunction put into place by the Circuit Court. The injunction said customers couldn’t be charged the new water rates until they were given notice.

Aiken County’s unemployment numbers are beginning to go down. But, in the past week, the office has been swamped with people filing unemployment extensions. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, on November 4, 2009, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Narcotics Investigators served two search warrants at two addresses in Monetta, South Carolina resulting in multiple drug arrests. Click to view mug shots of the suspects.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) holds warrants for the arrest of 10 individuals who have committed a variety of Major Crimes within Aiken County.

In South Carolina, voting continues with an Aiken County Council seat up for grabs in North Augusta, and a mayoral race that got heated at the polls Tuesday.  Incumbent mayor C.H. Williams won re-election with all precincts accounted for.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe takes a look at election day in Aiken County.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office holds warrants for the arrest of 34-year-old Julian Q. Gavin, who allegedly committed Grand Larceny within Aiken County.