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SportsAUGUSTA, Ga. — USC Aiken volleyball won its Friday night rivalry match at Augusta in four sets, taking set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-16 and 26-24 at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The result lifted the Pacers to 19-6 overall and 11-3 in Peach Belt Conference play. Augusta…
Education
AIKEN, S.C. — Classes at Silver Bluff High School in Aiken County were back to normal Thursday after a morning safety lockdown tied to a tip that someone had a gun in the parking lot, a claim deputies later found unsupported. Aiken County Sheriff Maj. Jason Griffin said deputies reached…
Events
AIKEN, S.C. — Downtown Aiken hosts a Veterans Day parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, an event organizers and local estimates say may be the first of its kind in the history of the city. The Aiken County Veterans Council is putting on the parade, the weekend before the…
Events
AIKEN, S.C. — The Salvation Army of Aiken and First Baptist Church are racing to replace a lost turkey donor ahead of their free Come to the Table Thanksgiving gathering on Nov. 26, set for late morning through early afternoon inside the church fellowship hall. Capt. Michael Good of the…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
A joint venture of PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development refinanced Peabody Union, a new mixed-use tower in downtown Nashville, Tenn., with a $310 million bridge loan from Blackstone’s real-estate debt business. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the loan, which has a three-year term and two one-year extension options. A…
From Merger Monday
TKO Group Holdings Inc., the owner of UFC and WWE, priced $1 billion of five-year senior secured notes, borrowing in the bond market with proceeds that can go toward buying back its own stock. The 6.500% notes due 2031 were issued by subsidiary TKO Worldwide Holdings LLC. The offering is expected…
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