Aiken County Probate Court denied an emergency motion that sought to have a different funeral home handle arrangements for jeweler Swint "Porky" Bradberry Jr.
The Aiken City Council could take the final step accepting funds for the construction of a mixed-use building downtown Monday evening. On the agenda for the 7 p.m. city council meeting is the second and final reading of an ordinance allowing the city to accept $20 million from the state s plutonium settlement with the federal government.
Aiken resident Alexander Gage Boone, who is charged with murder in the death of Porky Bradberry, appeared in Aiken County Bond Court on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.