Elizabeth Hustad

North Augusta Department of Public Safety co-hosted National Night Out Aug. 4 with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and their partnering emergency response agencies.

A quorum of North Augusta City Council on Aug. 3 denied development of the 467-acre Kellogg tract, stopping as many as 1,763 new homes at the point of annexation.

Mosquito trivia, turkey vulture research, gator photo ops… yep, UGA Savannah River Ecology Lab hosted its annual outreach event, Science Saturday, at North Augusta’s Riverview Park Activities Center.

The city of North Augusta was awarded a comprehensive $430,000 grant from the South Carolina Forestry Commission that will help it to assess its tree canopy, manage tree growth and plant 110 new trees

Housing costs, wages and workforce challenges defined North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 13 panel discussion with District 83 candidates, business leaders business and state policy.

Tractor Supply just got approval on a first Edgefield County location, the company building on recent store openings in Aiken and Evans, Ga.

The 7 acres behind Parker’s Kitchen at Exit 5 in North Augusta will be subdivided into six lots while remaining zoned for commercial development. Just approved is a road extension to service it all.

The recently converted condominiums attached to SRP Park at Riverside Village are now for sale, Auben Realty and North Augusta Chamber of Commerce having cut the ribbon Aug. 27.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is close to opening its freestanding ER at Martintown in North Augusta. An open house was held Sept. 2 with the facility expected to turn operational by end of the month.

Friends of North Augusta Animals is hosting the second annual Rock for Rescues benefit concert at Sharon Jones Amphitheater Oct. 16. Proceeds go toward rescue efforts and animal advocacy and care.