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Service members from Greater Aiken are remembered this week ending June 6 for their sacrifice during wartime.

Rep. Joe Wilson has put forward legislation in the U.S. House seeking to impose penalties on individuals and foreign entities recruiting African nationals for military service in Ukraine.

There was one company in a city associated with Edgefield County that received an FDA inspection in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Edgefield saw a 4.2% increase in Medicaid payments for Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in 2024, highlighting shifts in usage and reimbursement strategies.

Rep. Joe Wilson introduces legislation in the U.S. House aiming to confront religious persecution in Ukraine and areas under Russian control.

Edgefield Medicaid providers collected $221,615 in 2024 for services classified under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category, reflecting a 44.4% increase from the prior year.

Medicaid payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services in Aiken climbed 1.1% in 2024, indicating shifts in demand and local reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Graniteville billed $74,105 for Dental Services, representing a 25.5% rise compared with the previous year.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in North Augusta billed $695,163 for Medicine Services and Procedures, representing a 10.4% rise over the prior year.

COVID-19 services made up under 0.1% of Edgefield’s Medicaid payments in 2024, totaling at least $4,930 in claims linked to related HCPCS codes.

U.S Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) have introduced new bipartisan legislation aimed at securing critical subsea fiber-optic cables used worldwide for communication infrastructure. The proposed law…

Rep. Joe Wilson has brought forward new legislation in the House designed to reinforce the safety of international subsea cables crucial to national interests.

Rep. Joe Wilson has introduced a bill in the U.S. House seeking to eliminate waiver provisions from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson has proposed legislation in the House that would mandate thorough intelligence and diplomatic assessments relating to Georgia.

Rep. Joe Wilson has presented a bill in the U.S. House aimed at classifying Russian paramilitary groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Rep. Joe Wilson has presented a bill in the U.S. House aimed at classifying Russian paramilitary groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Rep. Joe Wilson has presented a bill in the U.S. House aimed at classifying Russian paramilitary groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Rep. Joe Wilson has presented a bill in the U.S. House aimed at classifying Russian paramilitary groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson posted on September 5 about meeting with Syrian Americans regarding sanctions policy, praised SC National Guard participation in federal directives, and recognized Childhood Cancer Awareness Month…

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson posted several statements on September 4, 2025 discussing foreign affairs concerning Syria and Georgia as well as Congressional actions against Iranian militias.

Congressman Joe Wilson used social media on September 2-3, 2025 to announce bipartisan legislation targeting human rights abuses in Tunisia and call for immediate sanctions on Serbia’s Russian-owned oil interests.

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson used social media on September 3, 2025 to announce legislative efforts addressing Pakistan’s political prisoners, support for Iraqi Kurdistan as a U.S. partner, and report decreased…

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson marked Labor Day and the anniversary of World War II’s end with posts on social media dated September 1-2, 2025.

U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson posted updates on August 28, highlighting changes to export controls for Syria, criticism of Russian actions in Ukraine involving North Korean troops, and renewed UN sanctions…