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- GBI asks for help locating murder suspect
Investigators from Newton County and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are looking for a suspected murderer.
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- School bus accident in North Augusta
Dispatch confirms an accident involving a school bus on West Five Notch Road at the McDonald's.
- Escaped SC inmate back in custody
Escaped inmate was captured in Kingsport, TN after a brief chase.
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- Ft. Gordon hosts DUI/Safety Expo Wednesday
Fort Gordon is scheduled to host a three day event designed to raise awareness about the consequences of drinking and driving and drug use. The expo will be held in Gym 3 on post, and you are invited. - Bill Cosby tickets go on sale
Tickets to see Bill Cosby in March at the Bell go on sale today!
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- Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman Amy Dugas says 58-year-old Jeff Kepner, of Augusta, Ga., was discharged Monday from UPMC Montefiore hospital.
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- Governor pushing bill that rewards student performance
Perdue says the state's current system rewards teachers for their level of education instead of classroom achievement.
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- OPINION: Transforming teacher pay
In this op-ed piece, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue details his plan to change the way teachers are paid.
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- FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
The proposal is part of a multipronged effort to rein in radiation-based medical scanning, which has mushroomed in recent decades.
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- Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station
The crew was using a 100-foot, laser-tipped boom early Tuesday to check the thermal shielding on the wings and nose.
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- Find Me a Job: Where to look and get help landing a job
The jobs are out there, all over the CSRA, but you have to know where to look to find the job. You also have to be sure to be touch up on all of your qualities so don't be afraid of getting help from employment professionals for free.
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- Retired dentist struck and killed in Evans wore tracking device but out of range
A Columbia County retired dentist struck and killed over the weekend was a registered member of Project Life Saver, a Columbia County Sheriff's Department Program designed to help people with a tendency to wander off.
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- Find Me a Job: Aiken woman uses career resources to jump back into workforce
There was a time when Terri Anderson would have been in front of this desk at the Aiken One Stop workforce center. In 2008 she lost her job at a local bank after nearly 20 years. But with that job loss came an opportunity.
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- Find Me a Job: WIA program can help you get back to work
Aiken One Stop is a somewhat popular place these days. Come in anytime and you'll see people filling out applications and talking to career counselors.
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- Only on 12: Aiken County family speaks on sentence in Marquez Tyler's death
Behind an abandoned house on Stillwater Road in Windsor is where an Aiken County couple found the decomposing body of 19-year old Marquez Tyler. The men in court charged with his death are his so-called friends, Matthew Jackson and Tyrone Gleaton.
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- Newly sworn-in Sen. Davis talks Golf and Gardens, charter
Senator elect Hardie Davis took the oath of office Tuesday. The legislative session is already 14 days into this year's session.
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- Update: Dentist hit, killed by car after walking away from home care facility
News 12 has uncovered new information about a man hit and killed in Evans over the weekend. Sixty-five-year-old retired dentist Reamer Allmond was staying in a nearby personal care home and walked away.
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- Firefighters at structure fire in Aiken County
Firefighters in AIken County are on the scene at a structure fire on McKeown Road. - Ga. gets $2.4M for nutrition, smoking cessation
Georgia will get $2.4 million in federal funds to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, reduce obesity, and decrease smoking.
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- Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Murtha was considered one of the most hawkish Democrats in Congress, and voted to authorize the use of military force in Iraq in 2002.
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- Super Bowl most watched TV show ever
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
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- Ga. voting official backs electoral changes
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is supporting two recent proposals that would make it easier for soldiers overseas and other Americans living abroad to vote.
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- Case against escapee pending 2 years later
Gary Gaylord Ford hasn't been to Clarke County Superior Court since he pleaded not guilty to an eight-county indictment in April 2008.
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- Saints win 1st NFL title by beating Colts 31-17
The Saints overcame an early 10-point deficit, pulled off a risky onside kick and won their first NFL title by beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night.
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- Some spending less to celebrate Super Bowl; all enjoying time with loved ones
With money tight, some people have had to cutback on the usual Super Bowl festivities. A Nielsen Company survey shows only five percent of households planned to spend more on this years Super Bowl festivities.
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- LEC mold problems documented in 2004 study
Mold problems at Richmond County's Law Enforcement Center were documented in a 2004 study, but city officials are just now working on plans to move employees out of the building.
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- Fire damages home on Abelia Avenue
A house fire apparently started by a space heater caused heavy damage to a home Sunday afternoon on Abelia Avenue in Augusta.
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- Update: Well-known Augusta dentist struck, killed on Belair Road
A pedestrian was struck and killed in the intersection of North Belair Road and Cox Road in Evans Saturday night. Authorities say the driver will not face charges.
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- Judge Ruffin remembered as trailblazer, inspiration
Hundreds of people filled Tabernacle Baptist Church Saturday morning to say their final goodbyes to Judge John Ruffin. Judge Ruffin died last Friday of a heart attack.
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- More than 20 Rich. Co. students given criminal charges so far in 2010
At least 20 students faced criminal charges for their activities in Richmond County schools so far this year. The 13-year-old charged with aggravated battery at Collins Elementary for striking pregnant teacher is the most recent.
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- Deputies search for armed robbery suspect in Clearwater
Aiken County deputies searched for an armed robbery suspect near the Royal Inn on Jefferson Davis Highway.
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- Jailhouse brawl lands three officers in hospital; inmates on lockdown
Thirty-one Richmond County inmates are on lockdown after a fight broke out at the jail Friday evening, landing three sheriff's deputies in the hospital. The fight broke out after deputies tried to break up the group of inmates who were gambling.
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- Teenage Party at Bon Air apartments ends with gunshots; two people hospitalized
A teenage party ends after two suspects started shooting during an armed robbery of money collected to enter the party, according to deputies. Two people were taken to the hospital nursing wounds, deputies say the injuries were not life threatening.
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- UPDATE: Cold Case Division solves 35 year old murder case
Today, two men were arrested and charged with a February 1975 murder on Meadowbrook Drive.
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- Restaurants,grocery stores prepare for Super Bowl kick off
Local grocery stores and restaurants are all too happy to help you prepare for the big game this weekend and since it only comes around once a year, you want to enjoy every minute of it.
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- Only on 12: Father speaks out about search for missing children
A father is pleading for the safe return of his children, and now a multi-state search is underway.
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- Rainy weather good for some, bad for others
Construction is at a halt and the streets are clear...and it's all because of rain, rain, and more rain.
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- New MCG Cancer Center offers hope and healing
The new MCG Cancer Center is officially open. The ribbon was cut Friday on the $31 million treatment facility, which is expected to revolutionize cancer treatment in Augusta by providing many different services in one building.
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- Underprivileged kids get free access to dental care
65 students from Augusta's Rollins Elementary got free dental care from the MCG Dental School. It was part of Give Kids A Smile Day, also happening at about 2,000 locations across the country.
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- Guilty plea in 2008 hit and run
In October of 2008, Wendy Williams was struck and killed on Gordon Highway near Wylds Road. The driver of the vehicle left the scene.
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- Update: Georgia's Own Credit Union robbed
Richmond County dispatch tells us Georgia's Own Credit Union at 1347 Augusta West Parkway was robbed around 10:45 am.
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- 3 arrested for armed robbery after traffic stop
North Augusta Public Safety Officers have arrested three people after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. We're told an officer stopped a car at Jackson and West Avenue after the driver failed to stop at the stop sign.
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- Band director accused of having sex with student
The Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School band director is accused of having sex with a 14 year old student.
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- Scam Alert: scammers posing as SCE&G employees
SCE&G is warning customers in Aiken County to be on the lookout for scam artists that are posing as SCE&G employees.
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- Perdue proposes creating mortgage fraud unit
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation could soon get the power to investigate allegations of mortgage fraud under a new proposal being pitched by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
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- Ga. governor proposes appointing officers
Gov. Sonny Perdue is proposing that four state constitutional officers now elected by the public should instead be appointed by the governor.
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- Memoir by SC's Jenny Sanford in book stores
"Staying True," which tells the story of Sanford's marriage to Gov. Mark Sanford and the trying events of the past year, was originally scheduled for publication in May.
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- 'Holiday House' completed in Harrisburg
A public/private partnership has placed a single mother of three in a newly renovated house in Harrisburg. The new home came with a catch, though.
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- Gov. Sanford seeks stimulus funds for schools
Gov. Mark Sanford wants $300 million in federal stimulus money for South Carolina, less than a year after fighting against accepting more than $700 million.
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- Residents say crime on Greene Street soaring
A shooting and violent drug deals are recent signs of a growing problem on Augusta's Greene St., according to some of the people who live there.
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