Updated: 1:29 PM Thompson Wrecking says the Commission awarded a contract to another company over a technicality. Thompson says the other company is charging $250,000 more to do the job.
Posted: 5:39 PM We all want our vote to count, but the fact is, there have been issues across the country with electronic voting machines, sometimes with votes not being counted.
Updated: 2:19 PM A teen originally thought to have been kidnapped says it was all a misunderstanding. The man who was thought to be her kidnapper is still wanted on other charges.
Updated: 6:35 PM If you or a loved one is in danger, you want help as quickly as possible...but a quick response isn't easy when phone lines are tied up. Local 911 centers say a majority of the calls coming in aren't real emergencies.
Posted: 1:01 PM Richmond County Animal Control has a warrant out for the arrest of Charles Larke, Jr., said to have organized a dog fight in south Augusta yesterday. Larke is on probation for crimes he committed in 2004.
Updated: 7:26 PM Charles Larke, Jr. is in trouble again.
Richmond County Animal Control has a warrant to arrest Charles Derrick Larke after a dogfighting incident.
Posted: 6:53 PM Two big job announcements in less than a week, and another one may be on the way tomorrow. These big plans have job seekers and of course city leaders very excited about the future.
Updated: 4:11 PM The Georgia Department of Labor has announced it will reopen its investigation into the accident on the Orbiter ride at the Georgia-Carolina State Fair that left 13-year-old Desire Northington in critical condition.
Posted: 5:53 PM A pit bull ring has been exposed in Warrenville, and two men have been arrested.
Deputies and animal control officers say they found a fight in progress.
Posted: 5:50 PM Wedding days are filled with priceless memories...but keeping those memories alive can be tough, unless they're caught on camera.
One bride tells 12 On Your Side parts of her wedding day are lost forever.
Updated: 4:11 PM It's been nearly a week since 13-year-old Desire Northington fell out of a fair ride in Augusta. News 12 brings you a look at how safety checks are done and the role inspectors play in making sure these rides are ready.
Posted: 11:51 AM 13-year-old's grandmother says she did not panic; domestic dispute results in suicide on I-20; more flu shots; St. Joseph officially sold; Columbia County Fair.
Posted: 11:47 AM Longtime Columbia County coroner Tommy King has died.
Tommy King was Columbia County's longest-serving elected official. He took office on January 1, 1973 and served almost 34 years.
Updated: 9:41 AM It's official: St. Joseph hospital has new owners.
Today, the hospital announced Triad Hospitals and some local doctors have purchased the hospital on Wrightsboro Road.
Updated: 4:11 PM The Augusta chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is holding a vigil for 13-year-old Desire Northington, the girl injured last week on a fair ride.
Updated: 6:34 PM Augusta is taking steps to keep more money in your city.
Today, it was through a one-stop workshop for dozens of minority and women business owners and anyone looking to start a business.
Updated: 11:31 AM It was a disturbing scene this morning for thousands of commuters along I-20 when a family dispute ended in death.
There were lots of cop cars and crime scene tape at I-20 near the Savannah River.
Posted: 5:49 PM Milton Zurfluh was a 35-year Army lieutenant when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor nearly 65 years ago. You don't forget moments like that.
Updated: 10:47 AM Election Day is just under a week away.
On Monday, we'll know if the US Justice Department will send federal monitors to Augusta to oversee the voting.
Updated: 4:11 PM The accident report states Desire Northington was flung from a fair ride because she panicked. News 12 spoke with a neighbor who was on the same ride, and she's got a very different view.
Posted: 11:01 AM Protecting trick-or-treaters from sex offenders; huge tree falls on Lincolnton man; prayer vigil for Desire Northington; Salvation Army accepts Christmas assistance applications.
Updated: 2:02 PM A man is dead and a woman hospitalized after a domestic dispute ended in suicide this morning on I-20 near the Georgia/South Carolina border.
Posted: 7:09 PM After being the center of continuing controversy as superintendent of Richmond County schools, Dr. Charles Larke says he's ready to retire and move on.
Posted: 7:05 PM A Lincolnton dad was nearly killed by a tree that also came dangerously close to his kids.
It's a day Larry Baggs and his family will never forget.
