Updated: 4:11 PM Monday night, a Columbia County judge talked to folks in Richmond County's Barton Village about sex, drugs, and gang violence.

Posted: 10:56 AM Man shot during robbery in serious condition; stabbing victim now listed as no-information patient; "Parents, We Need You Back" forum well-received in Richmond Co.; and more.

Updated: 7:07 PM GreenJackets owner Cal Ripken, Jr. was in Augusta today getting a proclamation from the mayor. He also talked about some big new possibilities for baseball in Augusta.

Updated: 5:16 PM Despite pleading no contest in Florida to hiring a 14-year-old boy to pose for sexually explicit photos, actor Jeffrey Jones is still working in your backyard.

Updated: 6:54 PM More cold temperatures are on the way the next couple of days. Are you ready for the cold weather? 12 is On Your Side with what you need to know before you crank up the heater.

Posted: 12:43 PM 31-year-old Steven Kerrigan is in jail charged with stabbing James Williams with an 11-inch knife. For Annette Thurmond, the 4 a.m. wake up call is one she will never forget.

Updated: 4:11 PM A string of canine crimes throughout Augusta have dog owners keeping their pets on a tight leash. 13 dogs have been stolen since Tuesday...and the dognappings may be for profit.

Posted: 12:26 PM Last week, they were told they were suspended, but this week, the High School League has decided to allow Denmark-Olar High School to finish its football season, even after its head coach violated several eligibility rules.

Posted: 11:02 AM Man shot during early morning downtown robbery; Augusta man stabbed in family dispute; investigation ongoing into Friday fire; and more.

Posted: 6:42 PM One Augusta father wants answers into his son's death. He also wants to know why the two men who killed him are out of jail.

Updated: 6:47 PM Augusta city administrator Fred Russell tells News 12 First Friday will be run by a joint committee for the immediate future. Brenda Durant of the Arts Council and Lara Plocha of the Imperial Theatre will act as co-chairs.

Updated: 5:16 PM Children logging on to porn and acting out on even younger victims. It is becoming an alarming trend, and it's happening right here in our own backyards.

Updated: 4:11 PM Camel rides, funnel cakes, and live country music. It doesn't get much better than that. Thursday was day one of the Western Carolina State Fair...and so far, so good.

Updated: 1:04 PM The Medical College of Georgia premiered a documentary at the Imperial Theatre tonight featuring Daniel Moretz, a local teenager who had more than a dozen heart surgeries.

Posted: 11:15 AM It was an evening to remember in Aiken. The seventh annual A Taste of Wine and Art benefit kicked off at the Aiken Center for the Arts.

Updated: 11:02 AM Augusta home destroyed in fire; commissioner perks; Barrow vs. Burns; man hit by cars on Mike Padgett identified; pet adoption event; Western Carolina State Fair.

Posted: 6:32 PM You've no doubt heard Congressman John Barrow versus former Congressman Max Burns on TV. Today, the debate came in living color to Augusta.

Updated: 6:30 PM City gas cards. Your tax money, paying for commissioners to get around. This News 12 investigation looks at the rules and who's playing by them when it comes to your cash.

Posted: 5:58 PM This morning's heavy fog may have been a factor in an early morning wreck that killed a man. 57-year-old Richard Powers of Old Savannah Road was hit by two vehicles while walking on Mike Padgett Highway.

Updated: 6:42 PM New information today on month-old house fire in Martinez. Now officials are saying it may have been no accident. The fire destroyed everything in its path, gutting the home from the inside out.

Posted: 5:55 PM Talks of a drag strip coming to Augusta may have hit another roadblock. Commissioners were presented a $25,000 feasibility study this week, listing Augusta Corporate Park as the drag strip's proposed site.

Posted: 11:20 AM A man escaped the Lincoln County Jail Sunday and was on the run for 14 hours before anyone even knew he was gone.

Updated: 11:30 AM Pedestrian hit, killed; federal prisoner escapes unnoticed; custodian fired over videotape involving child; Columbia Co. schools stay overcrowded; St. Joseph flu shots; Barrow, Burns debate; Western Carolina State Fair

Posted: 6:49 PM The 2007 Augusta budget isn't final, but the latest plan has many folks worried. The Barton Village community is doing what they can to help save Weed and Seed.

Posted: 6:46 PM Water and electricity...they're two everyday necessities many of us take for granted. But several families in Augusta are being forced to do without them.