Posted: 5:37 PM Richmond County deputies face growing problems with gang members all too willing to shoot first and ask questions later.

Posted: 1:28 PM Cocaine, marijuana, meth, and even heroin. You name it, narcotics investigators are finding it on Augusta's streets.

Posted: 12:51 PM An arrest across state lines after an elderly man was robbed in his own backyard. Devellious Lamar Ellison has been arrested in Waynesboro and charged with armed robbery.

Updated: 4:42 PM The USPA Gold Cup is underway in Aiken. Players from all over the world are flocking to our community to play for the Cup next Sunday. But if you ask some local kids, the most exciting game was played this weekend.

Posted: 11:56 AM Both businesses and people continue flocking to Columbia County. But are these bigger businesses hurting the smaller ones?

Updated: 9:41 AM 11 arrests made in Georgia last week have raised questions about the practice of buying prescription drugs online. A company stands accused of selling phony medication to hundreds of patients.

Updated: 12:53 PM In Warren County, a deputy is accused of raping an inmate. News 12 filed the legal paperwork for public information about Deputy Wood's background...

Updated: 12:50 PM Two people have been shot and killed in what appears to be a domestic dispute in Bartow. One of the victims was separated from her husband and living with her mother, the second victim.

Updated: 9:27 AM Over a month has passed since an inmate claimed Warren County deputy Dewayne Wood raped her, and still no answers.

Posted: 6:44 PM This year's Rockin' Rib Fest is going on right now in downtown Augusta. The teams have been out all day setting up and getting ready for tomorrow's big competition.

Updated: 6:18 PM The Columbia County bus aide accused of spanking a 5-year-old special needs student is speaking out. News 12's Domonique Benn sat down with LaSonja Carlos.

Updated: 9:41 AM The latest in bionic technology allows people to move on with life easier, by using their brains. It's happening right here in our area.

Posted: 11:58 AM "I don't believe a governor, a sitting governor, nor a candidate for governor should participate in an economic boycott of their state," Moore said.

Posted: 11:47 AM Debit cards and credit cards. We all have them, and we all use them. But are we keeping a close enough eye on what is in our wallets? In just the last week, there were four reports of stolen check cards.

Posted: 11:07 AM After some big questions and challenges about Ronnie Few's residency, the Richmond County Board of Elections says he is qualified to run for mayor.

Posted: 10:41 AM Ronnie Few remains in the race for Augusta mayor. The Richmond County Board of Elections backed him at yesterday's hearing on a 3 to 1 vote.

Updated: 6:29 PM The marshal's office got involved at today's Board of Elections meeting after heated words and racial insults. The board is in the process of deciding whether Ronnie Few should be allowed to run for mayor.

Posted: 6:50 PM News 12 broadcast the suspect's description yesterday, and today Richmond County investigators say he dropped by, wanting to know why he'd been on the news.

Posted: 6:42 PM There have been allegations of sexual misconduct from a counselor at a school for at-risk youth.

Posted: 6:00 PM There is a new SWAT, or Special Weapons and Tactics, training center in Richmond County. The new center was unveiled today.

Updated: 5:46 PM She's accused of spanking a special needs student, and now one Columbia County bus aide is on paid administrative leave and an investigation is underway.

Posted: 12:31 PM Two men are still on the run tonight, four days after robbing an elderly Beech Island man of $500. On Saturday, 79-year-old Oneil Butler was followed home and attacked in his own backyard.

Updated: 12:29 PM It could be a while before the Richmond County school system has a new superintendent.

Posted: 7:04 PM A day after Martina McBride pulled out of her performance at the Rockin' Rib & Music Fest, questions remain as to whether Augusta can get big names to come here.

Posted: 6:52 PM The future of Augusta's Municipal Golf Course is up in the air. Struggling finances have commissioners looking for private management to run the city-owned course.