Friday, April 14, a Burke County jury found a woman guilty of murdering her husband in 2004. News 12's Kristen Cosby was in the courtroom and has reaction from the victim's family.

60-year-old Patricia Cary of Columbia died Sunday night, April 16 when her car crashed into a tractor-trailer. It happened just before the Washington Road exit going eastbound about a half-mile away from the Warren Road bridge.

Three unsolved restaurant robberies are keeping Richmond County investigators busy and other restaurant workers on guard. News 12's Domonique Benn tells you what one restaurant is doing to fight back.

It's not something you hear about too often: two family members running for the same political office. But that's the case as two members of the Howard family are vying for the District 121 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Booming growth and construction in Columbia County could be creating some problems with the environment. News 12's Stephanie Baker visited one neighborhood pond where construction debris is polluting the water.

Deputies in Richmond County are looking for two men who robbed a Burger King early Friday morning. Just after midnight, they went into the restaurant off Gordon Highway and Tubman Home Road.

A string of break-ins in Richmond County have a common thread, as several women are robbed of their medicines. Crime Team 12's Kate Tillotson spoke with two victims about the break-ins and their losses.

You could get a chance to make decisions on where your tax dollars are going. Columbia County plans to spend millions of dollars on improvements, ranging from public safety to road projects.

Thursday, James Brown Music Festival organizer Charles "Champ" Walker, Jr. met with the city administrator to answer some of the questions about the festival. By all accounts, it was a pretty positive meeting.

Do former inmates make good witnesses? That's the focus of Thursday's testimony in the Amy Walden murder trial in Burke County.

Georgia parents can expect to see smaller class sizes when school starts again in August. Governor Sonny Perdue signed HB 1358, his "Truth in Class Size Act", Wednesday.

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a man who robbed the Ace Hardware Culpepper Lumber store in Evans.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announces that from Tuesday to Thursday (April 18-20) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the right, eastbound lane of Scott Nixon Memorial Drive will be closed for utility relocations.

It's no secret: the Augusta National is looking for room to grow. And that means real estate around the famous fairways is a hot commodity these days.

Augusta government watchdog Woody Merry and his attorney Joe Neal have announced they'll try again. "We're going to give one hell of shot. We're going to Atlanta. I'm going to argue this in front of the Supreme Court," said Neal.

Today was the second day of testimony in Amy Walden's murder trial. She's accused of killing her husband, Clint, and hiding his body in their home for three days.

The Columbia County School Board will evaluate their superintendent, just one month after a very controversial evaluation of Richmond County Superintendent Dr. Charles Larke.

Police say underage college students are taking binge drinking to a new extreme. News 12 is on your side with the dangers of the college party atmosphere.

Local eye doctors are starting to answer calls regarding a popular contact lens solution being linked to a fungal eye infection that can cause temporary blindness.

Tuesday night the Aiken Planning Commission approved plans for a new Wal-Mart. The Wal-Mart store will be located at the intersection of Richland Avenue and University Parkway.

In Georgia, students may soon not have as many neighbors in class. Governor Sonny Perdue signed the Truth in Class Size bill Wednesday.

Today, South Carolina governor Mark Sanford signed a bill to move back the school start date across the state. Under the bill, the window for the start of school is no earlier than the third Monday in August.

It's a tale of two teams, both trying to gain sponsors and spectators. For one, the season is winding down, the future uncertain. For the other, it's all just beginning.

A man was shot in South Augusta Tuesday afternoon in the 1800 block of Tubman Home Road. Deputies were called out at about 4:30. The victim was lying right in the road.

The temperature is rising...and so are the gas prices. Local cab drivers say high gas prices are cutting into their profits and making it hard for them to operate.