Updated: 7:09 PM For the first time since February, the national average for gas is below $3.50 a gallon. AAA is predicting even more relief as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.

Updated: 7:27 PM Aiken County has missed out on collecting thousands of dollars in tax money, and the county administrator says a bunch of errors are to blame. Now, one councilman is saying enough is enough.

Updated: 3:38 PM Both the Aiken County Council and the Board of Education talked budgets Tuesday night, and yet again, it's all about doing more with less.

Updated: 1:24 PM One man's trash is another man's treasure, and a lot of your trash becomes the treasure of an Aiken man. It's treasure that creates jobs and a cleaner environment.

Updated: 2:06 PM The Tognum America plant in Graniteville is growing. Now, the vice president there is being honored by Gov. Nikki Haley. He's been named Aiken County's economic ambassador for this year.

Updated: 8:05 PM The South Carolina Retirement Systems announced Thursday it will no longer send paper checks starting July 1.

Updated: 11:50 AM Georgia Power has filed for a fuel rate reduction that may save residential customers money.

Updated: 7:18 AM In most of today's nuclear warheads, the plutonium and tritium inside comes from a lot of hard work at Savannah River Site, and that's part of the reason why our area is so nuclear friendly. But now, some SRS retirees tell News 12 they're upset with the Department of Energy, and it's all because some of their benefits may be going away.

Posted: 11:13 AM The state's average price -- now about $3.73 -- is still among the lowest in the nation

Posted: 10:00 AM Since the official launch of HomeSafe Georgia's in April 2011, the state has awarded $23 million.

Posted: 10:49 AM Global Payments says that cardholder names, addresses and social security numbers were not obtained.

Updated: 12:00 PM Gas prices are on the rise, but you aren't just feeling them at the pump. Local businesses are paying more too and doing their best to keep up with the climbing cost.

Updated: 1:29 PM The Augusta facility is expected to open in January 2014, with construction to begin this spring.

Updated: 4:50 PM The fully-renovated store will feature a modern new shopping environment with the latest display fixtures, new tile flooring, ceilings and energy-efficient lighting.

Updated: 3:41 PM Georgia Lottery officials say a ticket worth $250,000 a year for 30 years was sold in Evans.

Updated: 9:58 PM All active duty military will receive a free Chick-fil-A Meal, which includes an entree of choice, a side item and a beverage.

Updated: 4:44 PM Customers of DialTone & More Inc. may lose landline telephone service on March 1, 2012.

Updated: 3:27 PM The United Way of the CSRA has been awarded a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant.

Updated: 2:16 PM Burke County will see the nation's first nuclear units in more than 30 years, thanks to an expansion.

Updated: 9:59 PM A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives could have a direct impact on Savannah River Site. If passed, it would bring a local project to a screaching halt, and it would erase lots of jobs too.

Posted: 1:53 PM Iranian lawmakers are pushing a plan to stop exporting crude to Europe before the European Union begins an oil embargo this summer.

Updated: 7:45 PM The corporate office says this location and 80 others are being closed because they are "under performing."

Updated: 4:05 PM A Senate Labor Commerce and Industry subcommittee on Wednesday approved a bill that would automatically deny benefits for misconduct.

Updated: 4:02 PM The South Carolina Department of Revenue will honor the same deadline as the Internal Revenue Service.

Updated: 12:25 PM Analysts polled by FactSet Research expected Delta Air Lines Inc. to earn 37 cents per share on revenue of $8.32 billion.