Posted: 6:44 PM Questions are still swirling around Richmond County School Superintendent Dr. Charles Larke. How much does he really get paid? How does it compare to other Georgia school districts?
Posted: 6:38 PM You have a week to decide: how will you navigate traffic during Masters Week? There are some changes to the roads this year. News 12's Kristen Cosby is on your side with how to manage the mess.
Posted: 5:54 PM Three years after a deadly head-on collision, and the man accused hasn't seen his day in court. The waiting game continues. An MCG researcher accused of causing a deadly head on crash in 2003 is back in jail.
Posted: 5:52 PM Five million dollars...that's what Columbia County expected to bring in by consolidating the government under the same system as Augusta-Richmond County. But consolidation is on hold until at least next year, meaning that the county may turn to property taxes to pay for its projects.
Posted: 5:41 PM The man accused of killing his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend and her baby has his day in court. Today jury selection and the trial of Cedric Walker began. Walker faces murder charges in the deaths of Ramona Givens and her one-month-old son.
Posted: 5:40 PM A defense request to throw out the murder charges against accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols is among several motions that will be argued this week in Atlanta.
Posted: 5:39 PM Some students in South Carolina's Lexington School District 1 could only receive crackers and a juice for lunch next school year.
Posted: 5:38 PM Fires have been a major concern throughout the CSRA lately, and South Carolina forestry officials are raising a red flag. Forestry Commission spokesman Ken Cabe says they're about 55 firefighters short of numbers they should have.
Posted: 2:12 PM If you live in Aiken County, you've probably dialed 211 to get important information. The service provides phone numbers, even counseling 24 hours a day. Its growing popularity is now requiring more volunteers than ever.
Updated: 12:26 PM When disaster strikes, do you know what to do? Columbia County is gaining more and more interest from the community to participate in their Emergency Response Team.
Updated: 5:27 PM Protestors in Georgia hoped to show the economic impact of the Hispanic community both in the workforce and in spending powers after House lawmakers passed a bill that would crack down on illegal immigration.
Posted: 6:57 PM Scandal in a local school. Five teachers stand accused of giving students grades they didn't deserve. The events at Warren County High School have cost those five teachers their jobs, and could cost some students their Hope scholarships.
Posted: 6:52 PM A man is dead after he crosses the double line and runs directly into a wide load. Neighbors say it's just the latest example of the dangers when big trucks and small roads collide.
Posted: 6:50 PM Ford Conger Field is empty now, but Saturday 30,000 people will descend on it. It's an Aiken tradition that's filled with big jumps and big fun. Saturday the screaming will abound as around 60 horses run and jump in Aiken's Steeplechase, a renewed race going strong for 40 years.
Posted: 5:54 PM If you've driven down Laney Walker Boulevard lately, you may have noticed the progress on the new Laney High School stadium and athletic complex. Contractors are on schedule and hope to be finished by the fall.
Posted: 4:07 PM A big trial wrapped up with a guilty verdict Thursday. Corey Coggins is convicted of Mack Smith's murder after his friend and former co-defendant took the stand against him. News 12's Stephanie Baker was in the courtroom when the verdict came down.
Posted: 2:38 PM The case of missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is one of the most widely discussed missing persons cases in years. This is the last known picture of her--taken just before she disappeared on Aruba last spring. What happened to her?
Posted: 10:40 AM It's a place where families take walks, and kids ride bikes and roller blade. And it's only as safe as the driver who happens to be behind the wheel. But we were surprised to learn that deputies don't have every tool at their disposal to stop these dangerous drivers.
Posted: 7:07 PM A Columbia County jury found a 24-year-old man guilty of murder today in the 2001 stabbing death of the husband of Ashley Smith, the woman who was credited with helping to capture Atlanta's courthouse shooting suspect last year.
Posted: 7:01 PM Thursday, News 12's Jonathan Martin sat down with new chamber of commerce president Sue Parr to find out what's planned for her first Red Carpet Tour.
Posted: 6:58 PM How does someone steal two tractor-trailers and 10 John Deere tractors loaded up on them? It happened at the Tennant Truck Lines located off of Sudan Drive in Columbia County.
Updated: 4:32 PM An Aiken County man is headed to prison after meeting an underage Columbia County girl on MySpace.com and having sex with her. But investigators say the girl was also not being truthful and was posing as an older woman.
Updated: 1:30 PM The Richmond County Sheriff's Office needs 60 new patrol cars...but because of a lack of funding, they're only getting a third of them. News 12's Kate Tillotson is on your side with how saving now could cost taxpayers more down the road.
Posted: 12:56 PM Authorities said 49-year-old Claude Smith went next door to a neighbor's apartment to borrow some type of oil, but instead allegedly asked her to apply it on his body. When police arrived on the scene, Smith - who had stripped naked by then and oiled his own body - attacked officers with a pair of nunchucks.
Posted: 12:45 PM Wednesday, South Carolina's Senate Education Committee approved a bill to require the state to replace its school buses every 12 years. The Education Department says it needs to buy up to 400 new buses each year at about $60,000 each to support a 12-year replacement cycle.
