Augusta commissioners were gearing up Tuesday for a busy afternoon of talk…and maybe some action. Some old and some new issues, from drag strip to panhandling to pay raises...it’s all on the agenda.
More and more South Carolina women are getting pregnant unintentionally. However, South Carolina ranks number three nationally in creativity and commitment in addressing the issue. News 12's Meredith Taylor is on your side with what a local pregnancy center is doing.
Some city leaders are looking to crack down on panhandling in Augusta. A new ordinance before the Augusta Commission could make it illegal to beg for money in the downtown area.
Columbia County is working on a new path for walking, biking and running. News 12's Kristen Cosby is on your side with where the path will go, and how soon you can enjoy it.
Big news today that could affect your phone service. AT&T plans to buy Bellsouth. The companies say the $67 billion deal will bring new technology to where you live. But what will it do to prices?
A man whose body was found in the 1600 block of Gordon Highway has been identified. Richmond County coroner Grover Tuten tells News 12 the next of kin has not been notified yet.
Every Richmond County elementary and middle school student must take it: the Criterion Referenced Competency Test, or CRCT. It determines if the student will be promoted to the next grade. But preparing for the test may not be so easy for a child without the right tools.
You may not realize it, but you don't have to look at a third world country to find empty stomachs. About 22 percent of our CSRA neighbors feel the effects of poverty every day.
On March 25, 2006 the American Red Cross of Augusta will host a “Free CPR Saturday.” The event will be held at Abilene Baptist Church, located at 3917 Washington Road from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The four hour training will provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to perform rescue breathing, abdominal thrusts and CPR on adults. Upon completion of the free CPR training, participants will take a written exam and receive a certification card.
Richmond County needs new teachers...and Saturday’s recruitment fair may have brought them in. The school board is looking to fill about a hundred fifty spots.
In Augusta, the missing state prisoner who disappeared Thursday night is back behind bars. Darrell Crowder was working a shift at Schlotzsky’s on a work release from Augusta’s Transitional Center when he was reported missing.
It was a packed house Sunday night at First Baptist Church in Augusta for the kickoff of this month's C.S. Lewis Festival. Sunday’s show featured highlights from a ballet called "Roar of Love".
One man is injured after a frightening accident in Orangeburg County, but it could have been much worse. It happened in Springfield, about an hour east of Augusta.
A big change could be taking aim at Georgia’s hunting rulebook. But first, there may be some heated debate in the state legislature.
Richmond County School Board members have some homework due Monday: their annual evaluations of Superintendent Doctor Charles Larke.
Traffic was backed up for miles on I-20 Sunday night after two accidents left at least one person injured. It reportedly began on the westbound side of the interstate near exit 190, the Grovetown exit.
New information about the beating death of a homeless man found in a trash can in downtown Augusta. Four people have now been arrested.
The Aiken County sheriff's office is still searching for Chris Arthur of Warrenville. Arthur is wanted in connection to several burglaries in this area, off of Springwood Loop and Howlandville Road.
A house fire is to blame for blocking off Ascauga Lake Road in Aiken County Saturday night. The owner of the house showed up on his bike as firefighters chopped holes in the roof to let out some of the smoke and heat.
Soldiers at Fort Gordon remembered a fellow soldier and friend today. There was a memorial this morning for Sergeant Marques Allen of the 345th Military Intelligence Battalion.
The week ends with shots ringing out at Glenn Hills High School. The Richmond County Board of Education says someone fired from the window of a vehicle that was leaving the campus at about 2:30 Friday afternoon.
President Bush was in India today working on something that could have a big impact on jobs in our area. “By applying the most advanced technology and international standards to India’s civilian nuclear program we will increase safety and reduce the risk of proliferation,” Mr. Bush said.
It was a night of reported underage drinking at a Martinez home. But now we're getting a glimpse of the panic when an unconscious 16-year-old girl needed an ambulance.
A prisoner serving time for armed robbery and aggravated assault is on the streets tonight. Darrell Crowder was working a shift on work release with Augusta’s Transitional Center when he was reported missing.
Aerobics might be popular, but weight training is more effective to burn those unwanted pounds away. A new study on women shows that a two-year weight-training program can help you lose four percent body fat.
