The non-profit group habitat for humanity is making big things happen in Aiken County. More than three hundred women have signed up to help build homes for those in need. News 12 is on your side with what single-parent families stand to gain.
Treymanne Berry was just four-years-old when a 30-year-old brutally beat him. The child’s mother’s boyfriend was babysitting him two years ago. As News 12 reports, although Jermaine Boyd has been sentenced to life in prison, the family still can’t seem to find closure.
Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not. But Augusta is becoming a big deal in independent filmmaking circles. It’s called the Southern Fried Flicks Film Festival and News 12 has more on what’s on tap.
On Monday millions across the country will take part in programs in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Today, three of Augusta’s colleges and universities joined together to remember the civil rights leader during a special ceremony at MCG.
In 2005 for almost every couple that said "I do" to marriage, there was another couple saying "we quit" and opting for divorce. Some Georgia lawmakers think this should change. News 12 has more on a bill that would change the rules for splitting up.
It was a busy day for exterminators as they caught hundreds of bats inside an Aiken County middle school. News 12 tells you how the school is handling the bat bother.
Gunshots fired in Evans Thursday night and it appears as though a teenager pulled the trigger. It happened at 47-54 silver lake drive about a mile from Silver Lake itself. News 12 is on your side with where the investigation stands tonight.
A different registry is up and running that could mean saving a life quicker. News 12 is on your side to show you how Amber Alerts are now wireless.
Augusta commissioners spent seven hours together at a retreat talking through their differences with an out of town moderator. News 12 was there and has a look at what they accomplished.
A string of recent home invasions has one thing in common, the victims. Police say there have been a series of common robberies across the CSRA, several of those were last month. In each case, thieves demanded only cash. All the victims were Hispanic males.
After the fog cleared, today warmed up to a high of close to eighty degrees. It’s hard to believe it’s January, temperatures are 20 degrees above normal, and no one is complaining.
An everyday lunchtime stop at the bank turns harrowing for some people in Augusta as they become witnesses to a robbery. News 12 was there shortly after the robber struck.
The shooting death of a local football star last weekend shook the community. Not only was Jeffrey Ellison well loved, he was victim to a senseless crime. News 12 is on your side with how one group hopes to prevent future deaths like his.
Despite Graniteville residents’ protests and petitions, the Aiken County Council decided more than $300,000 in state money will be given to the county sheriff’s department. The sheriff’s office has ordered 37 new cars. And as News 12 reports, they’re badly needed.
Over four years ago a young boy’s life changed after he fell into a mop bucket at a day care. Later, GA law changed requiring day cares to notify parents if they are not insured. News 12 shows you how US soldiers overseas are getting new inspiration through his family’s story.
It’s a child placement program that places foster children in homes, but the Georgia Youth Advocate program says it now has more children than families. The agency says it needs more families to open their homes.
If you live or work near the interstate, you could be in a crime zone everyday. The interstate means easy access to hotels and businesses, access that could be responsible for crimes ranging from yesterday's armed robbery to a meth lab over at the Georgia Inn.
Governor Sonny Perdue is calling 2005 an economic comeback year for Georgia. Now he says education is at the top of his agenda for 2006. News 12 is on your side to explain the governor’s plans and how they will help out schools.
One county, one government. That's why more than a hundred unhappy people gathered in Appling Tuesday night. Their wuestion is how combining unincorporated Columbia County will affect them.
It’s being called a cutting-edge plan to cut down on smoking. Aiken County’s council will hear a proposal to prohibit the use of any tobacco products at parks. News 12 is on your side on what this proposal would mean for you.
Augusta commissioners are still deadlocked on electing a mayor pro-tem. Until that position is filled, the city attorney says committee meetings cannot take place. News 12 is on your side to explain how the delay is holding up some of the city’s business.
The murders of two little boys by their own father has shocked North Augusta. The boys and their father were found dead Sunday evening in the father’s home. Gunner and Ryker’s parents were separated, but there were no signs that something like this would happen.
Police in North Augusta spent Monday looking for clues in what they call a murder-suicide. They say a father killed his two young sons, then himself. The bodies were found Sunday, along with a videotape confession from the dad.
We’ve seen it all on tape, the sights and sounds of that tragic day in Graniteville. But tonight, we hear from one woman whose story of survival ended up in print. She not only survived the chlorine spill, but also became a national headline herself after writing a book about it.
Norfolk Southern has done a lot to make sure that a tragedy like the one a year ago does not happen again. But as News 12 reports, some residents don’t feel the changes are good enough.
