The houses are gone and the construction has started. Last week contractors began work on the Laney High School athletic complex. News 12 takes you to the site and shows you how the plans are taking shape.

Planning for a disaster in Augusta, officials from a variety of public agencies are joining forces just like they would do in a real emergency. News 12 is on your side to show us the Q&A.

In just over two weeks, Augusta voters will choose a new mayor. News 12 is on your side with a close look at each of the candidates. First is Helen Blocker Adams. And being first is something that she says doesn’t phase her.

Electric heating bills are expected to go up five percent this winter and many families are trying to find ways to save. News 12 is on your side with some electric billing options that may save you some cash.

Hundreds auditioned, 36 made the trip to Fort Gordon, six made the finals, but just one is the Military Idol. News 12 follows one soldier’s journey through the competition in a story you’ll see only on 12.

It’s a dirty job, but dozens of volunteers turned out to do it. They picked up trash during the Savannah River Cleanup. News 12 shows you what they came away with.

After four years, a pay raise is what they had hoped for and could very well get after City Administrator Fred Russell released next year’s budget proposal including a four percent raise for Richmond County deputies.

Six Greenbrier High School students face charges ranging from statutory rape to aggravated molestation, even fornication. Columbia County gets at least twelve reports just like this every year. Ninety percent never get brought to police.

North Augusta’s new Lowe’s is close to completion. But that means more traffic on one of the city’s busiest roads. That’s why the area is in for some major changes. News 12 is on your side with what these changes could mean for your drive home from work.

It’s a rivalry that dates back 40 years and Friday the Lucy Laney Wildcats square off against the TW Josey Eagles. News 12 has more on the Garden City Classic and what some are calling the area’s biggest football rivalry.

The Western Carolina State Fair is more than just games. It’s also providing donations for Aiken County civic groups. News 12 is on your side with how the fair is helping out volunteer organizations.

As Reggie Rice and Shadrick Harris remain behind bars Thursday night, their friends and teammates are still shocked at the allegations. News 12 spoke with one of Rice’s close friends.

Experts say that on average teenagers begin to feel pressure to have sex around age thirteen. News 12 is on your side with why the peer pressure may be biologically difficult to resist at this age.

The Swan Antique Mall moved to downtown Aiken a year ago. Owner Elaine Yarson still works to gain exposure by participating in the new Aiken After Hours.

Help is on the way for the Augusta Youth Center. The Center is broke and on the verge of having to close their doors. But News 12, UPN Augusta and Radio One radio stations answered the call for help.

Columbia County’s new zoning laws are stirring up controversy among some local business owners. Tuesday night commissioners voted unanimously on new zoning laws for Furys Ferry Road and parts of Washington Road.

The application is complete and the Salvation Army plans to send the paperwork in next Friday, which will put them in line to compete for $65 million from the Kroc Center.

Hundreds show up, waiting for word on funding for a new development in Aiken County. So many showed up that dozens were forced to listen and watch from nearby conference rooms or even stand outside.

They search for drowning victims and find criminal evidence at the bottom of lakes and rivers. And the future of their largest rescue boat they’ll use in the coming winter months depends on Tuesday night’s commission meeting.

One big question – did the two young men have any problems before? Only on 12, the suspect’s mother speaks out. News 12 has new information about what lead to their deadly confrontation.

After January’s train crash and chlorine spill in Graniteville, other people living close to chemical plants grew concerned. But the major plants in East Augusta want to reassure their neighbors that they have nothing to worry about.

A packed house is expected Tuesday in the Aiken County Council Chambers as council members vote on a bond. Builders of a new Aiken County development want to use that bond to pay for its streets and water connection.

Two days after a fatal shooting at a party for teenagers, officers make an arrest. Monday afternoon, deputies arrested and charged 18-year-old Terrence Hanna with murder.

Many Columbia County parents are just finding out some schools did not make the requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind Act last spring. News 12 is on your side with ways they plan to turn things around.

More than a dozen new and expanding businesses are opening in Aiken in the coming months. And they’re bringing hundreds of jobs along with them. News 12 is on your side with how this is filling a big need.