Georgia's 2013 General Assembly starts in less than a week. State and locally elected officials got together Tuesday and spoke about their goals heading back to Atlanta.
The South Carolina House and Senate started back up today, and there have already been hundreds of bills filed. But a local lawmaker's bill to put officers in schools could be a big conversation starter.
A Democratic senator has introduced legislation that apologizes to the people of South Carolina for the cyber theft of millions of taxpayers' personal data.
Robin Usry, president of the Glascock County Historical Society, says this is the first time in the history of Georgia that a county has had an all-female commission.
You will now be able to buy alcohol on sundays in Waynesboro. And that quadruple rate hike so many were worried about? It's not going to happen -- at least for now.
Having a functional transit system for all of us is number one on the Augusta Commission's list. Now there's a workshop planned to look at all sides of the issue.
It turns out the city promised the management company they would build a skywalk, but commissioners have voted against the funding for it. So, it may be back to square one.
Congressman Barrow is back in town and wants to hear from you. Starting Monday, he's spending the week hosting town hall meetings throughout the district.
He's Richmond County's top cop, and if you see Sheriff Richard Roundtree around town, you may catch him in a fancy new ride. News 12's Laura Warren takes a look at a couple of the new additions to the fleet.
There's a new sheriff in town, and along with his new position comes a new tradition. On Friday night, Sheriff Richard Roundtree is hosting the city's first annual sheriff's inaugural ball.
Richmond County has a new commission and a new sheriff and business owners in Downtown Augusta say they hope it will lead to positive changes in this new year.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia has responded to complaints from Augusta-Richmond County employees who say they have been told their group numbers are invalid.
He's a tough guy who has a record of fixing tough situations, and now he could be faced with his toughest job yet -- turning around the Augusta Youth Development Campus.
News 12 became aware of this after workers from various departments began contacting us. One employee said when he checked his new group number, Blue Cross Blue Shield said it was invalid.
The city's public transportation system is priority number one for Augusta commissioners. Some say that Mobility Transit has failed. However, they don't know who should actually run the city's bus fleet.
Augusta commissioners started the year off with a retreat where they discussed several new issues. But, as new commissioners introduced themselves at the table, Bill Fennoy reignited an old debate about dilapidated houses.
The State Department says Sen. John Kerry, who President Barack Obama has nominated to be the next secretary of state, has started meeting with diplomatic staff to prepare for his confirmation.
Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Clinton is resting at home but is speaking with senior staff and is, quote, "sounding terrific, upbeat and raring to go."
"This commission has some good people on it and some not so good people. We have some people who care about the government and some people who don't," said Commissioner Marion Williams.
Some big plans are in the works to develop the riverfront between Hammond's Ferry and the 13th Street bridge. News 12 first reported concerns by neighbors about traffic and noise from a planned baseball stadium.
Two Augusta leaders have made the 2013 list for Georgia Trend's 100 Most Influential Georgians. Mayor Deke Copenhaver and GHSU President Ricardo Azziz made the 15th edition of the list.
