Updated: 12:46 PM 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.

Updated: 8:27 PM 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.

Updated: 7:44 PM 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.

Updated: 1:25 PM 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.

Posted: 8:22 PM 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.

Updated: 8:07 PM 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.

Updated: 7:01 PM 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.

Updated: 8:23 PM 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.

Posted: 12:56 PM 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.

Posted: 12:52 PM 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.

Updated: 12:48 PM 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.

Updated: 10:04 PM 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.

Posted: 2:37 PM 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.

Posted: 2:20 PM 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."

Updated: 2:18 PM The Ohio lawmaker won a second, two-year term as leader with 220 votes, losing just a handful of votes in the Republican-controlled chamber.

Updated: 11:25 AM President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax cuts for most American households.

Updated: 1:10 AM "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.

Updated: 8:01 PM 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.

Updated: 8:22 PM News 12 has just learned that Augusta has a new mayor pro tem. Commissioners voted to elect Corey Johnson with a 9-1 vote on Wednesday.

Updated: 6:19 PM 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.

Posted: 2:35 PM Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered a special election to fill the congressional seat being vacated as Tim Scott becomes South Carolina's next senator.

Updated: 7:39 PM Seven people in Richmond County's Human Resources Department will soon be looking for new jobs. City Administrator Fred Russell says the employees will be given their 60-day notice Thursday.

Updated: 1:42 PM The president said in an appearance late Tuesday in the White House that the House vote to prevent a mix of tax increases and spending cuts avoids a problem that could have sent the economy back into recession.

Updated: 1:40 PM The Senate has passed legislation to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts. The vote was an overwhelming 89-8 and came well after midnight on New Year's Day.

Updated: 2:11 PM On Monday, Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Avery D. Niles announced that Interim Director Melvin Womble was dismissed from his duties at the Augusta YDC.