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.
Updated: 4:06 PM The new year is just hours away, but before we look forward to 2013, let's take a look back. News 12's Laura Warren has a look at the top stories of 2012.
Posted: 5:49 PM Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot say the clot formed in her head but they stress that they are confident she will make a full recovery.
Updated: 6:12 PM The people we talked to are not worried about those automatic cuts and higher taxes. They want Congress needs to stop fighting and handle it.
Updated: 5:59 PM The Associated Press is reporting that Congress won't meet Monday midnight deadline on voting to avert the "fiscal cliff." News 12 will keep you updated on the latest.
Updated: 3:43 PM From reporting on issues you care about to providing you with all of the up-to-date weather information you need for your day, we've had a lot of content on our website this past year.
Posted: 1:11 PM The contours of a deal to avert the 'fiscal cliff' are emerging that would raise tax rates on couples making over $450,000 a year, raise the estate tax rate and extend unemployment benefits for one year.
Updated: 1:05 PM Cpt. Scott Peebles is being promoted to major and will now be in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division. Lt. Calvin Chew will become the new public information officer.
Posted: 11:38 AM Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines says doctors discovered the clot Sunday while performing a follow-up exam. He would not elaborate on the location of the clot.
Posted: 12:11 PM Family spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement Saturday that the Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes.
Updated: 8:12 PM Earlier this year, Kellie McIntyre ran as the Democratic candidate and beat out the incumbent Solicitor General Chuck Evans. McIntyre previously worked as assistant solicitor general.
Updated: 1:37 PM Sen. Lee Bright's Firearms Freedom Act would mean that firearms, ammunition and gun accessories made in South Carolina aren't subject to federal rules and oversight.
Updated: 11:45 AM Some parts of Burke County could become a little X-rated if one group gets its way. County leaders say there's a new interest in possibly opening an adult establishment in an unincorporated part of town.
Updated: 11:18 AM A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78.
Updated: 8:37 PM The municipal golf course in Augusta, affectionately called "The Patch," will yet again be under new management. Commissioners were called to a special meeting on Thursday to revote on privatizing the golf course.
Updated: 4:24 PM The two schools will officially be merged on that Tuesday, and Augusta city leaders want to make sure they aren't left in the dust. The merged university now has a new name, logo, colors and a brand new partnership.
Updated: 4:21 PM An old building downtown is about to get a huge facelift. The city just signed an agreement to lease the old chamber building that sits in the middle of Broad Street.
Updated: 6:32 PM We caught up with the outgoing sheriff to see what he has in store these last few days.
Updated: 7:58 PM Hundreds of people packed the courthouse steps in Augusta to watch history being made. Sheriff Roundtree is the city's first African-American sheriff, and his oath of office is the first step toward a new era of law enforcement for Augusta.
Posted: 4:42 PM The moment of silence will happen on Friday at 9:30 a.m. Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy asked all the states to consider observing a moment of silence.
