On the motion to approve a lease with Virginia Beach Management for the Patch, five white commissioners voted yes and four black commissioners voted no.
Mayor Deke Copenhaver says Augusta's economy is growing. Copenhaver gave his State of the City address at the Augusta Exchange Club meeting on Thursday.
News 12 is on your side with details about a major construction project going on in Augusta. It's a project to extend trails along the Augusta Canal. If you drove on River Watch Parkway on Thursday, you probably noticed it.
Jack Connell was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 2002 and is credited with bringing growth to Augusta and to the medical community.
North Augusta leaders unveiled the project in December. They've heard a lot of praise and anger, too. There are plenty of concerns about traffic and noise. But what's also creating concern is how they're going to pay for it all.
Jack Connell was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 2002. He's credited with bringing growth to Augusta and to the medical community.
The Barnum and Bailey Circus is in town and opening night is on Thursday. Time could be running out for the company managing the Augusta Entertainment Complex.
U.S. Congressman Paul Broun has officially announced he's running for U.S. Senate in 2014. The Republican has represented Georgia's 10th District since 2008.
There will not be a run-off, but the general election will be in March. Napier is the prospective winner of that election too, since no Democrats signed up to run.
Augusta Commissioners sent a warning to other club owners on Tuesday night, voting unanimously to suspend Club Fiesco's liquor and beer license for 90 days.
"It's a political thing. somebody somewhere wants this golf course and some of the commissioners are willing to give it to them," said Golfer Herman Barkley.
In Atlanta, lawmakers are also talking firearms, but many say they want to expand gun owners' rights. But, as the debate continues, firearms continue to fly off the shelves.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says Chuck Hagel "seems clueless" on U.S. policy toward Iran and he's urging the Obama administration to reconsider its defense secretary nominee.
On Wednesday, Republican Paul Broun is expected to talk about his plan for a possible run for the Senate in 2014. He's holding a news conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta at 4 p.m.
Aiken County Democrat Probate Judge Sue Roe would rather not run as a Democrat in the future. She is asking lawmakers to consider proposing legislation that would make the office of probate judge non-political.
Voting opens Tuesday morning for county council district six in Aiken County. The district up-for-grabs includes parts of Aiken and a lot of smaller areas like Graniteville, Warrenville, Gloverville, Couchton and Eureka.
Monday night, during the Aiken County Legislative Delegation meeting, Aiken County Registration and Elections members released their report as to what went wrong during the November 6th election.
He's only had his badge for a month but already the new Richmond County sheriff wants a pay raise. Sheriff Richard Roundtree just might get it, and he's not the only one.
The City of Aiken already has a lot on its plate in the year ahead. This Friday and Saturday, council members set their goals in the city's annual Horizons Retreat.
What does the future hold for Augusta's city golf course? Virginia Beach Golf management wants to take over the patch. Augusta city leaders are expected to vote on the deal next week.
Interviews are underway once again as the City of Augusta searches for a new human resources director. The department has been without a director for quite a while.
They can last for several hours, and now some Augusta commissioners say their meetings are lasting entirely too long. So, is it time wasted or is it well spent?
