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News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House needs local home
Last Updated: 2:15 PM 05/23/12 - Our area is now one step closer to having the second Potter's House, but it can't happen without your help.
Inside the Augusta YDC: Critical Moments Lost?
Last Updated: 11:24 AM 05/22/12 - The investigation into the beating death of an Augusta inmate is not over --more than six months after the 19-year-old died. News 12 is uncovering new information about critical minutes the state lost to possibly save his life.
News 12 Special Assignment: 'Prepper' movement gaining momentum in the CSRA
Last Updated: 5:24 PM 05/18/12 - Claude O'Donovan is part of the prepper movement, and he showed News 12's Laura Warren around his home.
12 On Your Side Special Assignment: Dead Vet Walking
Last Updated: 8:32 PM 05/17/12 - Tony Johnson is very much alive but the VA declared him dead and sennt his ex-wife widow's pay.
News 12 Special Assignment: Former racing dogs give inmates new 'leash' on life
Last Updated: 2:55 PM 05/11/12 - In this News 12 special assignment, Sheli Muniz takes a look at how former racing dogs are giving inmates a new "leash" on life.
News 12 Special Assignment: HCG: The Diet Debate
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 05/08/12 - Dieters who have tried the diet say they experienced rapid weight loss, but there's a debate among doctors in the medical community about whether it actually works.
News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House: Cherrie's Story
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 05/08/12 - Now, for the first time, Cherrie is opening the Potter's House to television cameras, sharing her Potter's House with you.
News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House: Linda's Story
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 05/08/12 - All week, News 12 has given you exclusive access to how it's changing lives and restoring families. Now, we can give you the full tour, and nothing is off limits.
News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House: Casey's Story
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 05/08/12 - Experts believe 80 to 90 percent of foster care placements have something to do with drug or alcohol abuse. That leaves mothers facing two battles: They fight to beat their addiction, and they fight to get their kids back.
News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House: Ryan's Story
Last Updated: 5:35 PM 05/08/12 - Every 19 seconds, the FBI estimates someone is arrested for a drug crime. About a third are women, and chances are good once they're released, they'll end up behind bars again.
News 12 Special Assignment: The Potter's House: Lisa's Story
Last Updated: 5:33 PM 05/08/12 - So, what is the Potter's House? It's a place about two and a half hours from Augusta that's been quietly helping women like Lisa for 12 years.
News 12 Special Assignment: Spotlight on Spice
Last Updated: 1:27 PM 04/27/12 - A 14-year-old boy says most parents would be shocked to learn what happens in the hallways. That's why he's shining a spotlight on spice in a News 12 Special Assignment.
Only on 12: Parents speak out about bullying at Aiken Co. middle school
Last Updated: 7:09 AM 02/24/12 - It started as a concern on Facebook, but now, parents and students of an Aiken County Middle School are talking to News 12.
Only on 12: James Brown's daughters attend Whitney Houston funeral, reveal family connection
Last Updated: 11:59 AM 02/22/12 - James Brown's daughters Deanna and Venisha are back in Augusta after attending Whitney Houston's funeral. They are now singing, crying, and revealing their personal family connection for the first time.
Only on 12: One-on-one with Chief Barranco
Last Updated: 3:48 PM 02/04/12 - Aiken Department of Public Safety Chief Charles Barranco sits down with News 12 for his first interview since Officer Sandy Rogers was gunned down. It was also his first interview as chief. He doesn't even have pictures on the wall in his office yet. He was going to hang those Saturday, but Saturday morning, he heard something that changed everything.
Aiken mourns fallen officer during day of services
Last Updated: 11:30 AM 02/02/12 - It was an emotional day for Aiken as the city buried another public safety officer in just over a month.
UPDATE: Crews demolish unfit housing for Fort Gordon service members
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 12/19/11 - Only on 12, News 12's Katie Beasley follows up with a closer look at the changes.
90-year-old woman gives inspiration through lifestyle, music
Last Updated: 9:02 PM 12/16/11 - Her fingers tell a story in a language they speak fluently, and 90-year-old Helga Hulse feels every word she coaxes out of every note.
Special Coverage: Inmate's death spurs investigation into Augusta YDC
Last Updated: 4:45 PM 03/16/12 - Below is News 12's coverage of this incident and its aftermath. We will continue to follow this case and keep you updated.
Special Assignment: 911 abusers cost county money, time
Last Updated: 7:51 PM 11/23/11 - It's possibly the most important number you could ever dial, but some people are abusing 911. The cost is not measured in money but in lives.
Special Assignment: Agent Orange at Fort Gordon, Part 3
Last Updated: 8:21 PM 11/23/11 - It's a long forgotten piece of Fort Gordon's past, almost wiped away like it never even existed. But News 12 is learning more about Camp Crockett.
Special Assignment: Gov. Deal, Augusta mayor urge 'open mind' on possible GHSU, ASU merger
Last Updated: 9:21 PM 11/22/11 - News 12 had an exclusive invitation to the governor's mansion and nothing was off limits. We took a tour of the mansion and covered local, state and national politics with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal.
Special Assignment: Donating your body to science after death
Last Updated: 12:29 PM 11/11/11 - You've heard of donating food, clothes, and money, but what about giving back even after you aren't around anymore. It's a way to leave your legacy. It's one that could save lives and save your family money. It's called leaving behind your body to science.
Special Assignment: Electronic pickpockets stealing credit card information through radio frequency signals
Last Updated: 3:23 PM 11/11/11 - A pickpocket is someone who steals your wallet without you even knowing it. In the digital age, pickpockets are updating their technique by using radio frequency identification.
Special Assignment: From the gridiron to the garden: Living legend shares his love for horticulture
Last Updated: 8:13 PM 11/07/11 - Usually known for his strength and passion on the football field, retirement has brought out a softer side in the legendary Bulldog leader.
Special Assignment: Using science to research your family tree
Last Updated: 5:36 PM 11/02/11 - More people are digging into their own family history to discover their own roots, and they're using everything from old-fashioned research to modern science.
Special Assignment: Serious allegations raised by county after football brawl
Last Updated: 8:34 PM 10/31/11 - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the football fight that's led one county to make some very serious allegations. In a News 12 Special Assignment, we give you a closer look at what really happened after that game.
Special Assignment: Teen responsible for deadly Columbia Co. wreck tells her story
Last Updated: 1:15 AM 10/28/11 - In her first interview, Amber Lever is telling her story, and she's talking only to News 12's Katie Beasley.
Crowds gather, hope to see final shuttle launch
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 07/08/11 - Many have gathered in Florida for today's scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Only on 12: Dead man's family reacts to alleged 'Black Widow's' death
Last Updated: 7:46 PM 06/14/11 - John Neumar's daughter, Kathy Neumar Scarlett, discusses what the death of Betty Neumar means to her.
Special Assignment: Your electronic trash could become someone else's tragedy
Last Updated: 10:31 AM 06/03/11 - In 2007, an Environmental Protection Agency report said Americans tossed about 2.25 million tons of electronics. Just 18 percent of that was recycled. The rest ended up in landfills at home or around the world, piling up in dumps that make people sick.
Special Assignment: CSI Syndrome
Last Updated: 8:40 AM 05/27/11 - How similar are the one hour dramas to reality? It's putting more pressure on local Crime Scene Investigators and changing the way the legal system operates. It has been dubbed the CSI Effect.
Breakthrough thyroid surgery developed locally avoids cutting neck
Last Updated: 7:28 PM 05/26/11 - The first-of-its-kind breakthrough is already bringing what patients call "life-changing" results.
Special Assignment: Mold at Fort Gordon? Part 2
Last Updated: 4:26 PM 06/08/11 - One family, living in military housing on Fort Gordon believe mold in their unit may have caused their 6-month daughter to stop breathing. News 12 investigates in a special assignment.
Special Assignment: Mold at Fort Gordon? Part 1
Last Updated: 4:26 PM 06/08/11 - One military family living in housing on Fort Gordon believes mold made them sick and perhaps caused their six-month-old daughter to stop breathing. News 12 investigates in a special assignment.
Special Assignment: Inside the mind of a bully
Last Updated: 5:19 PM 05/25/11 - One student shares her bullying experience with News 12, and say's she trying to change for the better.
Special Assignment: The Big Dig II
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 05/24/11 - News 12 first showed you the Plant Vogtle expansion progress a year ago. Now, as Japan deals with a nuclear emergency, we go back to the construction site in this Special Assignment.
News 12 Special Assignment: Growing Hope, Part 2
Last Updated: 4:20 PM 06/08/11 - Members of Georgia's Army National Guard left Augusta for Afghanistan last week to begin a unique mission. They're heading to one of the most dangerous places in the world with a weapon in one hand and a shovel in the other.
News 12 Special Assignment: Growing Hope
Last Updated: 4:20 PM 06/08/11 - It may be the most unusual mission ever for the Georgia Army National Guard. A 58 member team left Augusta for Afghanistan. Along with fighting, they'll spend the next year teaching agriculture in a war torn country.
Technical problem keeps Endeavour on the pad until at least Monday
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 04/29/11 - The launch was canceled today, but Launch Director Mike Leinbach says the earliest Endeavour can launch will be Monday at 2:33 PM.
Special Assignment: Smartphones Too Smart?
Last Updated: 11:14 AM 04/29/11 - Your smartphone might be a little too smart. It can record information you might not want it to record, and that information could end up in the wrong hands.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: Paul Anderson Youth Home changing young lives
Last Updated: 7:27 PM 03/01/11 - On any average day in Georgia, there are as many as 20,000 juveniles sitting in jail. It's a problem that one rehab home in Vidalia, Georgia has been battling for fifty years now. And for the first time on camera, News 12 is getting an inside look at the Paul Anderson Youth Home.
Special Assignment: Who Killed Meridith Guy? Part 2
Last Updated: 12:05 PM 02/25/11 - He confessed to killing his disabled mother, then he said he didn't do it. One jury convicted him, but at a second trial he was set free. So who killed Meridith Guy? For the first time Tom Chumley is telling his story, and he's telling it only to News 12.
Special Assignment: Who Killed Meridith Guy? Part 1
Last Updated: 12:11 PM 02/25/11 - Eight years ago this week, a disabled grandmother was gunned down in her Columbia County home. After suspicious behavior, her son became the prime suspect. Now for the first time Tom Chumley is telling his story, and he's telling it only to News 12.
Adoption agency hopes to open in Augusta
Last Updated: 11:09 AM 12/17/10 - Right now, there is no permanent adoption agency in Augusta, but there are local places women can go to have an abortion. That's why a non-profit group out of Macon wants to set up shop here. Volunteers say there's a void in our community when it comes to choice, and they need you to help fill it.
Special Assignment: Secrets of the Down Low, Part 1
Last Updated: 12:19 PM 12/01/10 - Author J.L. King describes his life on the down low, and the important message he's now spreading to both men and women.
Black Market Babies? Half-Hour Special
On Thursday, November 25, News 12 aired a half-hour special compiling our investigation into an alleged black market for babies in Augusta.
Special Assignment: Agent Orange at Fort Gordon, Part 1
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 06/08/11 - Agent Orange is well known for turning jungles from green to brown and making a generation of our soldiers sick. But not only were they using it over there, they were testing it here.
Special Assignment: Agent Orange at Fort Gordon, Part 2
Last Updated: 4:24 PM 06/08/11 - While the military used Agent Orange in Vietnam, they tested it at more than 30 sites in the States...including Fort Gordon.
Meet the face behind the faces of the "Jail Report"
Last Updated: 12:44 PM 11/16/10 - They say, "crime doesn't pay," but for one man, it sure does. That's because every week, he sells it, and thousands and thousands of you buy it.