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Special Assignment: Drugs in School Last Updated: 2:22 PM 05/20/08 - A former Richmond County school resource officer is speaking out about drugs in your child's school. He says the problem is so big, his youngest daughter is now home schooled. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Misusing Methadone Last Updated: 3:30 PM 05/13/08 - As a parent, you've probably heard lots about marijuana, and you've been warned about kids and cocaine. There are even ads on television, reminding you to hide your prescription pills, but chances are this is the first time anyone has mentioned methadone. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Junkie Junkets Last Updated: 6:50 PM 05/08/08 - News 12 has learned some drug addicts are getting their drugs from real estate open houses in Columbia County. They come in, walk around, and ask to use the bathroom. That's when they make their move. (Full Story)

On Your Side: The Great Taste Test Last Updated: 7:11 PM 05/05/08 - The price of just about everything is going through the roof these days and everyone seems to be looking for ways to save a few extra dollars. Store brands could work, but would your kids tolerate them? (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Some Parents Go to New Low to Get New High Last Updated: 7:38 PM 05/01/08 - Kids are unknowingly becoming drug dealers for their own parents. It seems their parents are going to a new low to get a new high. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Detecting High Blood Pressure Last Updated: 7:13 PM 04/21/08 - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia believe they've found a way to predict who will get high blood pressure. (Full Story)

Derek Maner in court; Ericka Bradley's family says justice is served Last Updated: 6:45 PM 04/04/08 - Today, 20-year-old Derek Maner is answering to murder charges after investigators say he killed Ericka Bradley. (Full Story)

Boyfriend arrested in case of missing Allendale teen Last Updated: 11:14 AM 04/04/08 - SLED agents have arrested Derek Maner and charged him with murder in the case of missing Allendale teenager Ericka Bradley. Maner was Bradley's boyfriend and the father of her child. (Full Story)

On Your Side: Ways to Save Money Last Updated: 6:48 PM 02/29/08 - Saving money is getting to be high priority for many of you now -- with the price of just about everything shooting through the roof. It's not as hard you might think. (Full Story)

On Your Side: Restaurant Ratings Last Updated: 1:31 PM 09/30/08 - You may start noticing health inspection scores on your favorite restaurants slipping a little bit. But it's not because those places are getting sloppy, it's just that the rules are getting stricter. (Full Story)

OYS: American Dream becomes American Nightmare Last Updated: 6:51 PM 02/29/08 - You buy a house. You move into that house. Then you find out the person who sold it to you didn't own it in the first place. One couple says that's just what happened to them. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Game for Treatment Last Updated: 6:40 PM 02/29/08 - You've probably heard of nursing homes using the Nintendo Wii to get patients out of bed, but a new study at the Medical College of Georgia is taking it one step further. (Full Story)

On Your Side: Untangling the HD Mess Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/29/08 - Taking the plunge into the world of high definition television can be frightening and confusing. You know you want it, but you don't know what to get. Here are some answers. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Closer to Your Heart Last Updated: 6:43 PM 02/29/08 - Doctors at University Hospital now have a new way to look at your heart, and it could save your life, something the Director of Cardio there knows all too well. (Full Story)

On Your Side: Lifelines Going Offline Last Updated: 6:47 PM 02/29/08 - Many of you depend on On-Star, home alarm system and cell phones for safety and convenience. But over the next two weeks, hundreds of thousands of them won't be working anymore. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Playing with Danger? Last Updated: 6:40 PM 02/29/08 - You can buy it in just about any home improvement store. It is legal to own. If you have kids, they've most likely played in it...and it could be dangerous to their health. We're talking about playsand, the same stuff found in sandboxes all over the country. (Full Story)

New program offers kids careers over crime Last Updated: 7:23 PM 02/13/08 - Clint Bryant wants to reach out to the very same young people the gangs are going after. Augusta State University's Athletic Director was in Atlanta Tuesday asking the local legislative delegation for help. (Full Story)

Special Investigation: Selling Stolen Cars for Scrap Last Updated: 10:47 AM 11/29/07 - Cars are missing in Aiken County. Some of them are being stolen, and where they may end up is surprising. (Full Story)

Wounded Warriors: Healing at Home Last Updated: 1:28 PM 11/29/07 - Augusta is poised to play a bigger role in caring for the nation's wounded warriors thanks to a top notch medical community. (Full Story)

Change on the horizon at Augusta Regional Last Updated: 6:57 PM 11/19/07 - Augusta Regional Airport has had its share of bumps. It recently emerged out of a close to ten year slump. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: The Future of MCG Part 2 Last Updated: 4:53 PM 11/13/07 - Now, we look at one of the ways we're losing our future doctors to other states. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: The Future of MCG Last Updated: 7:21 PM 11/08/07 - In the coming years we'll need more doctors than our medical schools can produce. The Medical College of Georgia has to grow. The question is: where? (Full Story)

Businesses caught in ATD sting appear in court Last Updated: 7:09 PM 11/07/07 - Several businesses, recently busted for selling alcohol to minors, had their day in court on Wednesday. 12 On Your Side was there to see what happened when they appeared before the judge. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Erica Bradley One Year Later Last Updated: 7:20 PM 11/05/07 - There is still no sign of Erica Bradley 365 days after she was last seen alive. Now, we hear from the Solicitor for the first time. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Undercover with the ATD, Part 2 Last Updated: 6:28 PM 11/05/07 - When's the last time you were carded when buying alcohol? If you're older, you might find it flattering. But if you're the clerk or store owner, it's not about flattery, it’s about finances. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Undercover with the ATD Last Updated: 6:27 PM 11/05/07 - Underage drinking is a continuing problem that law enforcement is constantly in a battle with. We'll tell you what tactics they're using to win the fight. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Skin Cancer Last Updated: 8:50 AM 08/17/07 - News 12 This Morning's Meredith Anderson recently went through something that opened her eyes. Now she wants to open your eyes to it too. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Doggie Diet Drugs You've heard of diet drugs for people, but diet drugs for dogs? Pfizer is now offering one to help all those fat fidos. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Bad Rap Rap music has its critics, and recently there's been an organized campaign from civil rights leaders to clean it up. In a special assignment, Jonathan Martin looks at the images of women used in the songs and the videos, and its effect on how they are viewed. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Speed School Have you ever wanted to drive fast? I mean, really fast? In this Special Assignment, we take you to a place with no speed limits, where you can really put the pedal to the metal. (Full Story)

Remembering Jerry Falwell The Reverend Jerry Falwell is dead. Now family, friends, and fellow believers are mourning their loss. Falwell was a well known televangelist, spiritual leader, and political player who didn't separate church and state. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Unsolved Investigation It's been nearly a year since someone killed Isaiah Selman and dumped his body on the side of a road near the Bobby Jones Expressway. Maybe you can help solve the only unsolved murder from 2006 in Richmond County. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Reading Right When it comes to teaching our kids to read, one local school has it figured out. In Mrs. Wright's second grade class, learning to read and write has never been so much fun...and the right answers just keep coming. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Graduation Coaches Governor Sonny Perdue wants to improve Georgia's graduation rates, so he's put coaches in every high school. In a News 12 Special Assignment, we investigated how well it's really working. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Dirty Secrets There have been lots of food recalls in recent weeks, but experts say the real danger isn't the food you buy...it's where you put it. Your refrigerator might look clean, but experts say it's actually your dirty secret. (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Whatever Happened to Deborah Dill? She has been missing for more than a year. Relatives and law officers have their suspicions, but still no resolution. Now we're asking you. Whatever happened to Deborah Dill? (Full Story)

Special Assignment: Huddle House Shootings One Year Later Three local families have spent the past year trying to move on with their lives. One year ago today, a masked gunman went on a shooting rampage close to I-20 in North Augusta. (Full Story)