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School zone signs up one day after News 12 report

Last Updated: 1:09 PM 11/06/09 - News 12's Ashley Jeffery reported November 4 that there were no school zone signs near Byrd Elementary on Bettis Academy Road. On November 5, those signs went up. (Full Story)
15-year-old Burke County teenager hit and killed
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Last Updated: 11:56 AM 11/06/09 - A 15-year-old Burke County teenager was hit and killed on GA Hwy 24 at Drone Road. Kendrick Way was riding his bike up a hill when the driver hit him. (Full Story)
1 injured in crash on Old Waynesboro Road
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Last Updated: 11:53 AM 11/06/09 - A bad accident early Friday morning sent one man to the hospital. It happened just after midnight, on the 4100 block of Old Waynesboro Road. (Full Story)
Temporary road closure scheduled for Pleasant Home Road
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Last Updated: 10:35 AM 11/06/09 - There will be a temporary road closure on Pleasant Home Road in Martinez beginning Sunday, November 8, 2009. (Full Story)
Changes coming to downtown Aiken traffic lights
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Last Updated: 11:31 AM 11/06/09 - Downtown Aiken is known for its historic charm, quaint shops...and confusing traffic lights. (Full Story)
Toll lanes proposed for Atlanta-area roads
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Last Updated: 11:26 AM 11/05/09 - The proposals presented at a DOT work session on Wednesday include stretches of Interstate 285 and parts of I-20, Ga. 400, northern I-75 and I-575. (Full Story)
Only on 12: School zone non-existent at Byrd Elementary
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Last Updated: 1:10 PM 11/06/09 - As parents pick up and drop off their students at Byrd Elementary, they're asking some serious questions about safety. (Full Story)
Road closure to begin at Sandridge subdivision
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Last Updated: 3:25 PM 11/04/09 - A road closure in Sandridge subdivision will begin Thursday, November 5. (Full Story)
Recession challenges rural transit
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Last Updated: 2:15 PM 11/04/09 - There are 112 small transit systems serving some of Georgia's 1.8 million rural residents as part of the federal 5311 program, which provides cash for public transit in areas with under 50,000 residents. (Full Story)
Road construction on Deans Bridge Road
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Last Updated: 2:05 PM 11/04/09 - The Georgia Department of Transportation says work has begun on Richmond County’s first road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Full Story)
Ga. DOT changing signals on toll road plan
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Last Updated: 11:08 AM 11/03/09 - Georgia's Department of Transportation is reported to be planning an announcement about an ambitious project to build toll lanes along Interstates 75 and 575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties, north of Atlanta. (Full Story)
Columbia County road closure postponed
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Last Updated: 11:34 AM 10/30/09 - Officials had planned to close Old Evans Road to all through traffic at the railroad crossing starting this weekend, but those plans have been postponed. (Full Story)
Part of Furys Ferry Road to be one lane temporarily
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Last Updated: 11:30 AM 10/30/09 - Due to median work on Furys Ferry Road, traffic will be reduced to one lane northbound. (Full Story)
Roads to close Sunday for Augusta half marathon
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Last Updated: 4:33 PM 10/29/09 - The second annual half marathon is this Sunday in downtown Augusta. Traffic will be affected during the race. (Full Story)
Weighing holiday travel options
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Last Updated: 11:41 AM 10/29/09 - Now is the time to make your holiday plans, especially if you want the best deal. So what's the best option this year?
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Accident victim was News 12 "Hero of the Month"
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Last Updated: 11:08 AM 10/28/09 - The man killed in a motorcycle crash in Aiken County on Monday was honored by News 12 in 2006 for saving a man from a burning car. (Full Story)
Temporary road closure in Columbia County
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Last Updated: 5:05 PM 10/27/09 - A temporary road closure in Columbia County will affect traffic on Hightower Drive. (Full Story)
Over 30 accidents across the area due to weather
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Last Updated: 7:09 PM 10/27/09 - Law enforcement and emergency crews on both sides of the river have been busy today cleaning up more than 30 accidents on Georgia and South Carolina roads. (Full Story)
Container falls from big rig, kills man in Edgefield
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Last Updated: 7:23 PM 10/26/09 - 27-year-old Jeremy Jay of Edgefield died Monday morning when a container from a tractor fell off and smashed his truck.
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Motorcyclist killed after hitting car head-on
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Last Updated: 9:23 PM 10/26/09 - One person died in a accident near Mt. Beulah Road and Old Barnwell Road.
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