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News

“Just that morning, I’d received like a good morning, I love you text,” said London Armorer,...

‘He always made us laugh‘: Family remembers man hit by 2 vehicles on Olive Road

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Sydney Hood
We’re speaking to the family of the bicyclist who died two weeks after being hit by a vehicle on Olive Road. His family is finding laughter through tears.

Regional

Former attorney Alex Murdaugh watches footage in court Friday of his interview with an...

Day 5: 2nd day of testimony begins in Murdaugh murder trial

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
Evidence collection and preservation continued as the main theme during day five of the Alex Murdaugh trial.

News

Video from a street camera captured the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols. (City of Memphis via...

GRAPHIC: Here are the full videos of Tyre Nichols beating

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Staff
News 12 feels we need to make all of the Tyre Nichols beating videos available to you, uncensored, so you’ll have the opportunity to watch them unfiltered.

News

From left: Fire Chief Antonio Burden and Mayor Garnett Johnson

Fire chief, city leaders ‘on one accord’ about ambulance service

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Staff
Augusta’s mayor spoke out a day after the Augusta Commission approved a month-to-month contract with its current ambulance provider.

Crime

Suspect arrested in smuggling attempt at McCormick prison

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Staff
A Columbia man is accused of trying to use a drone to smuggle drugs and other contraband to inmates at McCormick Correctional Institution.

News

What’s Columbia County’s relationship with its ambulance service?

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Nick Viland
After the Augusta Commission approved a month-to-month contract with its current ambulance providers, we talked to Columbia County leaders to see how their contract with the ambulance service is working for them.

News

Richmond County minor last seen 4 months ago

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Staff
According to authorities, Denise Reyes Lopez, 16, was last seen on Sept. 8 in the 100 block of Maple Drive Martinez. Have you seen her?

Education

Tech workshop exposes Richmond Co. students to variety of jobs

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Staff
The Richmond County School System wrapped up an event aimed at exposing students to different jobs using simulations.

News

2 workers die in accident at Warren County pit mine

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Staff
Warren County Coroner Paul M. Lowe said a mining accident claimed two lives Friday morning, and that was the extent of what he could confirm.

News

Local esports league doubles in size after 1st year

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Maria Sellers
Esports is growing in popularity around the country and around the world. We caught up with Gnome Gamers, a local esports league that’s doubled in size in just one year.
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Mom turns pain into purpose after young daughter dies in Christmas crash

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Hallie Turner
A Christmas car accident on I-20 took the lives of 24-year-old Ryant Furtick and his 3-year-old God-daughter NuRiah Shannon. Now, the mother of the child is speaking out about the accident.

Crime

Suspect from Jackson charged in burglary of Windsor store

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Staff
An investigation of the burglary of the Windsor General Store, 4467 Charleston Highway, came to a close with the arrest of a suspect.

Crime

Woman charged in theft of $10K-plus from Saluda County church

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Staff
According to authorities, Sherry Rodgers Kirkland, 61, was charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent on Jan. 12.

News

Augusta VA staff finds housing for 122 homeless veterans in 2022

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Staff
The Department of Veterans Affairs in Augusta found permanent housing for 122 homeless veterans in 2022, nearly doubling its goal.

News

Fight injures students and staff members at Midland Valley High

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Staff
A fight at Midland Valley High School led to a soft lockdown Friday at the campus in Aiken County.

News

Body thought to be missing Burke County 89-year-old

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Staff
Robert Walker Jr., 89, left Walker Place Circle in Burke County on Wednesday, and his family has not heard from him, according to deputies.

News

15 displaced by fire at Champions Pines Apartments

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:44 AM EST
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By Staff
Augusta fire departments responded to a fire at the Champions Pines Apartments. According to dispatchers, the call came in just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

News

Keysville mayor says drive-by at house ‘could have been a tragedy’

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:18 PM EST
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By Sydney Hood
After gunshots flew through the mayor of Keysville’s home in a drive-by shooting, we spoke with her about those scary moments.

News

Mother, daughter dead after Aiken County house fire

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST
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By Staff
Sylvia Spann, 64, was pronounced dead on the scene of fire. Her daughter, Concetta Spann, 34, was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon at Doctors Hospital.

Regional

Georgia 9-year-old with Sickle Cell encouraging other children

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:45 PM EST
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By Sawyer Buccy
We did not find Amiya Brown. Amiya found us.

Business

‘That’s gone’: Changes coming to SC taxes this year

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:34 PM EST
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By Samantha Popovics and Dylan Leatherwood
The deadline to file your taxes is still months away, but it is not too early to get started.

News

Court demands more info in South Carolina death penalty case

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:52 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a lower court to collect more information from the Department of Corrections regarding the state agency’s attempts to acquire lethal injection drugs.

News

BLOG: Day 4: 911 calls, emotions fill first day of testimony

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
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By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary, Jeffrey Collins and Blair Sabol
The prosecution called a deputy who responded to the scene of the June 7, 2021, double killing at Alex Murdaugh’s family property as its first witness in the murder trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh Thursday morning.

Regional

Georgia’s Attorney General prosecuting 18 demonstrators charged with domestic terrorism

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
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By Patrick Quinn
Georgia’s Attorney General is prosecuting 18 ‘Stop Cop City’ demonstrators charged with domestic terrorism.

I-Team

I-TEAM UPDATE: ‘Status zero’ getting worse in Aiken County

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:45 PM EST
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By Liz Owens
Our I-TEAM first exposed the ambulance shortage in 2020 when people in need of emergency medical services waited hours for help. We’ve found it is about to get much worse in this update to our initial investigation.

News

Grant Me Hope | ‘I can bring certain people some happiness’

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:26 PM EST
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By Staff
News 12 has begun a partnership with the nonprofit Grant Me Hope, which works to find homes for older children in the foster care system.

News

Paceline donates $400K towards cancer prevention projects, treatments

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
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By Staff
Paceline is donating around $400K to the Georgia Cancer Center. The newest donation brings Paceline’s total donations to over $1 million since 2018.

Crime

Georgia leaders propose legislation to crack down on gang recruitment of children

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM EST
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By Rachel Aragon
There’s a new push to crack down on gangs luring Georgia’s most vulnerable.

Traffic

Utility lines get blame for backup on westbound Riverwatch Parkway

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
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By Staff
Westbound Riverwatch Parkway was at a standstill for miles late Thursday afternoon between Topgolf Way and downtown.

Politics

More restrictive abortion bill advances in S.C. General Assembly

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:18 PM EST
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By Mary Green
Three weeks to the day after the state’s six-week ban on abortion was struck down, a new abortion bill is now under consideration at the State House.

News

Is there a solution to ongoing issues with Augusta Transit?

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
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By Hallie Turner
Many have reached out to us about issues using the Augusta bus system. We spoke with transportation leaders to see what they are doing to fix these problems.

Education

Strom Thurmond teens get out of classroom, into nature

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST
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By Will Volk
Strom Thurmond’s agriculture students are working on planting and growing around 16,000 trees. Many students say they are thankful for this opportunity.

News

Rural economic program to boost efforts in Burke County

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:32 PM EST
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By Staff
Burke County is being added to a program to help leaders of rural communities create quality places where people want to live, work, visit and learn.

News

What the Tech: Important iOS security update for all iPhones

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:22 PM EST
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By Jamey Tucker
Apple has something for all iPhone owners: install an available update.This goes for owners of the latest iPhone 14 all the way to owners of an iPhone 5.

Crime

Dad returned to S.C. in murder case that sparked missing-child alert

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:40 PM EST
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By Staff
For the first time, the family of a five-year-old who was missing for weeks is speaking out. Aspen Jeter’s mother, Crystal Jumper, was killed Thanksgiving day and Aspen was nowhere to be found.

Crime

Grovetown cops nab man accused of planning sex with 14-year-old girl

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:31 PM EST
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By Staff
Grovetown Police Department arrested a man involving a child exploitation case. According to authorities, Christian Garland, 22, was arrested Thursday.

News

Fani Willis has enough evidence to indict Donald Trump: Geoff Duncan

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:04 PM EST
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By Tim Darnell
The Fulton County DA says decisions are ‘imminent’ in grand jury’s investigation into alleged 2020 election interference

Health

Ossoff demands answers on shortage of children’s medications

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:24 PM EST
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By Staff
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff wrote to the president and CEOs of three pharmaceutical companies on the shortage of over-the-counter children’s pain and fever-reducing medications.

Crime

Wagener man accused of sexual exploitation of a minor

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST
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By Staff
According to authorities, Preston Key, 35, of Wagener, was arrested Tuesday in connection with crimes that were reported Sept. 20.

News

Charlie Norwood nurses rally to tell public about staffing crisis

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:53 PM EST
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By Taylor Martin
Registered nurses at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta joined thousands other members of National Nurses United holding demonstrations Thursday.

News

Olive Road accident claims life of bicyclist who was hit by 2 vehicles

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:48 PM EST
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By Staff
A bicyclist has died two weeks after being hit by a vehicle on Olive Road in an accident that led to five other people being hit.

Politics

Road closures announced for Trump visit to Columbia

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 12:39 PM EST
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By Nevin Smith
Saturday will see additional security at the State House.

News

Looking for a new job? Check out these upcoming events in CSRA

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 12:26 PM EST
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By Macy Neal
The city of Augusta, Augusta University, Aiken school district, Masters Tournament, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and more are all hosting upcoming job expositions.

News

Strom Thurmond welding students create 13-foot tall attraction

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 12:16 PM EST
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By Staff
A group of welding students at Strom Thurmond created a 13-foot tall, aluminum water wheel attraction for a local restaurant in need.

News

We’re learning more about plans to improve Broad Street in Augusta

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:16 AM EST
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By Staff
After years of talking about a new look downtown, city leaders announced big changes coming to Broad Street. Now we're learning more about those plans.

Crime

Reward offered for clues on gunshots at Keysville mayor’s home

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:21 AM EST
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By Staff
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot up the Keysville mayor’s home and another residence.

News

Georgia’s top public defender flips, admits her agency cannot hire enough lawyers

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:31 AM EST
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By Andy Pierrotti
The head of the Georgia Public Defenders Council is admitting her agency is struggling to hire public defenders to represent those accused of a crime.

News

State experts, lawmakers stress the importance of affordable housing in Georgia

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST
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By Abby Kousouris
The median price for a Georgia home is over $300,000 and has grown almost 50 percent in the last 7 years.

News

Hundreds of millions of dollars proposed to address Georgia school problems

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST
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By Abby Kousouris
Lawmakers discussed education during the second day of budget talks. You can’t talk about Georgia’s budget without talking about education. 55 cents of every tax dollar goes towards funding K-12 and higher education.

Politics

Lawmakers pushing for bigger raises for all Georgia school employees

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:51 AM EST
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By Abby Kousouris
There are 1.7 million students enrolled in Georgia public schools.
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