Top Augusta Area Local News Stories
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Jefferson Energy Cooperative says the power is out in Wrens for a little more than 1300 people.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:02 GMT
Don't worry if you see a Klingon strolling down the street with a mummy this weekend in Atlanta.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:15 GMT
After hours of searching, there's still no sign of a Beech Island man wanted for two murders and an attack in which a woman was left for dead. Franklin Wright is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:09 GMT
The Tax Realignment Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the state's gas tax be raised a nickel a gallon.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:09:56 GMT
South Carolina troopers are saturating the state's roadways this weekend to crack down on speeders and drunken drivers over the Labor Day holiday.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:06:22 GMT
GBI Director Vernon Keenan says the database's rapid increase "proves the value of DNA to law enforcement in solving violent crimes that otherwise may have gone unsolved."
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:02:25 GMT
Neighbors in Aiken County are upset over the closing of a railroad crossing. The Department of Transportation closed the railroad for safety reasons. Neighbors have planned a meeting to express their concerns.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:08:44 GMT
Republican gubernatorial nominee Nathan Deal has released cover pages for 29 years of personal income tax returns, covering his time in elected office.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:22:48 GMT
A Waynesboro Police officer was arrested after troopers say he was racing with another vehicle that ended up flipping over and crashing.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:22:47 GMT
Krono-Tex is expanding and new jobs will soon become available in Barnwell.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:21:06 GMT