Meg Mirshak

Stories by Meg Mirshak

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Few transport tax projects starting this year

Taxpayers won't see a lot of construction activity funded by the special transportation tax this year while engineers complete preliminary work.
By Meg Mirshak

Friday, May 17, 2013

2 honored for fundraising efforts

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society named its Man and Woman of the Year for outstanding fundraising efforts at a gala Friday.
By Meg Mirshak

Suspects identified in robbery

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men suspected of robbing a package shop on May 10.
By Meg Mirshak

Thursday, May 16, 2013

SRS furloughs could be avoided

A $79 million funding request approved by Congress needs a final OK from the White House's Office of Management and Budget to prevent Savannah River Site furloughs.
By Meg Mirshak

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Riverkeeper wants to lease city land

Savannah Riverkeeper wants to lease a 14-acre parcel from the city to develop into educational and recreational space.
By Meg Mirshak

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New bridge construction will cause detour

Building a new bridge over a railroad crossing for the new extension of River Watch Parkway will cause a monthlong detour.
By Meg Mirshak

Monday, May 13, 2013

Humane society president dies

Dolores Robinson, the president of the Augusta Humane Society for the past 20 years, died Friday. She was 75.
By Meg Mirshak

River Watch Parkway meeting Tuesday

Georgia Department of Transportation is holding an open house Tuesday on the extension of River Watch Parkway and a proposed detour.
By Meg Mirshak

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Autopsy reports take months

Richmond County Coroner Grover Tuten says four months is too long to wait for a final autopsy report, which has become the norm because of a backlog at the GBI Crime Lab.
By Meg Mirshak

Bionic hands for Aimee Copeland

One year after Aimee Copeland was treated for two months in Augusta for a devastating infection, she's about to finish a master's degree and be fitted for two bionic hands.
By Meg Mirshak

Friday, May 10, 2013

Barrow 'optimistic' about Savannah port

U.S. Rep. John Barrow told constituents Friday he is 'optimistic' that an expansion of the Savannah River port will be completed.
By Meg Mirshak

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Largest single-day food drive Saturday

The National Association of Letter Carriers will collect bags of canned goods and nonperishable food items left by mailboxes on Saturday.
By Meg Mirshak

Man charged with phone threats

An Aiken man was arrested for calling and threatening employees at the R.E. Phelon plant.
By Meg Mirshak

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

More mild temperatures, rain possible

A break from mild spring temperatures won’t last long, as more rain and below-normal temperatures could return to the Augusta area, weather forecasters said.
By Meg Mirshak

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Local Syrians wait for US to act

Imam Mohamad Jamal Daoudi, who became a U.S. citizen in 2005, said America needs to take a more aggressive role in Syria before more civilians die at the hands of an oppressive regime and a ...
By Meg Mirshak

Former Lakeside students seek fame through YouTube

Zach Elledge and John Harn recently launched a show filmed entirely in a car garage on a low budget with minimal equipment. In just hours, the first episode of the series was edited and uploaded ...
By Meg Mirshak

Friday, May 3, 2013

Lobster race draws hundreds

The 29th annual Great American Lobster Race drew hundreds to watch red crustaceans battle for the finish line.
By Meg Mirshak

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Sheriff's deputy charged with DUI

Richmond County Sheriff's Deputy Tiffany Lewis was arrested the morning of April 25 in Aiken County by South Carolina Highway Patrol and booked into the Aiken County Detention Center, according to ...
By Meg Mirshak

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Golden Harvest wins $45,000

Golden Harvest Food Bank won $45,000 in Wal-Mart's Fighting Hunger Together Campaign on Facebook.
By Meg Mirshak

Dance Augusta to present contemporary ballet

Dance Augusta trades classical ballet for more moden dance styles in its upcoming spring production Parallels.
By Meg Mirshak
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