Instead of marketing Augusta as a geographical location, a tourism expert recommended that officials promote "how much there is to do here."
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 06:07 PM | Updated 6:15 PM
Georgia Republicans have three weeks to decide who they will vote for in the March 6 presidential primary, and none of the four candidates has announced plans to stop in Augusta before Super ...
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 05:51 PM | Updated 5:52 PM
Having an experienced construction manager for the proposed Medical Education Commons Building at Georgia Health Sciences University not only means a more cost-effective project but a more ...
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 05:42 PM
Augusta commissioners will try to put their differences aside during a retreat scheduled for Thursday and Friday at a downtown hotel.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 05:18 PM | Updated 6:22 PM
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings has been suspended by coach Mark Richt for the first two games of the 2012 as a result of his domestic violence and simple battery arrest last ...
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 04:57 PM |
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COLUMBIA - A bill moved forward Wednesday that would give horseback riders room to roam in Aiken County while protecting landowners from legal action if a rider takes a spill on their property.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 04:47 PM
ATLANTA - Representatives of social-service agencies and advocacy groups took turns Wednesday telling a Georgia House subcommittee why they oppose legislation that would require welfare applicants ...
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 04:37 PM |
Updated 4:39 PM |
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ATLANTA -- The site of a paper mill that has gone bankrupt could provide Georgia a third ocean port, Coastal lawmakers learned Wednesday.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 02:49 PM |
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A Richmond County jury said Wednesday that John Manello is guilty of all the charges for which he was arrested in 2008 after his argument with a neighbor on Alene Circle.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 02:09 PM | Updated 3:49 PM
Richmond County deputies responded to several accidents after a driver crossed a median on Bobby Jones Expressway at Deans Bridge Road around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 01:49 PM |
Updated 3:45 PM |
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Richmond County Sheriff's deputies said they arrested a teenager Tuesday night after he tried to steal a $35 bottle of vodka from a liquor store and led deputies on a 10-minute car chase.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 01:23 PM |
Updated 3:42 PM |
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SHELL BLUFF, Ga. - Plant Vogtle's inaugural role in restarting the nation's long dormant nuclear industry will lead to global advances in energy technology, Energy Secretary Steven Chu predicted ...
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 01:00 PM |
Updated 5:25 PM |
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Blanca Diaz pleaded guilty Wednesday to entering the United States illegally and was sentenced to the three months she has served in jail since her arrest in November.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 12:36 PM |
Updated 6:27 PM |
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Investigators are searching for a Macy's shoplifter who punched a loss prevention officer and attempted to hit her with a car.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 12:02 PM |
Updated 3:41 PM |
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Deputies are searching the Meadowbrook neighborhood after a Wednesday morning burglary and shooting.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 11:55 AM |
Updated 3:42 PM |
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COLUMBIA - An environmental group wants South Carolina senators to reject a bill meant to trump federal energy standards by allowing manufacturers to make and sell traditional incandescent bulbs.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 11:02 AM |
Updated 11:03 AM |
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Tournament chairman Paul Simon introduced the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley field Wednesday morning, and noted that this year's group will feature 17 of the top 20 golfers in the world.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 10:50 AM | Updated 4:12 PM
Deere says 1Q profit up 4 percent on strong global sales; some see outlook as conservative.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 09:57 AM | Updated 10:54 AM
The last of 22 defendants arrested in what officials called a "massive cocaine trafficking conspiracy" has been sentenced to 3 years, 10 months in prison.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 09:36 AM | Updated 3:57 PM
There is speculation that President Obama will visit Georgia next month and Augusta might be on the itinerary.
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 07:39 AM |
Updated 6:19 PM |
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