Privately run Augusta transit company denies wrongdoing

An official with the company that is managing Augusta's public transit system disputed allegations Monday that the firm isn't properly paying employees and a local vendor.

Single-lane closures on I-520

Portions of Interstate 520 in Augusta will have single-lane closures Wednesday through Friday, weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation said.

Smoking ban going back to the Augusta Commission with potential tweaks

A proposed tougher smoking ordinance will go back to the Augusta Commission after a committee voted to move it forward without a recommendation after suggesting some potential changes.

School board to discuss privatizing busing

The Richmond County Board of Education will hold its monthly committee meetings at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the board room at 864 Broad St.

James sworn in as fire chief

Chris James was officially sworn in as Augusta's new fire chief Monday.

Veteran made his mark

Willis Irvin Jr. died Friday at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home.

Garden hoe fracas ends up in court

A heated argument between two neighbors that ended with a blow to the head with a garden hoe was the focus of a trial on Monday.

Alzheimer's groups lobby

ATLANTA -- Alzheimer's Association advocates -- many from the Augusta area -- visited the Georgia Capitol on Monday to push for new legislation.

Energy secretary to visit Plant Vogtle

Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Georgia this week for a tour of Plant Vogtle - the site of the first new commercial nuclear power reactors to be built in the U.S. in a generation.

SRS projects preserved in budget request

Savannah River Site's largest construction, non-proliferation and environmental cleanup projects would receive adequate funding for fiscal 2013, based on budget requests rolled out today by the U.S.

Man charged with shooting ex-girlfriend with pellet gun

A 21-year-old is in the Richmond County Jail after deputies said he shot his girlfriend several times with a pellet gun. His ex-girlfriend, 25, called deputies to her home on the 3100 block of ...

Emanuel County man charged in wife's death

A 46-year-old Emanuel County man has been charged in the Sunday slaying of his wife.

River Glen management issues statement on lastest homicide at apartment complex

The management company at River Glen apartments has released a statement regarding the third homicide at the complex since May. "PK Management and the owners express their sympathy to the family ...

A.R. Johnson senior named Richmond STAR Student

A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School senior Jarreth Michael Caldwell was named the 2012 Richmond County Star Student Monday.

North Augusta man facing fraud charges, fine

COLUMBIA -- David H. Thompson, of the 300 block of Sudlow Road, North Augusta, was arrested on Thursday on charges related to securities fraud by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department.

Water flowing again through canal's Third Level

The Augusta Canal's Third Level, which runs from mid-block of Seventh Street and past the new Augusta Judicial Center to Twelfth Street, took about 12 hours to fill after flows were restored on ...

ASU-USCA tickets available online

Augusta State announced today that it is offering the opportunity to purchase tickets online for the Senior Night matchups with USC Aiken on Wednesday and to travel to the last regular-season game ...

Chris James sworn in as fire chief

Chris James was officially sworn in as the new fire chief of Augusta during at ceremony at the Julian Smith Barbeque Pit this morning.

SRS workers assist local charity

An Aiken organization that helps protect, relocate and care for abused or neglected children got some assistance this winter from Savannah River Remediation workers from Savannah River Site's ...

Nothing says love like insurance, Ga. official says

ATLANTA -- Don't forget insurance as part of the Valentine's Day shopping, Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens advised Monday.
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