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Caring cadaver carriers

Gravitas Transportation Services is the exclusive body mover for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the county coroner.

By Kyle Martin

Back to school events planned

Three events geared toward helping parents get children ready for school will be held today in Columbia County.

By Jenna Martin

Laney retreat more expensive

A "team building" retreat for Lucy C. Laney Comprehensive High School staffers held at the Ritz-Carlton at Lake Oconee, Ga., will cost $1,400 more than school system officials said it would.

By Preston Sparks

Plan aims to aid in health records swap

Georgia doesn't yet have a system for hospitals and other health care providers to easily exchange electronic records, but it does have a slogan for that system: Better care anywhere.

By Tom Corwin

Meter man arrested in crack case

Authorities say Troy Curry had been selling crack cocaine from his Augusta Utilities truck for several years before he was caught Friday.

By Bianca Cain

22 taken down in targeted drug raid

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office's narcotics division took 22 people into custody Thursday evening on drug and other charges.

By Bianca Cain

Kia donates SUV to Augusta Technical College

Man admits crack use after mom's car stolen

2 fast-food restaurant robberies investigated

Early voting for Ga. primary runoff starts next week

Friday, July 30, 2010

Someone else's treasure

Dog show to benefit many

Laney trip under fire as too ritzy

From gateways to attractions

Pardue backs out of race for Senate

2010 already twice as smoggy as 2009

Robbery suspect crashes vehicle

Rants & Raves

Palin to rally for Handel

Across Georgia

Nuisance task force approved

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Accident may yield new rules

McDuffie death was accidental

GBI Crime Lab not just for show

Buns can double as sandwich bread

MCG study emphasizes the impact of vitamin D

Wackenhut sued for reverse racism

Faces of Survival

In honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we will be featuring portraits of local breast cancer survivors. To become one of the Chronicle's "Faces of Survival" for 2010, click here.