About 2,000 Savannah River Site workers whose hours were reduced April 1 due to federal budget cuts will return to normal schedules next week.
Richmond County sheriff's investigators have charged Ryan David Jones with three counts of murder and related charges in connection to Tuesday's discovery of three charred bodies in south Augusta.
Harry Donald Hardin Jr, 49, was found dead inside his Columbia County home Wednesday, but authorities are still waiting to determine the cause of death. There were no weapons found or other initial indications of suicide or foul play, the coroner said.
Bond was denied Thursday for a suspect in a 2012 homicide at River Glen apartments that authorities believe might have caused a second slaying.
Two women involved in a robbery in which the victim was shot in the head and left in the middle of an Augusta street pleaded guilty Thursday.
State Sen. Hardie Davis, of Augusta, will be the guest speaker at this month's Pride and Progress meeting.
Columbia County authorities have charged a woman and four men with drug trafficking after seizing large amounts of cocaine, heroin and marijuana from a Harlem residence.
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Augusta's unemployment rate declined to 7.6 percent in April.
Raiford Campbell Ready, of A.R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Hope G. Patterson, of Westminster Schools of Augusta, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Harry C. Owen, of Augusta Preparatory Day School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Jesika A. McNeal, of Cross Creek High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Golda M. Nguyen, of John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Megan N. Murphy, of Grovetown High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Matthew C. Jenkins, of Lakeside High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Jacob K. Goforth, of Strom Thurmond High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Stephen A. Santiago, of Greenbrier High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Adrian Lee Coleman, of South Aiken High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Ramsey Whitley, of North Augusta High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
Sarah Kate Chambley, of Greenbrier High School, was a finalist in the 2013 Best & Brightest Awards.
