Qualifying ended Friday, and the competition for Augusta Political Idol - the city's hottest reality show - is under way.
By Sylvia Cooper | Saturday, May 26, 2012
Mobility Transit Services LLC blames some problems on other parties, including the city itself, and denies others, but does acknowledge a few errors.
By Susan McCord | Friday, May 25, 2012
In a continued push to win a $2.4 million annual contract with the city of Augusta, Automatic Data Processing invited the entire Augusta Commission to a meeting at its Augusta call center ...
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Augusta Commission authorized selling 20 surplus properties, including two fire stations, a library, a train depot and more than 70 acres of vacant land at a Tuesday called meeting.
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The city of Augusta has at least $9 million in surplus real estate slated to eventually return to the tax rolls, but don't expect the properties to hit the auction block soon.
By Susan McCord | Monday, May 21, 2012
If some Augusta Commission members have their way, the name of the consolidated Augusta State and Georgia Health Sciences universities will be labeled "Augusta."
By Tom Corwin | Monday, May 21, 2012
Alvin Mason's lawyer says the Augusta Commission member needs more time and "breathing room," so the trial was moved to June at the earliest.
By Susan McCord | Friday, May 18, 2012
Candidate qualifying for five Augusta Commission and five Richmond County Board of Education posts planned for next week is likely to be delayed until August.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Augusta Commission voted 6-3-1 to adopt the "concept" of weekly pickup, with a graduated rate based on the amount of trash produced and new incentives to encourage recycling, which will continue ...
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
For the first time in a dozen years, Augusta households will only see the garbage man once a week.
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Augusta Commission member Alvin Mason's case is scheduled for trial at 9 a.m. Monday in John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse.
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The search for criminal wrongdoing in Augusta's Trade, Exhibit and Event Center parking deck project could cost upwards of $200,000, officials said Monday.
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday’s rally on the steps of the John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse was “not a protest,” Augusta Commission member Alvin Mason said to a group of about 100 gathered.
By Susan McCord | Monday, May 14, 2012
Augusta commissioners Bill Lockett and Alvin Mason take center stage at two gatherings Monday.
By Susan McCord | Sunday, May 13, 2012
Augusta officials are defending the proposed switch to weekly trash pickup as necessary to keep costs down and encourage recycling.
By Susan McCord | Thursday, May 10, 2012
Parties impacted and seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit over Augusta Commission and Richmond County school board district lines have until noon Tuesday to do so, according to an order from ...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Employee health insurance at the private contractor hired to run Augusta Public Transit last year has been reinstated, city officials said Wednesday.
By Susan McCord | Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Drug testing that wasn't random, failure to report a bus accident for 244 days and late payments to Georgia Power that nearly got the electricity cut off at Augusta Public Transit are three key ...
By Susan McCord | Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The troubled firm in charge of Augusta Public Transit canceled its employee health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia last week.
By Susan McCord | Monday, May 7, 2012
Melinda Pearson, the recreation operations manager demoted over a time card incident, isn't taking her move to maintenance worker sitting down.
By Susan McCord | Monday, May 7, 2012
