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Arts festivals thrive in Augusta
Despite the economy, early attendance numbers show arts festivals in Augusta thriving.
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Accident on I-20 westbound in Columbia County
Columbia County authorities say a tractor trailer was involved in a serious accident on I-20 westbound.
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Some overseas soldiers' voting hampered
American soldiers can hump 60-pound packs through the broiling desert, kill for their country and die for it, but they can't always vote for their commander in chief.
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Deputy Fired; School Investigation Continues
Deputy Ronnie Collins was fired from the Augusta Richmond County Sheriff's Office for not being "truthful" during the interview process.
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Opa! 19th Annual Greek Festival in Augusta
You have a good reason to break a plate on purpose this weekend. The 19th annual Greek Festival is going on through Sunday.
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Bank bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzling more than $600,000
AUGUSTA, GA: Edmund A. Booth, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced that Linda O. Burch, age 44, of Midville, Georgia entered a plea of guilty today in U.S. District Court ...
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City of Augusta looking to cut health-care expenses
Augusta Richmond County leaders are working to cut back on health-care costs. Commissioner Joe Bowles is suggesting a self insurance policy.
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Day Two in Search for Murder Suspect
The WJBF News Channel 6 Crime Tracker covers Day 2 of a massive manhunt for a teenage murder suspect.
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Travis Barker speaks out about plane crash
Travis Barker is "grateful" to be alive after surviving the Sept. 19 jet crash that claimed the lives of four others.
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Richmond County Home Invasion Murder Suspect Sought
Richmond County investgators are still looking for a murder suspect. Investigators spent the entire day looking for a teenager accused of killing a man during a home invasion, last week.
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Augusta daughter wants answers from a funeral home she says destroyed her father's body
AUGUSTA, Ga.- A daughter wants answers from an Augusta funeral home that she says destroyed her father's body.
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Deputies search for teen wanted for killing Augusta man
AUGUSTA, Ga.- Richmond County deputies are searching for a teen they say is wanted for killing Jazreel Hammond on Royal Street last week.
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Accident Leaves Motorcyclist In Critical Condition
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after an accident, Monday afternoon. It happened on Mike Padgett Highway, in Augusta.
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Augusta woman testifies in Brian Nichols courthouse shooting case
The Augusta woman credited with helping end accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols' shooting spree took the stand Monday.
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Fight for life begins
Sherry Scott walked into Augusta Oncology Associates one Friday morning in August for her first chemotherapy treatment.
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One Man Injured In Augusta Shooting
A Sunday afternoon shooting has sent one man to the hospital. The shooting happened around 2:00 p.m., on Shalimar Drive, which is off of Richmond Hill Road near Dean's Bridge Road.
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Neighbors of Augusta woman shot in domestic violence speak out
"We heard a pop, and then a second pop," said Vivian. Vivian Shook will never forget what she heard and saw on Friday afternoon.
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Coliseum Authority member's arrest sparks call for resignation
He resigned from the Augusta commission because of controversy about where he lives.
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Richmond County Shooting
An apparent domestic dispute led to a shooting in south Augusta this afternoon. Investigators with the Richmond County Sheriffs Office say a man shot a women in the leg during an argument.
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Official is charged in domestic disturbance
Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority member Keith Brown was arrested earlier this week after failing to heed a deputy's order to stop stalking his estranged wife, according to a sheriff's office report.
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