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Aiken man dies, wife fights for life after SUV strikes tree

An Aiken man was killed and his wife remains in fighting for her life following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Good Springs Road, authorities said. Aiken County deputies were called at approximately 2:27 a.m. to Good Springs Road near Confederate Road. The crash involved a 2011 Cadillac SUV traveling westbound when it left the...

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Beyond the sentence: Pain and unanswered questions in Jamilla Smith murder case

While Daniel Gabriel Harmon’s prison sentence was finalized Friday in Aiken, it was the emotional testimony from Jamilla Smith’s family — including her grandmother speaking from a wheelchair — that defined the hearing and underscored the lasting impact of Smith’s death. Harmon, 34, pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping in Smith’s death and was sentenced...

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Historic preservation panel opposes Summerville roundabout

Augusta’s Historic Preservation Commission has voted unanimously to oppose plans for a roundabout at the intersection of Monte Sano Avenue and McDowell Street.

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Grovetown celebrates the opening of its reconstructed depot facility

Christmas came a little early this weekend for the City of Grovetown, as it celebrated a new gift to itself that it’s been waiting on for decades.

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Retired MCG professor acquitted of sexual battery

RCSO probes deputies’ conduct, photo release following gang leader’s arrest

Man fatally shot in Beech Island; Investigation underway

Justice Department sues for release of Georgia voter data

Richmond County Board approves public hearings on proposed school closures, new facilities plan

Georgia Power wins approval for massive expansion

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Recreation audit moves forward, 15 months after director’s exit

A long-sought audit looking for “inappropriate” spending, among other things, by the previous director of Augusta Recreation and Parks is...
At the March 27 meeting of the Harlem City Council, members voted to send an annexation notification to Columbia County for 736 acres stretching from Clary Cut Road to North Fairview Drive.

Columbia County approvals resolution opposing Harlem annexation

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing the proposed annexation of over 700 acres into the City...

Pinnacle Bank at Evans Towne Center rezoning approved by commissioners

Progress is moving forward to allow for a Pinnacle Bank at the Evans Towne Center area.

Harlem Planning Commission recommends agricultural zoning for for proposed annexation

The Harlem Planning Commission voted to recommended a new zoning for a property outside its city limits that may come...
Augusta, Georgia Land Bank Authority convened for its monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

Augusta Land Bank Authority creating in-house nonprofit

Members of the land bank say the move will open the authority up to new funding sources.

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133...

Quiet before a storm, as hopefuls size up run for U.S. Senate

With Republicans’ top potential candidate on the sidelines for Georgia’s next U.S. Senate election, the 2026 GOP primary promises to...

Gummies, vape pens & resin! $500K drug bust rocks Aiken County

A major drug trafficking operation was dismantled on Tuesday, following an investigation led by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics...

Burns regains position with Richmond County Schools after alleged drug use

A previously terminated Richmond County School System Resource Officer has been restored to her position after facing drug use allegations.

A group of people against the county leaving the state library system came to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 6. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill

Columbia County not leaving state library system, to form single county library system instead

Columbia County will form its own single county library system and leave the Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library System.

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