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Volunteer firefighter arrested for theft
We're told that David Hawkins worked at Sears in Thomson. He may face additional charges as deputies continue to investigate more merchandise from the store that could be missing.
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Deputies capture Evans fugitive
He is being held without bond in the Columbia County Detention Center, according to jail records.
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Woman wanted for grand larceny in Edgefield County
Woman believed to be in Aiken County driving a 2003 Cadillac.
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Ga. police chief linked to sex parties
CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS The Chattahoochee Hills police chief is accused of giving an underage woman alcohol and holding sex parties with employees.
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Arrest in SC cold case
ANDERSON, S.C. - A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a South Carolina man at a restaurant nearly five years ago.
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Children, infirm warned of Atlanta air quality
ATLANTA - Children and the infirm in metro Atlanta are being cautioned to avoid strenuous activity because forecasters expect high levels of ozone.
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Ga. State U unveils tax credit calculator online
ATLANTA - Georgia State University researchers have created an online calculator for small businesses interested in whether they qualify for tax credits under the new federal health care law.
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Third suspect charged in man's June 28 death
A third suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with the June 28 slaying of L.V. Wilson.
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Free prescription drug card is now available
A free prescription drug card that can save people money while putting money into the city treasury is available at many pharmacies, libraries and Richmond County health facilities, Augusta officials announced Tuesday.
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Aiken County teenager is charged with arson
A Gloverville teenager was arrested Monday on arson charges, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
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Man, 31, charged with impersonating officer
Authorities on Tuesday arrested a man they say tried to impress a woman by dressing up as a Richmond County sheriff's deputy. The woman told deputies Aug. 12 that Melvin Brooks III, 31, a maintenance man and resident of Champion Pines Apartments, told her he worked at the county jail and a special duty detail at Outback Steakhouse, a report states.
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Local docudrama will air on ETV this month
The University of South Carolina Aiken docudrama Edgewood: Stage of Southern History will air on South Carolina ETV's Southern Lens program this month.
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Deputies charge men sitting outside bank
Deputies interrupted a "robbery conspiracy" after they noticed a suspicious truck idling outside a bank for 20 minutes Tuesday.
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SC prosecutors seek to block new trial
COLUMBIA - Prosecutors have filed a scathing appeal asking a South Carolina judge to reconsider his ruling granting a new trial to a man who was convicted of killing his grandparents when he was 12 years old, then blamed the antidepressant Zoloft for the crime.
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Fewer homicides occur in August
Fewer people were killed in Richmond County during August than in July, but 14 have been victims of homicide since June, outpacing the past two years.
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Commuters rave about new route to work
The multimillion-dollar project isn't even finished, but commuters are saying it's worth its weight in gold.
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Police look at where pickup struck runner
AIKEN --- The South Carolina Highway Patrol is still investigating the lighting conditions when an Aiken runner was hit by a pickup Monday morning.
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Workers demoted for fudging hours
Two Richmond County Recreation Department employees have been demoted for falsifying the time worked by community service workers under their authority at Garrett Gymnasium, said department Director Tom Beck.
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Jar turns out to be work of heralded slave potter
The old clay jar sat unnoticed for decades, covered in layers of thick paint.
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Longtime secretary graduates to retiree
Diane Lovell went to the old Hephzibah Middle School building one day in 1981, looking for a job.
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