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News 12 exposes illegal dumping; marshals kick off county-wide sweep

Augusta is cracking down on illegal dumping. The Richmond County Marshal's office is kicking off a county wide sweep to clean up the streets. We are there as they investigate an illegal dumping site we first exposed.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:57:57 GMT

Bamberg County schools headed to the polls for schools

It's been a talker since the board pushed their decision back in November. But now that the time's here to vote, the issues in Bamberg County seem to be bigger than the bond.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:54:38 GMT

Only on 12: NASA mission specialist talks future of space program

A NASA mission specialist is in Augusta to talk about the future of America's space program. He's an Army Lt. Colonel who's reaching out to the next generation of astronauts, scientists and adventurers.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:57:31 GMT

Update: Fatal Accident on Stillwater Road

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is reporting a fatality after an accident on Stillwater road in Windsor

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:15:12 GMT

Man flips truck on I-20 eastbound

A single vehicle accident blocked I-20 eastbound for a while on Tuesday afternoon.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:52 GMT

Warren County BOE chair, vice chair resign

The Warren County board of education has come under fire in recent weeks due to the system's struggle to keep its accreditation.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:47 GMT

Georgia could restrict sex offenders from Facebook

Georgia sex offenders could soon be removed from popular online social networking sites.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:59:11 GMT

SC spending plan could cut almost 2,300 jobs

South Carolina agencies say planned spending cuts will eliminate nearly 2,300 jobs.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:28 GMT

At airports, keep taking those shoes off -- for now

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that technology currently available doesn't allow screeners to adequately examine what is in someone's shoes while the person is wearing them.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:34 GMT

IRS eases rules on tax settlements

The IRS expects to process 138 million individual tax returns this year.

Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:31:14 GMT