The lights are out in parts of Augusta and North Augusta Wednesday morning.

Augusta, GA - Richmond county investigators are looking for suspects after an ATM is stolen from Georgia Bank & Trust.

Augusta, GA - Police have several suspects in custody in a Home Invasion shortly after 1am Friday morning.

It’s a last ditch effort to save Augusta’s TEE Center.  Commissioners today put the fate of the stalled trade center project into the hands of Mayor Deke Copenhaver and a still unnamed four member sub-committee.  They directed the sub committee to “hammer out” an agreement on the trade center and report back in two weeks.

The flu outbreak in the CSRA seems to be getting worse. One North Augusta doctor says he can’t ever recall seeing this many flu cases this early in the season. Now local health officials are scrambling to be pro-active, rather than re-active with the flu. Joy Howe has more.

A Richmond County Burglary Suspect is in Custody Tuesday Morning.

Investigators are back at the scene of an early Friday morning hotel fire. It happened at the Days Inn, located on Deans Bridge Road, near and Meadowbrook Drive. The fire did some heavy damage to part of the hotel. There’s no word yet of any injuries. Crews are checking for hot spots. The cause remains under investigation. Count on WJBF News Channel 6 for more information as it becomes available.

He’s been in the Garden City before. In 2006, Michael Jackson came to Augusta, to attend the funeral of James Brown. The King of Pop, paying respect to the Godfather of Soul. Now Brown’s children say, they intend to do the same…for the man they say their father loved. News Channel Six’s Joy Howe has the story:

It’s no more weeds at the Augusta Botanical Gardens. A handful of volunteers from the area spent Saturday cleaning up after getting permission from state officials. We talked to some who say this clean-up is here to stay. WJBF News channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has more.

The unemployment rate is up in metro Augusta, and the highest in the state of Georgia since March, 1983.

Augusta’s Human Relations Commission is preparing to shut its doors.

Inside this downtown Augusta building holds the key to communication for nearly all security going on during the presidential inauguration. Brad Pond is the Vice President of Operations for ESI. The company that has created WebEOC, a software used by thousands.especially on Tuesday. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the details.

Hard to believe, but 2009 is almost here. That means on Wednesday night, while many of us break out the party hats, others will be watching the roads closely to make sure no one drops the ball. News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

Right-sizing the efficiency of Augusta’s schools was the topic at an education conference. Statewide budget cuts are causing school systems across the board to get creative and slash school spending. School board members held a retreat this weekend to finalize right-sizing data and Monday afternoon Superintendent Doctor Dana Bedden talked about those plans. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud.

It’s ghouls, ghosts, and goblins galore!  The scariest holiday of them all is here, and the 2-state is celebrating.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.