As the nation remembers the 9/11 terrorist attacks eight years ago, a lot of people may be wondering whether we’re any safer than we were just before those attacks. Law Enforcement officials in South Carolina say we are safer now. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

More than 100 houses in one Aiken neighborhood are getting new landlords. The city, local churches, the Aiken Housing Authority, and other non-profit groups are working together to clean up crime. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

A newspaper is reporting that the Federal Transit Administration has frozen transit grants to Georgia because of financial management issues.

Georgia is getting $31 million in stimulus funding to hired nearly 200 law enforcement officers across the state. The money was announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., by Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The funding will pay for the officers’ salaries and benefits for three years.

More Than $3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is in the hands of Walton Rehabilitation. WJBF News Channel 6’s Sheena Bodie explains how they’re putting the money to use.

More Than $3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is in the hands of Walton Rehabilitation. WJBF News Channel 6’s Sheena Bodie explains how they’re putting the money to use.

Gov. Sonny Perdue says eight additional Georgia counties have been granted federal disaster status, making them eligible for aid to help them repair damage from storms that began in late March.

The Clearwater Fire Department has been around for more than 50 years…and for 50 years, these guys have been strapping on their boots, risking their lives…for free. This is a strictly volunteer program, which means it’s harder to find money these days. With the economy in the state that is it, grants can come up short. Still, membership continues to soar at this Fire Department. WJBF News channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

Some good news on the economic front…if you’re a struggling homeowner, help could be a phone call away. A new grant handed down from the government is headed to homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

Georgia will find the money for a homeowner tax break, after all. Gov. Sonny Perdue on Tuesday signed legislation designed to funnel $428 million in state dollars to the homeowner tax relief grant this year. The grant is worth about $200 to $300 per household.

A new report shows that a group of high profile researchers at the state’s universities brought in $200 million in grants this year.

Allendale County has a group of concerned citizens who are trying to help their struggling community, but even though they all say they have the same goals, they don’t always agree on things. Some say this bickering has cost this community. Allendale County Alive is an organization that set out with a promise to help struggling families with some home repairs, but money, and tempers have come up short. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.