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VALDOSTA, Ga. — As drought conditions continue impacting parts of Georgia, concerns are growing over how expanding data centers could affect the state’s water supply. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, data centers are facilities that store and process large amounts of digital information and support services

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Seventeen students at Aiken County Career and Technology Center won a national award for a community service project. The students are the national high school winners of the PLTW Community Impact Award for their project teaching middle schoolers microscopy skills. The students used the

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Doctors Hospital marked a construction milestone Friday as the final beam for two new floors was added to the burn tower. The beam featured signatures from hospital leadership, doctors, board members and staff before being raised into place. The construction is part of a $150 million...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said it has terminated four employees after an internal investigation into what it called misconduct in office. The sheriff’s office opened the investigation after receiving allegations of policy violations and conduct unbecoming of employees, the agency said.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help after what it says is an increase in vehicle break-ins in the Skinner Mill Road area.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Downtown Aiken has changed over the years, but one thing has remained constant: the men’s clothing store on the 100 block of Laurens Street. Lionel Smith Limited is celebrating 50 years in business. The store’s founder, known by the community as Smitty, spent years working...

Molly Newman, a California science teacher turned Aiken baker, is transforming the sourdough hobby she started during the global pandemic into a brick-and-mortar storefront. Thorough Bread Bakery & Cafe is expected to open at 115 Laurens St. later this fall. “I’ve always loved baking, but I started baking a lot...

The murder of a Columbia County woman 17 years ago left the community in shock. Kay Parsons was found severely beaten in her garage in 2009. The 41-year-old mother from Grovetown died from her injuries a day later. The story of her death is a topic of a new 20/20 episode, airing Friday at 9 p.m.

Shama Cartwright, the long-time owner of The Rebel Lion Den on Broad Street, died earlier this week. But through his sons, his legacy lives on.

HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – The death of a 1-year-old who died from drowning is still under investigation according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. On May 9th, RCSO deputies responded to the 1500 block of Brown Road in Hephzibah in reference to a possible drowning. The victim’s mother reported told them that she h