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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Flagler College senior Tabitha Hanley was selected as the Peach Belt Conference's Co-Women's Golfer of the Week, according to a release by conference officials this afternoon. The Bradenton, Florida native finished in a tie for sixth place with fellow golfer of the week honoree Sakurako Tanaka...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Western Carolina State Fair is in full swing at the Aiken Fairgrounds. On weekdays, gates open at 5 p.m., while weekend hours begin at noon. Closing times depend on weather conditions and crowd size, with the last gate admission tickets sold at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9:30...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The lobby of Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia reopened Monday with a new look and a new name, honoring the pediatric surgeon who helped make the hospital a reality. The $2 million renovation, completed in May, features new flooring, an updated color scheme and most...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - This year, News 12’s First Alert Weather Team is doing something called the “Three Degree Guarantee.”. Each weekday, if our forecast high is within three degrees of the actual high for the day, our sponsor, Tub Doctor, donates $50 to the nonprofit of their choice.

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — A new addition outside Aiken’s SPCA Albrecht Center is helping families reunite with their lost pets — any time of day or night. The SPCA’s new 24/7 microchip station is already making a difference. “Our first idea and the initial purpose of the project was to build the microchipping station,”...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle knew this day was coming, where the commission would no longer have rescue act dollars to balance the budget. “These are the hard decisions we’ve been trying to make over these past two years, but it has been ignored. It has been fought from my colleagues. They […]

WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) – Residents living in the Pleasant Pointe subdivision need to be aware of a Boiling Water Advisory by Valley Public Service Authority Water System. According to officials, water service has been interrupted in order to perform unforeseen system repairs. However, once water service is...

JOHNSTON, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Edgefield County School District announced a “faster system” for parents and community members to share bus transportation feedback. According to the news release, the system will provide “greater accountability tools” for the district. This announcement comes nearly three weeks after the...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to the scene of a crash on Whiskey Road near Hitchcock Drive. Around 5 p.m. Monday, officials said both northbound and southbound lanes of Whiskey Road were closed. By 7:45 p.m., the roads were back open.

A woman accused of murdering two people at a southeast Georgia motel has turned herself in. Celeste Denise Adams, 23,...