Thursday, April 30, 2020WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Plant Vogtle confirms 90 active positive cases of COVID-19 from the Vogtle 3&4 workforce.According to Plant Vogtle officials, 81 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are available to return to work. RELATED | The overall test results now stand at 171 positive test results, while 439 have tested negative. 48 workers from the site are awaiting test results. Statement from Plant Vogtle:"With each person tested, we act quickly, self-isolating the individuals, along with the personnel who have been in close...…Thursday, April 30, 2020WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Plant Vogtle confirms 90 active positive cases of COVID-19 from the Vogtle 3&4 workforce.According to Plant Vogtle officials, 81 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are available to return to work. RELATED | The overall test results now stand at 171 positive test results, while 439 have tested negative. 48 workers from the site are awaiting test results. Statement from Plant Vogtle:"With each person tested, we act quickly, self-isolating the individuals, along with the personnel who have been in close...WW…

Friday, May 1, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Stuck inside this past month? If you’re looking for a place to stretch your legs, while social distancing, you’re about to have some new options.Friday, May 1, MORE | Soon you’ll be able to walk, hike, or ride your bike in some of the most beautiful places in our state again.Some parts of the parks plan to remain closed, however, like picnic shelters, playgrounds and community buildings.The parks also ask that everyone respect the state’s social distancing guidelines. Each park will have limits on how many people can visit at once.State parks plan...…Friday, May 1, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Stuck inside this past month? If you’re looking for a place to stretch your legs, while social distancing, you’re about to have some new options.Friday, May 1, MORE | Soon you’ll be able to walk, hike, or ride your bike in some of the most beautiful places in our state again.Some parts of the parks plan to remain closed, however, like picnic shelters, playgrounds and community buildings.The parks also ask that everyone respect the state’s social distancing guidelines. Each park will have limits on how many people can visit at once.State parks plan...WW…

Wednesday, May 13, 2020News 12 at 6 o'clock/NBC at 7HANCOCK COUNTY, GA. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Hancock County is made up of quaint towns and farmland. Most of the area, which sits about 70 miles west of Augusta, is now bracing for a very big problem.Eleven nursing home patients have now died in one Hancock County nursing home. We analyzed statewide data and found Hancock now ranks sixth in the state for the most COVID-19 cases per capita.To put these numbers in perspective, Hancock County surpasses all of our local counties and all metro Atlanta counties for most COVID-19 cases per capita. Nearly...…Wednesday, May 13, 2020News 12 at 6 o'clock/NBC at 7HANCOCK COUNTY, GA. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Hancock County is made up of quaint towns and farmland. Most of the area, which sits about 70 miles west of Augusta, is now bracing for a very big problem.Eleven nursing home patients have now died in one Hancock County nursing home. We analyzed statewide data and found Hancock now ranks sixth in the state for the most COVID-19 cases per capita.To put these numbers in perspective, Hancock County surpasses all of our local counties and all metro Atlanta counties for most COVID-19 cases per capita. Nearly...WW…

Monday, May 25, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s decision to allow absentee voting by mail for anyone in next month’s primaries because of the coronavirus could mean a long night waiting for results.With more than two weeks to go before the primaries, the state had already mailed out 72,000 absentee ballots, which take longer to process and count than in-person votes at the polls, according to figures Friday from the South Carolina Election Commission.About 160,000 voters have requested applications for absentee ballots for the June 9 primaries, election officials said.The record...…Monday, May 25, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s decision to allow absentee voting by mail for anyone in next month’s primaries because of the coronavirus could mean a long night waiting for results.With more than two weeks to go before the primaries, the state had already mailed out 72,000 absentee ballots, which take longer to process and count than in-person votes at the polls, according to figures Friday from the South Carolina Election Commission.About 160,000 voters have requested applications for absentee ballots for the June 9 primaries, election officials said.The record...WW…

April 14, 2020AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A Richmond County deputy checking on the welfare of a 6-year-old found her asleep with a bug creeping on her face in a home soiled with dog waste and crawling with cockroaches, according to the officer. The girl was removed from the home and three adults were arrested, according to authorities. The discovery was made after the officer was sent just after 2 a.m. Saturday to a home in the 3000 block of Blanchard Road to check on the girl’s welfare after authorities received a complaint from someone who did not wish to be identified, according to the...…April 14, 2020AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A Richmond County deputy checking on the welfare of a 6-year-old found her asleep with a bug creeping on her face in a home soiled with dog waste and crawling with cockroaches, according to the officer. The girl was removed from the home and three adults were arrested, according to authorities. The discovery was made after the officer was sent just after 2 a.m. Saturday to a home in the 3000 block of Blanchard Road to check on the girl’s welfare after authorities received a complaint from someone who did not wish to be identified, according to the...WW…

Monday, April 27, 2020AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- F-16 fighter jets flew over Aiken Regional Medical Centers and other hospitals in the region today to boost the morale of medical professionals on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus. The jets also passed over the Augusta hospital district.Jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing participated in the mission known as Operation American Resolve.The pilots flew over several hospitals across the state.Here were the times of the South Carolina flyovers:• Aiken - Aiken Regional Medical Centers:...…Monday, April 27, 2020AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- F-16 fighter jets flew over Aiken Regional Medical Centers and other hospitals in the region today to boost the morale of medical professionals on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus. The jets also passed over the Augusta hospital district.Jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing participated in the mission known as Operation American Resolve.The pilots flew over several hospitals across the state.Here were the times of the South Carolina flyovers:• Aiken - Aiken Regional Medical Centers:...WW…

Skip to contentFinding SolutionsWe first told you about a vision a local landscaper had to build a substance abuse recovery center back in 2019. That vision is now a reality. It’s called Gamechangers.Finding SolutionsGeorgia has 11,000 children in foster care. Finding solutions starts with making sure children in the foster care system know they matter.Finding SolutionsToo many babies here at home are dying simply because they don’t have a safe place to sleep at night. But you can help.Finding SolutionsA couple of longtime friends have been walking together in Aiken for years, and on their...…Skip to contentFinding SolutionsWe first told you about a vision a local landscaper had to build a substance abuse recovery center back in 2019. That vision is now a reality. It’s called Gamechangers.Finding SolutionsGeorgia has 11,000 children in foster care. Finding solutions starts with making sure children in the foster care system know they matter.Finding SolutionsToo many babies here at home are dying simply because they don’t have a safe place to sleep at night. But you can help.Finding SolutionsA couple of longtime friends have been walking together in Aiken for years, and on their...WW…

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Skip to contentNews 12′s Call For Action team is composed of local volunteers who come to our station twice a week to help solve your problems. Call For Action is a phone line that you can call with consumer problems and get help or guidance for free. The group reviews, evaluates, and follows-up on complaints and keeps documentation of local concerns. Volunteers direct each caller to the appropriate next step.You can leave a message 24 hours a day and volunteers will return their calls when they're here. Volunteers are present from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesdays. Call...…Skip to contentNews 12′s Call For Action team is composed of local volunteers who come to our station twice a week to help solve your problems. Call For Action is a phone line that you can call with consumer problems and get help or guidance for free. The group reviews, evaluates, and follows-up on complaints and keeps documentation of local concerns. Volunteers direct each caller to the appropriate next step.You can leave a message 24 hours a day and volunteers will return their calls when they're here. Volunteers are present from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesdays. Call...WW…

Wednesday, April 15, 2020News 12 at 6 O'Clock/NBC at 7AUGUSTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Some were expecting relief from their stimulus check today, but people who filed their taxes through a business with a history of legal complaints are worried their stimulus money was being withheld.MORE | The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the IRS arrived at Citi Tax Financial to investigate, but they found no wrongdoing. And a hold-up with money may be a problem for tax preparers all over the country.Dozens of families were here saying they got a notification their stimulus was deposited but when they...…Wednesday, April 15, 2020News 12 at 6 O'Clock/NBC at 7AUGUSTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Some were expecting relief from their stimulus check today, but people who filed their taxes through a business with a history of legal complaints are worried their stimulus money was being withheld.MORE | The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the IRS arrived at Citi Tax Financial to investigate, but they found no wrongdoing. And a hold-up with money may be a problem for tax preparers all over the country.Dozens of families were here saying they got a notification their stimulus was deposited but when they...WW…