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    Saturday, May 18 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:02:08 GMT
    Richmond County investigators are on the scene of a possible stabbing. It happened Saturday evening at the Family Dollar on Deans Bridge Road. Our crew at the scene tells us investigators are taking a
    Richmond County investigators are on the scene of a stabbing. It happened Saturday evening at the Family Dollar on Deans Bridge Road. Our crew at the scene tells us investigators are taking a
Aiken County

New Ellenton Police Searching For Shooting Suspects

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Aiken County investigators and New Ellenton police broke out the blood hounds Saturday night to search a New Ellenton neighborhood for 2 shooting suspects.  We're told they are randomly shooting at homes More>>

Aiken County

One Person Shot At Beech Island Barber Shop

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NBC 26 has learned one person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting at a Beech Island barber shop.Dispatch says the call came in Saturday around 3p.m. on the 1100 block of Sand Bar Ferry Road More>>

Richmond County

Vigil Held For Richmond County Deputy Killed In Crash

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The community gathered outside the Georgia Regents Medical Center Friday night  to honor Deputy Alton Creech, who earlier this evening, died of injuries he sustained in an off-duty motorcycle accident Thursday. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

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Aimee Copeland, a metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease, was fitted with prosthetic hands Friday.
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Business / Consumer

Bringing back the dollar menu Video included

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You might be paying a little less at the drive-thru window soon. Fast food chains are bringing back the dollar menu and lowering the price on some items in an attempt to bring more customers to their stores. NBC 26's Ashley Campbell explains. More>>

Columbia County

Harlem Police Department receives a bulletproof donation

These bulletproof vests were a generous donation from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. These bulletproof vests were a generous donation from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
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The Harlem Police Department now has some new bullet proof vests, thanks to a generous donation. More>>

Columbia County

UPDATE: Deputy dies following motorcycle accident, vigil still scheduled

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Richmond County deputy Alton Creech has died.  According to Columbia County coroner Vernon Collins, Creech died at 4:15 Friday afternoon.Creech was off-duty Thursday, when the motorcycle he was riding More>>

Richmond County

GRU REVIEW: School violated policy by using resources for private wedding

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It's the answer to the question NBC 26 has been asking since April: Did Georgia Regents University violate state policy when it utilized school resources? More>>

Georgia/Carolina

SC unemployment falls to lowest rate in 5 years

South Carolina's unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in five years. More>>

Richmond County

Wrong-way driver on Riverwatch Parkway indicted

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NBC 26 has learned that Monique Sullivan, who is accused of causing a multiple-vehicle wreck in December 2012 by driving down the wrong side of Riverwatch Parkway, has been indicted by a Richmond County More>>

Georgia / Carolina

Richmond County. deputy in critical condition after off-duty motorcycle accident

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A Richmond County remains in critical condition Friday after an off-duty motorcycle accident. More>>

Georgia / Carolina

New limbs for Aimee Video included

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Aimee Copeland fitted with bionic limbs after losing arms and legs to flesh-eating bacteria.  DeMarco Morgan reports. More>>

That's Rich

That's Rich: TV Bloopers Video included

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In the broadcasting business, you learn many things. One thing I've learned is that it's often more difficult to record a quality report instead of doing it live. More>>

South Carolina

SC Senate Considers One-Year Credit For Private School Tuition

It's been tried before but never passed.   For years, proponents of "school choice" in South Carolina have tried to provide tax credits for money spent by parents on private school tuition.  Now, Senator More>>

Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.

Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, says she'll be running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. More>>

Georgia

Ga. Republicans gather in Athens for convention

Georgia's Republicans will be gathering in Athens for their state convention, with a packed agenda including electing a new state chair and hearing from top elected officials. More>>

National

Second IRS official resigns

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A second IRS official has announced his resignation amid the tea party scandal. Joseph Grant announced he will retire in June 3rd.
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Crime Alert

Ga. man arrested in dispute over unkempt lawn

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A Cartersville man accused of lighting his neighbor's house on fire over complaints of an unkempt yard has been arrested.
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Columbia County

Woman Says She Was Scammed Out Of Hundreds Of Dollars By MoneyPak Card

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NBC 26 is Here For You with a mother's questions regarding a prepaid card her daughter transferred hundreds of dollars to, but had someone else "cashing in." More>>

Aiken County

MOX Project at SRS in Jeopardy; Senators Say Proposed Budget Will Violate Federal Commitment to South Carolina Video included

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The MOX Facility at the Savannah River Site, employing more than a thousand people, is facing major financial uncertainty. The Obama Administration's proposed 2014 Budget cuts funding for the MOX Project significantly. More>>

  • What the...What the...

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    NASA's planet-hunting telescope is broken.
    NASA's Kepler planet-hunting telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing a mission that opened up whole new possibilities on life outside the solar system.
  • What the...

    Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-05-14 15:53:14 GMT
    NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A Virginia couple has been arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude.    North Myrtle Beach police say the couple said they had gone
    NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A Virginia couple has been arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude.    North Myrtle Beach police say the couple said they had gone
  • What the...

    Friday, May 10 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-05-10 19:46:09 GMT
    Man attacked by alligator while attempting to flee sheriff's deputies. Peter Bernard reports.
    Man attacked by alligator while attempting to flee sheriff's deputies. Peter Bernard reports.
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  • Aiken County

    Saturday, May 18 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:56:02 GMT
    NBC 26 has learned one person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting at a Beech Island barber shop.Dispatch says the call came in Saturday around 3p.m. on the 1100 block of Sand Bar Ferry Road
    NBC 26 has learned one person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting at a Beech Island barber shop.Dispatch says the call came in Saturday around 3p.m. on the 1100 block of Sand Bar Ferry Road
  • Columbia County

    Friday, May 3 2013 11:34 AM EDT2013-05-03 15:34:50 GMT
    Dr. Robert Lamberts in Martinez is changing the world of healthcare, at least in his office. He doesn't accept insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Instead, He's charging patients a flat monthly rate to be
    Dr. Robert Lamberts in Martinez is changing the world of healthcare, at least in his office. He doesn't accept insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Instead, He's charging patients a flat monthly rate to be
  • Richmond County

    Saturday, May 18 2013 10:02 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:02:08 GMT
    Richmond County investigators are on the scene of a possible stabbing. It happened Saturday evening at the Family Dollar on Deans Bridge Road. Our crew at the scene tells us investigators are taking a
    Richmond County investigators are on the scene of a stabbing. It happened Saturday evening at the Family Dollar on Deans Bridge Road. Our crew at the scene tells us investigators are taking a
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  • A pair of game 3's in the quarterfinals of the GHSA baseball playoffs. Evans travels to Pope and Westside hosts Lovett. The Augusta GreenJackets go for a sweep against the Rome Braves. USC Aiken prepares for the NCAA Regional tournament in baseball.
  • The sale of the Augusta GreenJackets from Ripken Baseball to AGON Sports & Entertainment becomes official. Aquinas girls soccer coach James Leonard is pulling double duty also coaching the football team during spring practice. Three area teams prepare to compete in the GHSA baseball quarterfinals.
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