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Columbia County

Harlem woman dies in car accident

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A Harlem woman is dead after a single car accident in Grovetown. It happened Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Wrightsboro and Baker Place Road. The Columbia County deputy coroner More>>

Georgia/Carolina

Legal troubles pile up for Georgia Democratic Party leader

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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Legal woes are piling up for the leader of Georgia's Democratic Party.    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County this week accuses Mike More>>

South Carolina

Spoleto Festival USA opening 37th season

The 37th season of the internationally known Spoleto Festival USA is about to get under way. More>>

Ga. troopers increasing holiday weekend patrols

Georgia State Troopers are planning to increase patrols during the holiday weekend to look out for impaired drivers, seatbelt violations and other offenses. More>>

National / World

Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay scouts

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The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation's most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in recent years. More>>

Richmond County

EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal new “tricked out” car for Dr. Azziz Video included

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NBC 26 news obtained a chain of emails revealing new information about Georgia Regents University's new car used to drive Dr. Ricardo Azziz. After we reported that Dr. Azziz used a university shuttle bus. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

South Carolina Senate approves money for roads

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The South Carolina Senate has approved a budget amendment that allows for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of road and bridge construction. The vote late Thursday came on the seventh day of floor debate on the Senate's $6.3 billion plan for state taxes. More>>

Richmond County

Vigil held for slain Hephzibah family

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A vigil was held Thursday night to remember the lives of three members of the Jones family who were murdered earlier this week. More>>

Richmond County

Military service members targeted by Memorial Day scams

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As the holiday weekend approaches, the Better Business Bureau of the CSRA warns of scams aimed at the Fort Gordon community. More>>

Crime Alert

Five arrested in Harlem drug bust

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Five people are behind bars Thursday after a major drug bust near Harlem. Investigators charged them with trafficking cocaine and heroin. Two Kilos of cocaine and one pound of heroin were found at the More>>

National / World

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US

Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday. More>>

Georgia / Carolina

Effort to Legalize Medical Marijuana in SC Fails, But State Law Already Allows

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An attempt to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina failed in the South Carolina House Wednesday, even though state law already allows it.
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Health Check

Medical marijuana could be made legal in South Carolina Video included

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A South Carolina bill would make medical marijuana legal in the state. More>>

Richmond County

UPDATE: Arrest made in Augusta triple murder Video included

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Ryan Jones, of Augusta, is charged in the murders of his parents and brother. More>>

Richmond County

Investigators looking for suspect following Augusta shooting

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Richmond County investigators are looking for a man, wanted in connection with a shooting in Augusta Thursday.According to deputies, 26-year old Matthew Leverett Wilson was shot following an argument with More>>

Editorial

Remembering Jim Davis

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One of Augusta's most respected voices has been silenced.  Jim Davis, longtime news director and anchor died Wednesday evening. More>>

Georgia / Carolina

Georgia Rep. Brooks to be arraigned on fraud charges

Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks has pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges. More>>

Georgia / Carolina

Feds investigate after plane parts land on GA home

Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house in Clayton County. More>>

Restaurant Report Card

Restaurant Report Card 5/23/13

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Little Caesars on Columbia Road in Martinez scored a 62 this week. Some of their violations include employees wearing jewelry, no lids on dumpsters and time not marked on pizza.It's a 75 for Egg Roll Express More>>

Richmond County

Augusta's golf cart road rules leave man without transportation Video included

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One resident who says the city's rules for driving golf carts on the road make it hard for him to get around. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

South Carolina Senate defeats private school choice proposal

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South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget. The 23-18 vote Wednesday rejecting the budget amendment followed nearly three hours of discussion.
  
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Georgia-Carolina

SC Senate defeats private school choice proposal

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South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

Death of Georgia infant under investigation

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Sheriff's officials say a couple has been arrested after a 4-month-old girl in their care was found unresponsive. Robert Benton and Melissa Fullmore called authorities when they awoke from a nap and found Rosalynn Fullmore unresponsive in her bassinette Tuesday. The girl was later pronounced dead. More>>

SC Gov Haley: Finish work on ethics bill this year

Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk. More>>

Political

Georgia studying Medicaid expansion options

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state can't afford to expand its already-strained Medicaid program to include 650,000 more residents, but his administration is studying ways other states are expanding their... More>>

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    Thursday, May 23 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:00:18 GMT
    Mom has son arrested for eating Pop-Tarts without permission. Rad Berky reports.
    Mom has son arrested for eating Pop-Tarts without permission. Rad Berky reports.
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    Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:16:42 GMT
    Automated attendance system glitch calls parents of every student, telling them their child didn't arrive for class. Ryan Schulteis reports.
    Automated attendance system glitch calls parents of every student, telling them their child didn't arrive for class. Ryan Schulteis reports.
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    Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:40:37 GMT
    Samuel Fernandezn missed graduating high school because of one wrong answer.
    Texas honors student says a single question on a state-mandated standardized test is preventing his graduation. Melissa Vega reports.
    Texas honors student says a single question on a state-mandated standardized test is preventing his graduation. Melissa Vega reports.
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    Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:07 GMT
    NBC 26 news obtained a chain of emails revealing new information about Georgia Regents University's new car used to drive Dr. Ricardo Azziz. After we reported that Dr. Azziz used a university shuttle bus
    NBC 26 news obtained a chain of emails revealing new information about Georgia Regents University's new car used to drive Dr. Ricardo Azziz. After we reported that Dr. Azziz used a university shuttle bus.
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    Thursday, May 23 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:27:47 GMT
    Ryan Jones, of Augusta, is charged in the murders of his parents and brother.
    Ryan Jones, of Augusta, is charged in the murders of his parents and brother.
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    Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:28:05 GMT
    UPDATE: NBC 26 can confirm that a family member has admitted that the bodies found in Hephzibah Tuesday are those of his "mother, father and younger brother".  Steve Jones, a principal at Appling Middle
    UPDATE: NBC 26 can confirm that a family member has admitted that the bodies found in Hephzibah Tuesday are those of his "mother, father and younger brother".  Steve Jones, a principal at Appling Middle
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