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Aiken County

One Person Dead After Car Accident In Aiken County

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A 19-year old Johnston man is dead after a single car crash in Aiken County early Saturday morning.The Aiken County coroner says Ricky Marquez Hammonds was pronounced dead around 2:00 a.m. after the car More>>

Columbia County

Bluegrass and BBQ take center stage at Banjo-B-Q 2013

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The weather looking nice for the 4th annual Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival this weekend at Evans Towne Center Park. 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>>

Georgia / Carolina

Authorities ID man's body found in South Carolina lake

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Authorities in Cherokee County, S.C., have identified a man whose body has been found in a lake.
  
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Richmond County

New weapon brought in to fight mosquitoes in Augusta

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Richmond County has a new weapon against mosquitoes, without dipping into its budget. It's called a mosquito surveillance trailer and it's filled with tools to help identify and measure the amount of More>>

Georgia/Carolina

NBC 26 "Anti-crash" course for pedestrian safety

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As the owner of a cycle shop, Phil Cohen knows first hand you can never guarantee safety on the road, "You know you can do everything you're supposed to do and you can still get hit. Unfortunately, if More>>

Richmond County

Richmond County has a new tool to fight mosquitos Video included

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Richmond County has a new weapon against mosquitoes. It's called a mosquito surveillance trailer and it's filled with tools to help identify and measure the amount of mosquitoes in the area. More>>

Georgia / Carolina

Law enforcement increasing presence on CSRA highways Video included

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There will be a lot of one thing on the roads: law enforcement. Across Georgia-Carolina, troopers are stepping up patrols this Memorial Day weekend. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

Southern Co. team weighing changes from renewables

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The Southern Co. is brainstorming ways it can more widely incorporate renewable energy such as solar power into its traditional business model.
  
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Hephzibah man struck and killed while riding bicycle

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A Hephzibah man was struck and killed while riding a bike this morning.   Authorities say Robert Holden, Junior died from blunt force trauma. 
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Georgia / Carolina

A complete list of local high school graduation times for Aiken, Columbia and Richmond Counties

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When are your graduates picking up their diplomas?  Click for dates, times and locations.
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Health Check

Lung cancer mystery Video included

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More young, non-smoking women are coming down with lung cancer, and doctors aren't sure why. Jennifer Leslie reports. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

16 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport

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Authorities say 16 people have been taken to hospitals following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport. More>>

Georgia - Carolina

Teen charged with DUI in crash that killed brother

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A Columbia teen is facing a felony DUI charge for an early morning crash that killed his brother. 18-year-old Cameron Stringfellow ran off the road and struck several trees at around 2 a.m. after hitting a parked car in a Columbia subdivision. 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>>

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>>

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>>

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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
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    Friday, May 24 2013 10:48 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:48:11 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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