Aimee, a 24-year-old graduate student, acquired necrotizing faciitis after falling from a zipline and cutting her leg on May 1.

Complaints of dead fish and peculiar fish activity, similar to reports one year ago, have been coming in from those who live on the Ogeechee River.

The University of West Georgia student developed a rare condition called necrotizing fasciitis after cutting her leg in a May 1 fall from a homemade zip line.

Andy Copeland has been using his daughter's story to not only help her, but all of those at the burn center, and people are responding.

Andy Copeland said his daughter "shed no tears, she never batted an eyelash. I was crying because I am a proud father of an incredibly courageous young lady."

On the drive home Wednesday, Deputy Perry Price suffered a stroke while on his motorcycle.

A news conference was held at Wednesday afternoon to give updates on Aimee's condition.

The school has set aside $8 million for the new institute. It will be comprised of 36 current faculty researchers. The idea is to bring in 30 new researchers over the next five years.

When Aimee's family first got to the hospital, they felt helpless and wanted to know what they could do. There wasn't much, except to go to Shepeard Blood Center themselves and donate in Aimee's name.

Brenda Koch is a 13-year survivor of necrotizing fasciitis and seeing Aimee's story made her want to share her story with the Copeland family.

The story of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland's struggle is making news around the world but for one North Augusta woman, Aimee's story hits home.

As the medical community celebrates National Nurses week, some are focused on a potential problem facing the industry.

Aimee Copeland's condition is still critical, but her family is staying positive. On Friday, she was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacteria.

News 12 shows you how you can help Justin continue to fight against his disability by helping him win some new wheels.

Dieters who have tried the diet say they experienced rapid weight loss, but there's a debate among doctors in the medical community about whether it actually works.

The South Carolina plant was shut down April 7 and food made there has been recalled. Diamond Pet Foods paid a $3.1 million settlement after a toxic mold in its pet food killed dozens of dogs in 2005.

Since 2001, asthma cases have gone up about 8.4 percent. That's why Georgia Health Sciences is partnering with the CDC to develop asthma education programs.

The new facility will be 18,000 square feet -- a big change from the 3,000 square foot building they are in today.

Since Tuesday morning, more than 500 people in Georgia have signed up to be organ donors. It's a 5,000 percent increase and one that will likely save hundreds of lives.

News 12 spent the day with Richmond County's Mosquito Control to see how they're already battling the bugs.

There are some big plans in the works for Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center. We got our hands on an internal draft that calls for major changes at the hospital and the cancer center.

The information included names and Medicaid ID numbers, which are also Social Security numbers. The ID numbers could be used to make fraudulent claims.

Most of the cases were imported -- either by visiting foreigners or by U.S. residents who picked up the virus overseas.

It's starting to feel a lot like summer in the CSRA and many sunbathers prepare for vacation by visiting tanning beds.

Emory says the 10 backup discs were removed from a storage location sometime between Feb. 7 and Feb. 20.