Questions about Terrace Manor Elementary School's safety were thrust into the spotlight after former principal Hartley Gibbons had an outburst at a Richmond County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.
It looks like two more cases of tuberculosis are about to be confirmed at Butler High School. This comes as 75 students and teachers test positive for exposure.
So far, 500 students and teachers have been tested. Of those, 75 of those tests have tested positive, which means they have been exposed, not that they necessarily have TB.
DHEC said the West Nile virus has been found in 30 people, 24 birds, five horses and nine mosquito samples this year. Fifteen horses and one person have contracted eastern equine encephalitis.
In a news conference on Monday, officials said the female student has been in the hospital for the past three to four weeks receiving treatment for the infection.
In a study in Miami and Baltimore, stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and effective as patients' own cells for helping restore heart tissue, allowing the heart to pump more effectively.
Burke County High School got their eighth win tonight against Butler High, but for a while today, no one knew if the game would even be played. As News 12's Christie Ethridge reports, the TB scare at Butler High School almost kept the teams off the field.
Twelve schools got up to $5,000 to implement physical activity and nutrition plans, while nine others got $3,000 to develop plans. The money will also be used for training and technical assistance.
An animal in south Augusta has tested positive for a rare but deadly virus. Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, is a lot like West Nile, and it can be transmitted by mosquitoes to humans.
Dr. Walter Watson is a legend in the greater Augusta area and delivered over 15,000 babies during his years in the medical profession. Watson died at the age of 102 on Wednesday.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control says a probable case of fungal meningitis has been found in South Carolina. Right now, the patient is undergoing additional testing to confirm if it is meningitis.
A new facility in Augusta is making it easier for people with disabilities to exercise. The Wilson YMCA has just opened a new Total Access Gym with 10 new machines that are fully accessible for everyone.
A positive result means the student has been exposed, not that the student actually has TB. If a student tests positive, they will have to take a second test to see if they actually have the disease.
Many in the community are mourning the loss of Dr. W.G. Watson. He died Wednesday morning, and now, thousands are looking back on his legacy. It's a legacy few can even hold a candle to.
A little boy who just learned he has a brain tumor is fighting for his life. As News 12's Christie Ethridge reports, through his sickness, he's changing the lives of others.
The nation's oldest known physician is now a patient himself, in serious condition at University Hospital after falling and hitting his head this weekend.
The patient is a 65-year-old woman from Bibb County who received an injection prepared by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. She is said to be stable at this time.