Celeste Springer
Multimedia Journalist
Augusta, GA
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Growing up, Celeste Springer’s favorite place to be was the car, because (in her mother’s words) she had a “captive audience.” As time went on, Celeste learned there was far more value in garnering attention through telling relevant, interesting, and impactful stories rather than trapping people into a road trip with her.
After realizing her passion for storytelling, Celeste went on to the University of Georgia to obtain her Bachelor’s in Journalism. While enrolled, she interned with News 12 over the summer, and is excited to be back where her career started.
Celeste enjoys kayaking, cooking, and online shopping in her off time. She is excited to make Augusta her new home and tell the incredible stories that flow through our community.
Local investigators sounded the alarm for months about hazardous conditions inside the First Love Personal Care home.
The 85,000-square-foot, $35 million Performing Arts Center in Columbia County is set to be finished by early 2021, county officials say.
If you’re headed out this weekend, Back Paddle Brewery in Lincolnton is newly opened offering beer, tacos, and burgers. And your hard-earned dollar paid here goes even farther.
From Columbia County’s changes to school learning models, we asked our viewers what questions they had in their minds and went to the board to get the answers.
If you wait at Flowing Wells, even if only for just an hour, you’ll see plenty of different faces there to fill up a jug.
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office says a 12-year-old is dead after a drive-by shooting incident that happened earlier this morning in Aiken County.
We see what the district is doing to keep everyone safe, but teachers protesting today say this move is too soon.
A spokesperson with the Columbia County Board of Education says it is “quite possible” Superintendent Dr. Sandra Carraway will present plans to return to fully face-to-face instruction at the board meeting a week from Tuesday.
What was first considered a suspicious death is now being investigated as a homicide. 33-year-old Felycya Harris was found dead at Meadowbrook Park on Saturday.
Thousands of people headed to Clarks Hill Lake on Sunday to show support for President Trump’s re-election.
Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Augusta Mall.
Cassandra Negrete and her mother, Veronica’s, futures gone in an instant after being stabbed at their home in Aiken. But we’re learning more about the lives left behind.
A deadly day along Interstate 20, with three people dead from crashes including two Fulton County deputies.
Columbia County schools are about to start their second nine-week period, and some parents are hoping the district will make changes.
It’s easy to fall into a routine of eating the same food from the same places. But if you’re looking for something new, Augusta is highlighting local places where you can get authentic, international food.
It’s starting to get colder outside, and it seems like the rain never stops in the CSRA. So, having an extra tool to help get your kids to school might make mornings a little easier.
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Friends and an entire community in shock today after a plane crash leaves a young man dead.
It was a night of beginnings and endings tonight for our CSRA school districts.
Greeneway access can add to the value of a neighborhood, and people living along Bluff Avenue will be happy to hear that. But those same neighbors would have to give up some of their yards to make it happen.
Thursday’s flooding cost one Augusta family $10,000 worth of their personal belongings.
The flood mixer of sewage and storm water flooded into yards of Augusta home-owners and trapped drivers in their cars.
It was the first-day parents in Columbia County could get free school meals for their kids while they learn from home. While it’s a huge help financially for families, it’s also a help for the schools.
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South Carolina as state lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to expand absentee voting in the state -- one the governor says he’ll sign.
It’s a different kind of gig for the Bell Auditorium with the city planning to transform the entertainment complex to a supersized place to vote.
From coast to coast today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, and the countless heroes who’ve died from health complications in the years following the attacks.
Thousands of older students in Columbia County are having to learn in different environments for at least two days a week. That's why the Georgia School Board Association is leaning on students across the state to get some insight.
It’s the newest restaurant on Broad street. Edgar’s Above Broad is set to open to the public tomorrow and it’s a first look at what it takes to open a business during a pandemic.
With the school year picking up pace, Columbia and Aiken counties are looking at what happens next.
As more local districts prepare to go back to school, coronavirus testing for children could play an important role in controlling the spread.
A house explosion in Aiken County on Saturday leaves at least one person injured.
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The man charged with the shooting death of an Augusta code enforcement officer appeared before a judge today.
We’re getting more insight on the deputy who is in critical condition after getting hit by a car yesterday evening.
Richmond County Keith Inman is in the hospital and Kaylon Smith is in jail after an encounter on Wrightsboro Road.
The Richmond County school board decided to stick with the plan for face-to-face and online learning.
The pandemic is costing some school employees their jobs, and it could bring a challenge to how students get fed. So, we take a closer look at how different counties are dealing with that challenge.
It was an unusual type of dedication ceremony in Edgefield County as people celebrated a new stop light at Highway 25 and Bettis Academy Road.
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For the past 26 years, Children’s Place has hosted an auction and Celebrity Waiter Night to benefit their therapeutic childcare program, and this year is no different. The program helps children 18 months to 5 years old through occupational, speech, and play therapy.
It’s called triple E, a mosquito-borne illness detected in South Carolina's Aiken, Berkeley, Colleton, Florence, Horry, Jasper, Lexington and Marion counties.
Wear your mask. Watch your social distance. Wash your hands. We’ve heard it again, and again.
Edgefield County schools are still trying to work through all the issues that come with being rural in a pandemic.
The limo business is no stranger to those living the good life, but in a pandemic, even luxury loses its luster.
A long legal battle between Doctors Hospital and Augusta University may be coming to an end after a Georgia court of appeals decided who can build the first hospital in Columbia County.
Charles Case was just out on his job when he was shot and killed early Thursday morning.
With kids spending more time at home, online, and unsupervised, the pandemic could be the reason officials are seeing a rise in child-related cybercrime.
The city of Louisville has approved to move the slave market, but protesters gathered downtown, saying moving it is simply not enough.
Dozens of people gathered on the steps of Augusta’s Confederate monument, hoping a rally would discourage the city from taking steps to remove it. This comes one week after a counter protest to take down the monument.
It has been one week since Julian Lewis was shot and killed by a now-former Georgia State Trooper. Friends, family, and the community are still looking for answers.
The Aiken County Board of Education hosted a media Q-and-A, and we brought the biggest questions from our viewers.
During the week of the Masters tournament, there isn't a single bed left empty at hotels like the Lookaway Inn. This year might be the first time some of these beds stay made.
Children across the CSRA try to adapt to life with less socialization while parents try their best to watch out for their mental health.