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.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Wendy Johnson drove from Albany, Ga., to find out what was wrong after she started experiencing symptoms. It turns out she needed brain surgery.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
AAA says for the first time ever, average gas prices are above $4 in all 50 states. But regular gas is not even the concern.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The Children’s Hospital of Georgia confirms they have seen hospitalizations from nutritional issues stemming from the shortage. We spoke with a formula company, frustrated and trying to keep up with demand.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Several videos are taking off on social media appearing to show an altercation at an Augusta wrestling event Saturday evening.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 8:06 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The Augusta Fire Department responded to a grass fire Sunday night off Interstate 520 near the Deans Bridge Road exit.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
We met with an organization aptly ‘Period.’ The new chapter at MCG aims to tackle period poverty and make sure everyone has access to period products.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Three local high schoolers have been awarded money to put towards their endeavors after graduation. The recognition is in honor of Ryan Clark, a Lakeside High School grad.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 11:19 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Dental students at the Dental College of Georgia took their walk across the stage to grab their degrees. We caught up with one student who started this career after an unlikely source told him to serve others.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
We spoke with the company behind new Flock security cameras to find out how the new technology will help local officers fight crime.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
In an email to News 12, Councilwoman Deborah Fisher wrote that she is looking into how the rodeo for the city was funded.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 8:36 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to authorities, motorized hang glider came down sometime around 7:30 p.m. Sunday near the 4700 block of Rollins Road off Mike Padgett Highway.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, a man has been arrested after he allegedly shot at deputies from a moving car Sunday afternoon.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
It all unfolded Saturday night around 11:30 p.m.. Randolf Brinson, 62, was pronounced dead on the scene after being hit by a vehicle.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 11:38 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Charleston Lee, 17, is soon to be the youngest person to ever graduate from Paine in their 140 year history.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office confirms deputies are investigating after a body was located in Trenton.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to South Carolina troopers, a fatal crash happened on I-20 West near mile marker 27. Just after 7 a.m., a car veered off the roadway and flipped.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 12:09 AM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
“I said, ‘Come on, Daddy! Come on, Daddy!’ That tree would have hit him if I hadn’t have rushed him on,” Michelle Burney said. “Yeah, the tree would have hit him.”
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Election day is May 24, and nine Augusta mayor candidates attended a forum at the Kroc Center. We were there for the whole event, and here are the keynotes.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Wednesday, a cabinet member with the Biden Administration was in Augusta to discuss the importance of cyber security as businesses return to normal.
Updated: May. 1, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver Saturday evening.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer and Maria Sellers
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect has been indicted in reference to the death of local teacher Tina Prince.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
A weekend shooting in Aiken comes amid a wave of violent crime across the CSRA, mostly across the Savannah River in Augusta.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the agency, the driver was headed westbound on Liberty Road when they veered left and ran off the road sometime around 6 a.m..
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
After two years of drive-thru festivals, the Augusta Greek Festival is back. While we were there, we figured out there was a bigger story. Not about the food, but about the people making it.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Augusta firefighters show us the dangers of how quickly a fire can spread in a demonstration early Thursday. It’s a problem we see on both sides of the river.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
As law enforcement works to curb crime, one problem officers tell us they continue to fight is stolen guns falling into the wrong hands.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
After a two-day break, a surge in violent crime returned in Richmond County with two weekend shootings, one of them deadly.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says they’re investigating a deadly crash on Wrightsboro Road and Troupe Street.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Deputies were called around 7:30 p.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of B Street. When they arrived, they found 31-year-old Rodriquez Dunn dead.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Dispatch said they believed about 6 or so cars were involved, and a witness also confirmed seeing about that number involved in the pile-up.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 8:49 AM EDT
|By Staff and Celeste Springer
A police report claims Nathaniel Meade, the suspect in an Aiken County shoot-out Wednesday night, threatened to shoot officers the day before.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The prom celebration is returning in full force, and behind every dress is Sho-Ane Seaton, owner of Sho-Ane’s Bridal & Formals.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:19 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Police were initially responding to a domestic dispute call on Gwendolyn Street. Once they arrived, they found a deceased man inside the home.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Police were initially responding to a domestic dispute call on Gwendolyn Street. Once they arrived, they found a deceased man inside the home.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Motorcyclist Michael Marx, 44, was traveling east on Brown Road when he lost control of his motorcycle and ran off the road. He died in the crash.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
67-year-old Willie Jenkins was last scene leaving a home at around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the department, the call came in around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday. It happened at the corner of Richland Avenue and Chesterfield Street.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, shots were fired this afternoon on Washington Road.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 9:37 AM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Desmond Swearinger, 27, is wanted on a charge of aggravated assault in a shooting Thursday in the 500 block of Broad Street.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 7:44 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says they’re investigating a shooting at the intersection of Broad Street and 10th.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 7:26 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, shots were fired this afternoon on Washington Road.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Maria Sellers and Celeste Springer
Many tournament week traditions have finally returned to full capacity after two years of cancelations and smaller scale events. Major Rager was back to it’s full scale this year as COVID restrictions have lifted.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the co-owner of Diablo’s Southwest Grill, a morning fire has temporarily shut down their Wheeler Road location.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2022 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
According to the Allendale Police Department, officers responded to a call about shots fired around noon Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 6:40 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Million-dollar donations will allow plans to build a new automotive training center. Students will get hands-on experience and hopefully land jobs here at home.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
A beautiful home is now surrounded by the chaos of the storm. After two tornadoes hit Swainsboro, the town is picking up the pieces.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Downtown Swainsboro was one of the hardest-hit areas after Tuesday’s tornado. One resident says they’re lucky nothing else happened.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Edgefield County Dispatch confirms crews are working to locate the source of heavy smoke in the area.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 2:50 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
North Augusta dispatch confirms a car caught fire Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
A doorbell camera in Wrights Farm neighborhood caught several suspects searching through cars. Now, we’re learning about a car stolen the same night just seven minutes down the road.