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The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has begun offering an “extended benefits” program for those who have exhausted their previous unemployment benefits.

To avoid traffic problems from July Fourth holiday weekend traffic, Georgia and South Carolina are suspending highway lane closures for non-emergency roadwork.

Coronavius antibody testing in Columbia County indicates infection there may be significantly lower than some other areas of the U.S.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will visit the Augusta area as part of a statewide tour to promote wearing masks, his office confirmed.

A Black man in Georgia is accusing police of violating his civil rights, saying a white officer slammed him to the ground and broke his wrist in the mistaken belief that there was a warrant for his arrest.

Authorities are investigating a wreck that killed a truck driver when a fuel tanker crashed and burst into flames about two miles outside Barnwell.

Transitioning from in-person classes to virtual learning was hard. Some students had a really difficult time with it. But the Dream Academy is here to help.

While you prepare for the July Fourth holiday weekend, health officials urge you to still wear face masks. Learn which types work best.

We’re getting a better idea of what school might look like this fall in districts and on university campuses across the CSRA.

Shaw Air Force Base has confirmed that the pilot of the U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon that crashed late Tuesday has died.

Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams hosted a police reform forum Tuesday alongside seven other expert panelists.

Here are some tips for bringing your furriest member of the family along on a little trip or staycation in Columbia County!

Baseball’s minor leagues have canceled their seasons after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Crime didn't stop during the start of the pandemic, but it sure calmed down here at Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Now the lights seem to be flashing much more often.

Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis is among 10 mayors across Georgia calling on lawmakers to repeal the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

Savannah joins a growing list of cities in the two-state region to require people to wear face masks in public in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Just in time for the summer, we’ve got our first black bear sighting of the season in Edgefield County.

New details have emerged on the arrest of the personal assistant of the Augusta mayor, including that the relative she’s accused of trying to choke is a teenager who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo just added Georgia to a list of 13 other states who must have residents self-quarantine for 14 days before a visit to New York state.

Richmond County School officials have revealed a proposal to reopen schools in the county after the coronavirus forced schools to close statewide in March.

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with Friday’s fatal shooting at a shopping center near Interstate 520 and Wrightsboro Road.

The firefighters association will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday to discuss issues with the city of Augusta.

President Woodrow Wilson’s name has been removed from two buildings at Princeton University, but no changes are planned for his childhood home in Augusta.

Starting Wednesday, South Carolina drivers will see some changes at the pump.

As local educators fine-tune plans for the upcoming school year, the Aiken County superintendent says it’s not likely that all students will be coming back to a normal schedule.

Augusta University is about to enter the second phase of its return to campus with the reopening of offices.

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted a lot of things, but 11-year-old Brandon Long has learned to adapt.

With coronavirus cases soaring in the two-state region on the verge of a holiday weekend, we checked with experts to see what you need to know as officials try to contain the new outbreak.

Orangeburg city leaders have approved a resolution to remove a 30-foot monument erected to honor the city’s fallen Confederate soldiers.

As people around the country call for the removal of controversial historical monuments, many Jefferson County residents are demanding the removal of a slave market.