3+ week, 4+ day ago   (296+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina families who relied on federal pandemic-era funding to pay for childcare are facing new financial pressure after a key assistance program has been paused. On Dec. 1, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Social Services officially paused applications for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Golden Harvest Food Bank will receive new funding to help fight childhood hunger, thanks to a campaign by Kroger. Kroger’s Atlanta Division announced Tuesday that its “Kick Hunger to the Sidelines” campaign brought in $128,000 between June…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (230+ words) AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Child abuse cases are on the rise in South Carolina, and local advocates say it is up to the community to recognize the signs and report concerns. Fatima Thompson, a family advocate with the Child Advocacy Center…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (73+ words) WRDW Mourners gather for Aiken vigil to remember 4-year-old Javeayah Harris ‘A traumatic scene’: Teenager bitten by shark in Georgia waters Here's an update on downtown Augusta road construction 19-year-old from Georgia, 2 others drown in Lake Hartwell 86-year-old Augusta woman…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (154+ words) PORT ANGELES, Wash. (Gray News) - Human remains that were found in a Washington park in 2000 were identified through advanced genetic testing. A researcher found skeletal remains inside of a sleeping bag in a tent along the Sol Duc River drainage…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (128+ words) WRDW AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The 9th annual Sand Hills Community Center Summer Youth Program wrapped up with a performance showing how much the kids learned. About 20 children in the program shared the theme of respect, integrity, character and heritage. They…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (295+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Thousands of children could fall behind in reading this summer, but local organizations are working to prevent that. Rise Augusta is one of four local organizations addressing the issue. “When someone doesn’t have a lot of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (65+ words) WRDW Diaper giveaway promotes maternal, lifestyle health in Evans Afternoon rain through the weekend, hot afternoons continue. Hit-and-run injures juvenile in Ehrhardt; SCHP looking for suspect vehicle Finding Solutions: Mother honors son’s memory by donating heartbeat animals to grieving families…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (83+ words) WRDW Finding Solutions: Mother honors son’s memory by donating heartbeat animals to grieving families United Way of Aiken County’s Women United holds annual awards luncheon - clipped version Judge accepts plea deal in fatal Gordon Highway crash that killed Navy veteran…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (105+ words) AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The United Way of Aiken County’s Women United held its second annual awards luncheon. The organization presented 10 local nonprofits with grants, thanks to support from donors. Janice Lawson, senior vice president of environmental management operations for SRNS,…...