Derrikia Young
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Local law enforcement give the gift of checking on your home while you’re away
If you're planning to be away from home for the holidays, there's a way to get some help keeping an eye on things. → Read More
Christmas tree experts discuss how to keep your tree safe
As you decorate for the holidays, experts remind you of precautions to take when setting up your Christmas tree. → Read More
Experts discuss light safety for the holidays
Christmas is coming up fast, and that means a lot of people will be decorating trees and their homes with lights. But there are a few things you need to know in order to stay safe this holiday season. → Read More
Experts discuss light safety for the holidays
Christmas is coming up fast, and that means a lot of people will be decorating trees and their homes with lights. But there are a few things you need to know in order to stay safe this holiday season. → Read More
A local sheriff’s office hosts training for religious groups to prepare for tragic events
A local sheriff's office is working with churches to make sure congregations are protected. The meeting today was a chance for church pastors and members to learn about security. → Read More
Hospitals around CSRA support viral #MeToo campaign
A social media hashtag started earlier this fall that has gone viral and its power is empowering sexual assault victims to speak up. → Read More
Proclamation presented in honor of 'National Nurse Practitioner Week'
Hospitals around the nation are celebrating ‘national nurse practitioner week’ including hospitals here in the CSRA. Newschannel 6 shares details from Doctors Hospital where Mayor Hardie Davis is presenting a proclamation. → Read More
Amazon brought its 'Help Wanted' sign to The Garden City
Amazon is set to open its second headquarters and several major cities are vying for the new facility. Meanwhile.. The company continues to expand with representatives spending the day at Fort Gordon recruiting for jobs. → Read More
Residents are gearing up to block off streets for Halloween
Halloween is tomorrow and The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is making sure you are staying safe. → Read More
Opioid-addicted baby crisis takes toll on CSRA with major increase
Every 25 minutes a baby is born in the us that is going through opioid withdrawal because of drug abuse by the birth mother. According to the national institute of drug abuse the problem is at epidemic proportions, the CSRA is not immune. → Read More
Local repair shop hosts “on track for a cause” for Breast Cancer Awareness month
The "on track for a cure" event was held by TTX employees where they could come together as a community this week, and open their tracks up to the general public next week. → Read More
Lincolnton investigators are searching for clues in recent gem ransack
DOZENS OF VENDORS ARE WONDERING WHO COULD HAVE TAKEN SOME PRECIOUS GEMS FROM THE ANNUAL ROCK, SWAP AND DIG IN LINCOLN COUNTY. MORE THAN 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF VALUABLE STONES WERE STOLEN WHEN SOMEONE RANSACKED THE EVENT SITE SATURDAY NIGHT. → Read More
Local breast cancer survivor now breast health navigator at Doctors Hospital
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND YOU KNOW THE STATISTICS: ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. → Read More
Experts discuss how to talk to your children about disasters
Devastating situations like the Las Vegas shooting can affect everyone, even small children and while the details can be hard to understand, your child may have questions. → Read More
Football season is here and doctors discuss concussions
Football season is here an according to doctors so are concussion injuries. According to statistics, 1 in 5 high school athletes will sustain a concussion during the season. → Read More
“Stop The Bleed” initiative expected to launch in 2017-2018 for schools across Georgia
All public schools in Georgia will be granted 12 "Stop the Bleed" kits that will faculty and staff in how to render immediate medical aid until professional responders arrive. → Read More
Volunteers relocate evacuee animals while waiting on legal documents
NewsChannel 6 is continuing to follow what is happening to dozens of dogs that were taken to the Aiken County Fairgrounds in the wake of Hurricane Irma. → Read More
Guitar Pull presale tickets bring in mass crowd for a good cause
19th annual Guitar Pull brings in lines trailing down the road as tickets go on sale at the James Brown Arena. → Read More
Hospitals around the CSRA are prepped for Hurricane Irma
Doctor's Hospital and AU Medical Center share what they are doing to prepare for Hurricane Irma. → Read More
Cons of not wearing eye protection during the solar eclipse
The number one thing doctors stress, wear protective eye glasses. No sunglasses or anything else should be worn, because it can possibly lead to you becoming legally blind. → Read More