Are classes canceled due to the winter storm? Here's the latest on Augusta-area schools
Will the Augusta-area school systems and colleges close due to the winter weather? Here's the latest info and stay tuned for updates.
Winter Storm Warning in effect for Georgia
We're keeping an eye on a massive winter storm system bringing a lot of sleet, snow, and ice toward Georgia in the next few hours.
State of Emergency declared for Georgia in wake of this weekend's winter storm
Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency for all of Georgia over the incoming winter weather. Here's what it says and what the forecast is.
Forecasters issue advisory as Augusta area, state officials get ready for winter storm
The advisory includes Columbia, Richmond, McDuffie and Aiken counties. It is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday. Mixed precipitation is expected with snow and/or sleet accumulations up to a half inch and ice accumulations around two-tenths of an inch.
Georgia Power prepares for winter storm, offers recommendations for staying warm
Ahead of what is expected to be days of weather with below-freezing temperatures, Georgia Power released a set of recommendations to prepare for the winter weather.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of Friday’s winter storm
Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency ahead of the severe winter weather expected to start in metro Atlanta in the overnight hours, though forecasts are
Augusta area, state officials get ready for winter storm
Augusta area and state officials are gearing up for severe winter weather expected to hit Georgia on Friday. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency on Thursday through Tuesday in preparation for the approaching winter storm.
Georgia prepares for winter weather, potential power outages and icy roads
Crews gear up for freezing temps, icy roads and power outages. GDOT and Georgia Power urge safety as winter weather looms over metro Atlanta.
Crews prepare highways as Georgia, South Carolina brace for winter storm
Georgia and South Carolina state agencies are preparing for potentially severe ice and snow as part of a winter storm that could arrive in Georgia on Friday.
How Augusta and state agencies are preparing for icy winter blast
Augusta Fire/EMA says they are working closely with county departments and preparing for the weather forecast to impact North ...
Winter storm system expected to hit Georgia later this week. Tips to get prepared.
Check your heating system and furnace, ensure it's functioning properly. Seal drafts around windows and doors.
Man shot in the chest, killed in Augusta. Deputies question possible suspect
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies in eastern Georgia are investigating a deadly shooting. On Wednesday, at approximately 3:23 p ...
I-TEAM: Are Augusta stormwater fees funding other city departments?
Preparations are underway in Augusta for the winter weather event, which is expected to begin Friday morning. More than 100 athletes from Richmond, McDuffie and Columbia counties competed in the Area ...
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Local lawmakers’ goals heading into Georgia’s legislative session
Next week, the Georgia legislative session will begin and local lawmakers are busy preparing. NewsChannel 6 talked to Senator ...
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Team Georgia practices at Harlem for Border Bowl Twelve
Team Georgia is practicing ahead of Border Bowl 12 against team South Carolina. Georgia players and coaches practiced at ...
Georgia boy, 12, left with severe burns after 3 friends pour boiling water on him during sleepover ‘prank’
The unsuspecting minor was sleeping at his neighbor’s apartment in Tifton, Ga. while the three other boys, whose ages range from 12 to 15, were playing video games, his mother, Tiffany West, ...
'Stay weather aware': Gov. Kemp announces Georgia offices closing due to winter weather
Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday that some state offices are closing in wake of winter weather forecasts. Here's where, when, and why.
Crews prepare highways as Georgia, South Carolina brace for winter weather
Before the weather system’s arrival, crews will apply a brine solution to interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses in anticipation of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow.