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McDuffie County halts electronic payments due to cybersecurity incident
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (125+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cybersecurity incident that lead McDuffie County to stop all electronic payments, according to county officials. On Jan. 29, county officials discovered what is believed to be a cybersecurity phishing…...
What the Tech: Apple and Google passwords
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (70+ words) What the Tech: Apple and Google passwords'wrdw.com What the Tech: Apple and Google passwords Two people arrested at Georgia Welcome Center for child abuse charges Local experts share tips to protect pipes during freezing weather Salvation Army Center of…...
What the Tech: What some experts call an ‘invisible threat’
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (77+ words) What the Tech: What some experts call an "invisible threat'wrdw.com What the Tech: What some experts call an "invisible threat Registration now open for Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers How to dress your kids for safety during cold weather…...
Bird flu strikes a Georgia commercial flock of 71,000
2+ week, 5+ day ago (156+ words) LaFAYETTE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Another case of bird flu has hit a commercial poultry operation in Georgia, state officials say. It's the first case of the year and the fourth at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia since the ongoing,…...
Ga. business owner warns of Google review extortion scam
2+ week, 5+ day ago (317+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. " A Georgia business owner is warning others about a Google review scam after scammers targeted his landscaping company twice over the holidays. Grant Wallace, who has owned Grantlanta Lawn since 2016, said his business received several one-star reviews from…...
Record flu season hitting close to home for many in 2-state
3+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. - As Georgia and South Carolina continue to battle record flu activity, families are sharing their struggles with the severe illness that has disrupted holiday plans and sent children to emergency rooms. The South Carolina Department of Public Health…...
Ga., S.C. hit highest flu level on the U.S. chart
4+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Flu activity is widespread and severe in Georgia and South Carolina, according to the latest statistics. Both states are at the highest charted level of flu activity in the U.S., according to the latest statistics from the…...
S.C. flu spread among worst in U.S. entering 2026, data shows
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (732+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina was among the states experiencing the highest level of flu spread in the U.S. to end 2025, according to the latest data reported by the CDC. Data had not yet been published for the week of Christmas -- though…...
With outbreaks across the region, health experts push vaccinations
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (340+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - With the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina, state health officials point out that other vaccine-preventable infectious diseases are increasing, too. The South Carolina Department of Public Health is urging people to make sure their vaccinations are…...
Flu, RSV cases rising ahead of holiday: What parents should know
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (247+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Flu and RSV infections are rising nationally just one week before Christmas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reports COVID-19 levels remain low this year, but seasonal flu and acute respiratory…...