A Burke County woman is behind bars, charged with hit and run in Myrtle Beach, SC. Wednesday night, 31-year-old Kathryn Michelle Johnson was arrested where she works, in Columbia County.

Burke County’s Martaveous Smith signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Winthrop, on Wednesday. WJBF News Channel 6 Sports Director Chris Kane has more.

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a flood watch for portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina.

The news of the senseless shooting in Texas is impacting many military families across the nation. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud spoke with a woman from Burke County whose husband was training at Fort Hood this summer.

Folks in Burke County say they’re at a loss. Hundreds of burglaries have been going on in the county and it doesn’t look like they’re going away anytime soon. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the latest.

According to the National Weather Service, a Frost Advisory is in effect from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday for some CSRA counties

Authorities in Burke County uncovered a gruesome dogfighting ring. One person was arrested and investigators are still looking for more suspects. It all happened along the 1000 block of Scotts Store Road in Millen, Georgia. We have to warn you, the following story contains some very graphic pictures of the dogs and what was done to them. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

Three Burke County schools were recognized Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for being outstanding nutrition environments.

Some construction could soon begin on two new nuclar reactors at Plant Vogtle.

We’ve reported so much about the Long family from the condition of their home to the children’s welfare. Now, the mother, Christine Long, says she’s come a long way in the last year and is hoping for a second chance with her children. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has her story.

One year ago Friday, 11 children were removed from a filthy Burke County home, and placed into foster care. Friday, Christine Long, the mother of those 11 children, sat in front of a judge to hear her sentencing. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

A Burke County mother is in court Friday…Christine Long was arrested last summer…after her 11 children were found living in squalor. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe is in the courtroom for the hearing, and she’ll have the full report Friday night at 5, 5:30, and 6.

According to Sgt. Dan Lowe, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office needs assistance from the public in locating a runaway juvenile. The juvenile is identified as 14-year-old Clarissa Mack, who is described as being 5’5” tall, and weighing 130 pounds. Update: Mack has since been found in Richmond County.

An accused killer will be brought back to Burke County to face charges of murdering a 16-year-old boy, two years ago. Stanley Howard will be brought back to Burke County on Saturday. He is accused of killing 16-year-old Damian Wright, in Waynesboro, back in August of 2007.

A man has mysterious disappeared in Burke County. Now, investigators need your help to find 35-year-old Silas Gabriel Fletcher. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the details on the search. UPDATE: Fletcher has been located safe and sound in Burke County. He said he had been working on a local farm.