All those images of floodwaters in Atlanta will cause homeowners everywhere to think twice about having flood insurance. Augusta homeowners will soon get access to new updated flood zones. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

They are women who are saddling up to help save lives. The USPA Ladies Invitational is the second largest women’s polo match in the U.S., and it’s held right here in Aiken. The event is a fundraiser, and these women raise money for a program at University Hospital that provides free mammograms for women in the CSRA.

They are women who are saddling up to help save lives. The USPA Ladies Invitational is the second largest women’s polo match in the U.S., and it’s held right here in Aiken. The event is a fundraiser, and these women raise money for a program at University Hospital that provides free mammograms for women in the CSRA.

She’s 83-years-old….but an Aiken County grandmother is, as of this morning, one of the most technologically advanced people in the country. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

Experts say end of life care and preparation don’t have to be dirty words. Making informed decisions now can make your last days easier for everyone. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

University Hospital employees have access to a wellness program. It not only helps them stay healthy, but saves the hospital $4.5 million a year in insurance costs. The latest prevention program is targeting diabetes. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

University Hospital employees have access to a wellness program. It not only helps them stay healthy, but saves the hospital $4.5 million a year in insurance costs. The latest prevention program is targeting diabetes. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GADOT), starting on Monday, and continuing for about 4 months (weather permitting), there will be closures and detours on Walton Way from Dantignac Street to New Balie Street, and the St. Sebastian Way intersection with Osler Lane.

University Hospital has laid off 30 nurses. The layoffs happened after the new cardiovascular unit was opened. According to officials, they consolidated the unit, cutting nursing positions.

According to Swedish researchers, heart stents coated with drugs are just as safe as uncoated ones and appear to keep blood flowing to the heart muscle longer, dispelling earlier concerns about their safety.  Count on Renita Crawford for the latest in the WJBF News Channel 6 Medical Report.

Sample from local patient tested for H1N1 virus. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

Dr. Paul D. Weston, a long time local surgeon, died Wednesday, May 06, 2009. He was the first African-American to be admitted to practice at University Hospital, in 1952. The next year, St. Joseph appointed him to its staff, making him the first black to practice in a private hospital in Augusta, GA.

A truck driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a hospital chaplain from South Carolina. A Richmond County sheriff’s spokesman said 67-year-old Bill Snyder, a minister in North Augusta, S.C., was killed when the moped he was riding collided with a dump truck.

WJBF News Channel 6 has learned that AMARA Healthcare and Rehab on Scott’s Road, off of Peach Orchard Road is being evacuated due to storm damage, and no power. According to WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola, 115-120 residents will be taken to other locations to be cared for.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month…a time for a little straight talk about that disease. Doctor Barry Jenkins, from University Hospital joined WJBF News Channel 6’s Mary Morrison on our noon newscast, Wednesday.