A 12-year-old South Carolina boy has died after being infected by a rare, brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater, his family ...

Most people who come into contact with Naegleria fowleri never get sick. The amoeba can only infect a person when ...

Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater, is rarely contracted but nearly always fatal, according to the CDC.

Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri can lead to symptoms including fever, seizures, hallucinations and death.

One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Sandersville on Sunday night. Community members in South ...

A nearly 400-home development in Chapin remains mired by concerns over density and traffic.