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Standoff on mayor’s expenses frustrates some Augusta leaders
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Questions remain unsolved on whether to reimburse Mayor Garnett Johnson for some city expenses on his personal credit card. It’s been an issue for weeks before the Augusta Commission and remained so at Tuesday’s meeting. The mayor brought the subject up to commissioners a...
A Sandersville family thought it was just another rain storm. Then, a tree fell through their home
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — A few folks in Washington County are still dealing with weather impacts from Sunday's storms. Several trees ripped out the ground, snapped in half with exposed roots and some are leaning over homes. Due to the number of areas affected by weekend storms, some residents...
With 50% of reported human trafficking cases, FBI Atlanta talks tackling human trafficking in the South
MACON, Ga. — According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking is defined as the illegal exploitation of a person. The FBI has a human trafficking division where a task force investigates sex and labor trafficking and domestic servitude. Last month, the FBI released its human trafficking and...
“We are nervous... they will ruin your credit”: Valdosta residents address ongoing billing issues
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Students and other tenants at Valdosta’s Campus Walk Apartments say they never know what their rent will be from month to month. They say it’s always changing. “I was trying really hard to get them that money...taking every shift that I could, skipping class....
Guyton’s ‘Shiloh Farms’ owner earns 2024 Georgia Farmer of the Year title; Meet Bruce Redmond
GUYTON, Ga. (WTOC) - A huge honor for a local farmer, 2024 Georgia Farmer of the Year. Bruce Allen Redmond operates Shiloh Farms in Guyton after taking it over from his father who passed in 2018. “There must have been slim pickings, haha just kidding. It truly is a great...
Memorial Health breaks ground in Pooler
POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - Tuesday, Memorial Health broke ground on a private nursing college in the United States. The new campus of Galen College of Nursing will be located in Pooler. It’s right near the Costco on Mosaic Town Circle. Memorial health officials said the facility will include primary...
Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Chatham County
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Chatham County resident has been confirmed with West Nile Virus (WNV), the first reported case in 2024. The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) announced the diagnosis on Tuesday. The department also emphasized that the person had been symptomatic before recent weather events and that mosquito activity from Tropical Storm […]
Group of Georgia election officials asks State Election Board to stop changing rules before election
The Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials is formally asking the State Election Board to stop making changes to voter rules with just over two months before the November election.
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