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Macon-Bibb Recreation Dept. to host back-to-school bash with free giveaways
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation Department is holding a back-to-school community event next month. According to the department, the free event will feature food, vendors, music and giveaways. A parent or guardian must accompany students to receive a bookbag and supplies at the event.
Valdosta Wildcats 2024 Football Preview
We tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Valdosta High School football team in this preview, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Wildcats this season. 2023 Stats. Overall Record: 8-4 Points Scored: 391. Points Allowed: 262. Key Losses. Valdosta loses one of the...
Top Memphis cop votes in Georgia: Residency questions arise
ATLANTA - Some people are asking why Shawn Jones, the assistant chief of police for Memphis, Tennessee, still lists Georgia as his primary residence. Additionally, voting records indicate Jones has voted in Fulton County three times since being hired in Tennessee. According to ABC24, Jones voted in person in Fulton...
Meet Edgefield’s Davis Wash, newly crowned Miss South Carolina
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Davis Wash from Edgefield was crowned Miss South Carolina 2024 on Saturday night. Wash, a 23-year-old who is Miss Clemson, received a $60,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America later this year. Watch an interview with her above.
Major renovations ahead for historic Imperial Theatre
When the curtain comes down on the last performance at the Imperial Theatre in May, the summer months usually go dark with the exception of the ghost light on the stage. Several recent summers have seen a variety of small renovation projects such as last summer’s plaster work and painting. This year, there’s no construction work taking place; rather, officials recently kicked off a capital campaign to raise $10 million for the first major renovations in 30 years.
North Augusta man faces charges in alleged shooting death of man found in Aiken shed
An arrest has been made for the alleged shooting death of 22-year-old Jalen Jones, who was found dead in an Aiken shed. ATF Rage Task Force and Richmond County sheriff's deputies this week arrested Jaquaez Bibbs, 28, of North Augusta, in the Augusta area. Aiken Department of Public Safety Lt. Jennifer Hayes said via news release that Bibbs' charges include murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Body found at defunct car dealership in downtown Augusta
Augusta officials are investigating a suspicious death outside a defunct car dealership in downtown. Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Walter McNeil said via a news release that deputies responded at 3:42 p.m. Tuesday to what was Johnson Cadillac at 1122 Walton Way, where they found the body of someone who had been dead for several days.
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