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New Grovetown neighborhood to include 100 single-family homes
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Stanley Martin Homes is building new single-family homes in the Grovetown neighborhood of Ferguson Farms. The city of Grovetown says the subdivision will include 100 single-family homes near Fort Eisenhower. So far, 23 construction permits have been issued. The company is also planning to build some...
West Nile strikes in Augusta as cases soar with mosquitoes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cases of West Nile virus are growing across the state – including in Augusta. Richmond County is the site of one of the six cases of the mosquito-carried illness this season in Georgia. And it probably won’t get better, considering the boom in mosquitoes that’s...
Spirit Halloween opening new Augusta location in September. Here's what we know
Just as soon as it closed last November, fans of Spirit Halloween were ready for it to reopen. Those in the Augusta area won't have to wait much longer. The seasonal store reported on its website that it will open this September at a new location in the Augusta Exchange. It will...
Top Central Georgia high school football games to watch in Week 3
MACON, Ga. — The third week of Football Friday Night is here with a slate of Central Georgia teams going head-to-head. Here are the games we’re keeping an eye on in Week 3:. Northside vs Warner Robins (TAILGATE 13) The first matchup is a Houston County showdown at...
Lobby at Children’s Hospital of Georgia getting a makeover
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Thursday, construction will begin to renovate the lobby at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The Children’s Hospital was built in 1998 and hospital leaders say it hasn’t been updated since. The lobby floor is cracked, the ceiling tiles are water stained and there is an old fountain in the corner that hasn’t […]
How do parents feel about Central Georgia schools? Here's what our Back-to-School survey shows
MACON, Ga. — Editors note: The video attached to this story is Bibb Superintendent Dan Simms discussing back-to-school for the district. Parents in Central Georgia are – by and large – happy with the quality of their children’s education but say safety and bullying are still major concerns. Those are some of the results of the 13WMAZ Back-to-School Survey.
Georgia Power teeing up four battery storage projects
ATLANTA – Georgia Power will build battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four sites across the state, adding 500 megawatts of electrical generating capacity to help meet a growing demand for power primarily by large industrial customers. Battery storage is among a variety of power generation sources state energy regulators approved last April as part of a huge increase in generating capacity for the Atlanta-based utility. The plan also includes other forms of renewable energy as well as fossil fuels. ...
Harris addresses policy shifts in CNN interview, her first as Democratic nominee
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday insisted her "values have not changed" when explaining several shifts in her policy positions and said she would be open to appointing a Republican to her Cabinet in her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.Harris and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz sat down with CNN's Dana Bash in Georgia on Thursday for their first joint interview, as they blitz battleground states in an effort to win over undecideds and increase Democratic voter turnout. The duo were on a two-day bus tour in Georgia, a state they hope...
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