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The Pass in Martinez closed due to storm damage, construction
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County officials say The Pass is closed until further notice due to storm damage and a large construction project. Two people were attacked by a rabid fox near Cheryl Ann Drive and Gordon Hwy in Grovetown on July 1. It’s a popular access to several...
Columbia County School District looks to set millage rate
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Each year the Columbia County Board of Education sets the millage rate which will determine how much more or how much less you’ll have to pay in property taxes. District officials are still working and waiting to hear from the public before they set the...
Upcoming lane closure Furys Ferry Road starts this week
Columbia County recently announced an upcoming lane closure lasting about two weeks on Furys Ferry Road associated with the ongoing road-widening project. The lane closures will be between Evans to Locks Road and Anderson Circle from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through July 25. The county said to expect...
Restaurant inspections: Crack in the cooler drags down chain eatery's health score
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between June 27 and July 4, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Two people attacked by fox in Grovetown; fox tested positive for rabies
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Two people were attacked by a fox according to Columbia County Animal Services. According to authorities, the incident happened on Monday, July 1st in the vicinity of Cheryl Ann Drive and Gordon Highway in Grovetown. According to Columbia County Animal Services, the fox was killed by a property owner and […]
Columbia Co. DA files petition to keep serial rapist behind bars, request public’s help
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Columbia County District Attorney, Bobby Christine, is asking the public to help keep a convicted serial rapist behind bars. In 1986, Willie Johnson brutally raped three women whose husbands were on duty at then Fort Gordon. He was sentenced to five consecutive years of life in prison plus 40 […]
Flooding & Strong Storms Sunday Night
Areal Flood Advisory for portions of Aiken, Edgefield, Saluda, McCormick, Lincoln, Columbia, and McDuffie counties until 12:30am.… Areal Flood Advisory for portions of Richmond, Aiken, Columbia, McDuffie, Lincoln, Edgefield and McCormick counties until 1:30am. 2-6″ of rain has fallen in the counties under these advisories. Rain is letting up now, but an additional 0.5″ still possible. The heaviest rain is now into Aiken County, with just light showers everywhere else.
DiNK’D Pickleball opens in Columbia Co.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Pickleball continues to grow in popularity and now you can play it indoors in Columbia County. Monday morning, DINK’D Pickleball opened for business in Evans. It features 9 pro-surface courts and a full kitchen and bar. The owner, Troy Akers, says now was the perfect time to open up this […]
Rabid fox, raccoon attacks reported in Columbia County
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Health Department Environmental Health Section is reporting attacks with a rabid fox and rabid raccoon in Columbia County. Two people were attacked by a rabid fox near Cheryl Ann Drive and Gordon Highway in Grovetown on July 1. The fox was killed by...
Column: Paddling the Serene18 — The Dam Route
(Editor’s note: Columns often contain opinion.) Although we don’t do it often, kayaking is something my husband and I enjoy doing together. Usually, we kayak outside of the Augusta area. On most weekends, I let work and he has home projects that get in the way of us getting outside to enjoy life.
Crashes cause standstill traffic on I-20 in 2 days
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two separate crashes caused traffic to standstill on I-20 two days in a row, according to authorities. A two-vehicle crash caused a standstill in traffic early Tuesday morning on I-20, according to authorities. Columbia County dispatch says deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash Grovetown exit at...
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