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Loganville Chick-Fil-A to close Thursday for rebuild
LOGANVILLE, GA (July 23, 2024) – Chick-fil-A in Loganville announced several months ago that since it has outgrown the current restaurant building, it would be closing to build a new restaurant to meet the demands of the community. Up until recently, the exact timing of that was not available,...
Attention, class: Here are the new first-year principals in Augusta-area schools
(Editor's Note: Earlier versions of this article listed fewer principals.) With thousands of pupils returning to class, some Augusta-area schools have new leaders for the 2024-25 year. Here is a partial list of educators who will be newly-appointed principals in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Richmond County ...
Done after a decade: Houston County Board of Education superintendent announces retirement at end of year
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Houston County Board of Education superintendent announced his future plans on Wednesday. Mark Scott, who has been the board's superintendent since June 2014, announced at the Houston County Board of Education Convocation that he'll retire at the end of the year. The former Northside...
Dougherty County Police Department presents National Night Out 2024
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - National Night Out is coming up again. The Dougherty County (DOCO) Police Department is presenting National Night Out 2024 on Thursday, July 25 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Attendees can find the event at the Exchange Club of Albany Fairground at 819 South Westover Boulevard...
Biden-Harris Administration announces $20.4M in funding to address pollution, stimulate economic growth in Alabama
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Leaders with Land and Minerals Management traveled to Vestavia Hills, Alabama Wednesday to announce more than $20.4 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help address pollution, create jobs, and spur economic opportunities in the state. Millions of Americans live...
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for teenage girl not seen in several days
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenager. Adrian Black, 17, was reported missing Monday. According to the Columbus Police Department, she was last spotted on the 4000 block of Harbin Street around 11 p.m. Sunday. She has brown...
HomeGoods set to open first Columbus location
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A new tenant is set to breathe life into a vacant anchor space at a north Columbus shopping center. HomeGoods, known for its wide selection of furniture, home accessories and cooking products, will open at Columbus Park Crossing, a company spokesperson confirms. The retailer will occupy the 25,000-square-foot building that was previously home to Bed Bath & Beyond on Whittlesey Boulevard.
Georgia officials reverse course on blocking state funds for AP African American Studies Program
On Wednesday, Dr. Richard Woods had chosen not to approve state funding for the AP course, designed by the College Board and test-piloted in Georgia, but left the door open for school districts to individually fund it on their own.
First Alert Forecast | Rain winding down this evening, drier weather ahead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Spotty showers and storms are roaming the area; mainly north and well east of metro Atlanta. Brief heavy rain is possible in a couple spots through sunset. We’ll continue to dry out this evening. Temperatures remain nearly steady in the mid to upper 70s where it rained earlier this evening. Plan on a muggy evening, with patchy fog developing late.
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