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Hit-or-miss storms stick around
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Our stagnant weather pattern will continue for the middle of the week. No big changes in the forecast for midweek. We are tracking more off-and-on showers and thunderstorms. It will not rain all day, but you may need the umbrella at times. High temperatures top out...
Ga., S.C. state agencies compete in Best Looking Cruiser contest
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s that time of year again - when each of the 50 state highway patrol agencies go head-to-head for a chance to be in the Best Looking Cruiser calendar. In the coming weeks, drivers can expect traffic changes as crews begin to work on the...
UPDATE: Muscogee Co. Coroner’s Office releases identity of married couple found dead in Windsor Park
UPDATE 7/24/24 4:37 p.m.: The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the husband and wife who were found dead on Winvelly Drive Wednesday morning. According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, 79-year-old Jerry Wayne Wilson and 72-year-old Angela Wilson were pronounced dead at 9:36 a.m. Their manner of death is still to […]
Georgia National Fair announces 35-hour flash ticket sale
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fair is just a few month away. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, it’s offering an exclusive 35-hour Flash Sale. For a limited time, you can purchase your GNF ticket for only $10, and have access to over a million dollars’ worth of free entertainment.
Fort Moore to Paris: Soldier prepares to compete in 2024 Olympics
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WTVM) - Preparing and competing in the Olympics is something most of us cannot process. But one Georgia native and Fort Moore soldier is doing it. Staff Sergeant Will Hinton is competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics in International Trap Shooting. Sgt. Hinton is part of the...
ITA Announces Men's and Women's Academic Awards
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association ("ITA") is proud to announce the 2024 Division II Men's and Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation. Columbus State...
Environmental groups pushing to delay Georgia Power gas turbines project
ATLANTA – Georgia Power should delay building three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan to allow time to consider potentially less expensive alternatives, an independent energy consultant said Wednesday. The Atlanta-based utility received bids late last week in an all-source procurement request for proposals (RFP) to expand its electrical generating capacity to meet Georgia’s rapidly increasing needs for power. Taking the time to evaluate those bids could help Georgia Power reduce its reliance on natural gas, Albert Lin testified during a hearing held...
Georgia schools superintendent says African American Studies course exists
(The Center Square) — While at least one Georgia school system said it won't be able to proceed with its planned Advanced Placement African American Studies course this school year, the state's school superintendent said a course is already on the books. "There has been an African American Studies course code in the catalog of state-funded courses since 2020," Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods said in a Wednesday statement. "Districts using this course code will receive state funding. Should districts choose to do so, they...
Waiting for an organ transplant? How quickly you get one may depend on your race
At least three people including a Georgia man, have filed a federal lawsuit against multiple hospitals claiming a race-based formula violated his civil rights and caused him serious damage.
Walmart Health spaces to become senior-focused primary care centers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Walmart Health Center locations in Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas are slated to become senior-focused primary care centers, Humana Inc.’s CenterWell health care services announced on Wednesday. The new centers will be located next to Walmart Supercenters in clinical office space formerly occupied by Walmart...
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