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Ossoff: Congressional stock trading ban is ‘essential ethics reform’
(The Center Square) — A U.S. Senate committee's passage of a measure to ban stock trading by members of Congress is "essential ethics reform" and the first time such a piece of legislation has advanced, a federal lawmaker from Georgia said. The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed a measure "built off of" one that U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, proposed: the Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks — or ETHICS — Act. It bars members of Congress and their spouses...
Medicare tests payment plan for respite care costs so unpaid caregivers can 'take a break'
LISTEN: A new program is providing relief for family members and unpaid caregivers of Georgians living with dementia. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge has more on the program from Emory’s Integrated Memory Care practice and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Metro-Atlanta patients on Medicaid living with dementia may...
Health Officials Raising Concerns After 20 Cases Of Dengue Fever Confirmed In Georgia
Officials in the healthcare industry are expressing worry over a substantial surge in occurrences of dengue fever. At present, Georgia has reported a total of 20 cases, with the majority of them being in the metro Atlanta area. Healthcare providers are being warned by the Centers for Disease Control and...
‘The kids need the help in every way that they can get it’: How back to school resource drives make the difference for Augusta families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s a little over a week from kids going back to school in Richmond and Columbia County. With the new school year approaching, backpacks and school supplies are in high demand for many families. RISE Augusta and Smile for Shay Foundation partnered up for the...
DAJC preparing to expand available lots in Louisville industrial park
With all available lots in the Louisville Airport Industrial Park either sold or occupied, Jefferson County’s Development Authority it looking to begin preparing the wooded acres at the back of the property for potential growth. Greg Sellars, Executive Director of the DAJC, appeared before the Jefferson County Commission in July asking for assistance...
Now closing: Bankrupt furniture, home goods stores leaving the Augusta area
A pair of national home goods retailers filing for bankruptcy are closing their stores in Augusta and Columbia County. Conn's Home Plus acquired competitor Badcock Home Furniture & More in December 2023, but earlier this month the combined retail entity began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to numerous media and trade publications this...
Daily forecast | From First Alert Meteorologist Chris Still
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Most of us should get to enjoy one more dry day Sunday before an upper level system passing by to our north increases moisture over the region bringing a good chance of rain to start the work week. After a couple of potentially wet days Monday and Tuesday, hotter than average temperatures with lower than average rain chances can be expected Wednesday through Friday, when highs will likely soar into the middle to upper 90s with heat index values in excess of 105 degrees by Thursday and Friday. A slight cooldown with a better chance of afternoon storms returns for the weekend.
Former investigator enters Burke County sheriff’s race
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There’s a new candidate in the Burke County sheriff’s race. Brad “Cap” Capitosti will be running against incumbent sheriff Alfonzo Williams, he announced in a news release. Capitosti will be a write-in candidate due to the late withdrawal of the previous republican...
Strike for a cause at CSRA EOA’s bowling fundraiser
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Central Savannah River Area Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc. (CSRA EOA, Inc.) is hosting its inaugural bowling tournament. It’s Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Northside Bowling Lane. The goal is to generate crucial unrestricted funds to support various programs that serve 22 counties within Georgia and […]
Victim identified after body found in Savannah River
Positive identification has been made of the body found in the Savannah River a week ago in Augusta, Georgia. According to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office, Jermaine Pate, a 38-year-old resident of Georgiana, Alabama, has been identified as the victim. The body of Pate was discovered in the Savannah...
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