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Darci Strickland announces she's leaving to start new life chapter after 27 years at WLTX
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today is bittersweet for us at WLTX as News19’s Darci Strickland, the award-winning journalist who’s spent decades serving the viewers of the Midlands, has announced she is leaving to start a new chapter in her life after 27 years on our air. Strickland, who...
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.
1 dead in shooting on East Chapman Street in Richmond County
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Richmond County officials are investigating a fatal shooting in Augusta. On Thursday at 12:52 a.m., deputies responded to the 700 block of East Chapman Street in reference to a suspicious situation, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. When deputies got to the scene, they located...
Grovetown man sentenced to prison in wire fraud scheme
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Columbia County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme to sell expensive computer equipment to more than 40 customers, according to officials. Steven Drawdy, 40, of Grovetown was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire...
Pedestrian killed in accident on Highway 68 near Tennille
TENNILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A pedestrian was killed in an accident in Tennille early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Deputies and EMS were on the scene of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian on the 4000 block of Highway 68 South of Tennille around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Columbus City Council: Travis Chambers makes first appearance, Carver Park and Double Churches Pool renamed
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — It was a busy night for Columbus City Council on Tuesday – as more than 100 citizens gathered at the meeting. A number of topics were discussed. The first order of business was the vote to rename Carver Park in East Columbus after the former mayor pro tem. Members of the Columbus […]
AP African-American studies will return to Georgia’s Public Schools
Wednesday, Georgia State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods permitted the state to pay districts to teach an Advanced Placement course in African-American studies. This decision was a shocking about-face that came in about 48 hours. Monday afternoon, Gwinnett County Public Schools was told the State Board of Education (SBOE) would not agree to adopt the class. […] The post AP African-American studies will return to Georgia’s Public Schools appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
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