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Georgia Construction Aggregate Prices Increase 24.6%, 11th Most in the U.S.
As the U.S. economy has wrestled with the impacts of inflation over the last few years, construction has been one of the industries most impacted by rising costs. Construction materials were strongly impacted by supply chain breakdowns during the pandemic, which created shortages for key goods during a period of high demand. Hopes that price increases would level out as supply chain issues were resolved eventually gave way to the reality of broad-based inflation. Rising costs for inputs like materials, equipment, labor, and transportation have...
Furys Ferry project causes temporary lane closures starting next week
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Drivers in Columbia County can expect two temporary lane closures on Furys Ferry Road and North Belair Road as part of a roadway-widening project. Caribou Coffee is planning on opening two locations in Augusta, chain officials tell us. Columbia County officials say, in cooperation with E.R....
Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients
Georgia native Dr. Aisvarya Panakam says she was eager to return home to finish her medical training after spending about a decade away from her home state. But then came the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2022 that overturned federal abortion protections, upending the nation’s health care landscape and her own plans. A month after […] The post Doctors at Ossoff Decatur hearing say Georgia’s six-week abortion ban endangers patients appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
I-TEAM UPDATE: Silent Alarms continue inside the Augusta Fire Department
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A system that’s supposed to get help to you faster but instead is causing calls to go unanswered and delays with deadly outcomes for taxpayers in Richmond County. For the past six months, the I-TEAM has been investigating Augusta’s 911 dispatching for fire stations across...
Columbia County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Crypto Mining Computer Scheme
Steven Drawdy, 40, of Grovetown, Georgia, has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a scheme involving the sale of expensive computer equipment. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, Jill E. Steinberg, announced the sentence. U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall also ordered Drawdy to pay over $1.1 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
VA Innovation bringing life changing health devices to Veterans
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Thursday, the Charlie Norwood Uptown VA hosted its inaugural “VA Augusta Innovation Summit.’ The event showcased veteran health care inventions and collaborations. These glasses are called “Xander Glasses.” They allow people with severe hearing loss to understand speech in real time. It’s just one invention featured at the Summit that will help […]
Augusta Boxing Club thanks community for 50 years of support
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Boxing Club is a safe place for kids to go, and learn the sport of boxing. They’ve been serving the community for 50 years, and for this episode of “Your Hometown Road Trip,” we stopped in and spoke with the Augusta Boxing Club’s Director, Ray Whitfield, about what the […]
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