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Missing in Georgia: Authorities searching for teenage girl who vanished overnight
UNION POINT, Ga. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Authorities in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, Nyiah Allen, 15, was last seen at her home in Union Point at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. She was last seen wearing an...
Murder Suspect on the Run: Police in Georgia searching for man wanted in deadly shooting
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a man wanted for murder. On Friday, the Columbus Police Department said officers were searching for Andrew Crowell, 20. Crowell faces charges of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a...
ACC Commission Votes to Change how TSPLOST funds are allocated
The Athens-Clarke County commissioners are changing how they fund transportation projects through the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). TSPLOST, a 1% sales tax, funds various transportation projects approved by county voters. The current TSPLOST 2023 is meeting its revenue goals ahead of schedule, so the next TSPLOST vote will be in May 2026 instead of November 2026.
Traffic stop and the charges that followed
Late at night Tuesday in rural southern Oconee, a deputy spotted a small car turn off SC 24/the West-Oak Highway and onto SC 59 without, he says, any tag lamps illuminating the license plate. The deputy followed the car which, eventually, turned into a driveway and was met by farm gate. The result of that traffic stop produced the following charges against Hartwell, Georgia resident Chantel Grace Price. Law enforcement records show the following charges: driving under suspension; giving false information, and no tag light.
‘Bicycles are considered vehicles’: local law enforcement speak about cycling safely
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local law enforcement is working to remind the community how to safely share the road with cyclists. According to Georgia Law, bicycles are considered vehicles meaning cyclists are required to obey traffic laws. Officials say their priority is to keep the community safe. They say...
DC consultant tapped in search for origins of SC’s $1.8B in mystery money
COLUMBIA — South Carolina selected a Washington, D.C., consulting firm best known for restructuring companies in bankruptcy to search for the origins of $1.8 billion in taxpayer funding that sat unidentified and untouched in a bank account for more than five years. The state’s administrative agency selected AlixPartners for the forensic audit contract worth up […] The post DC consultant tapped in search for origins of SC’s $1.8B in mystery money appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Major Changes Ahead for Augusta’s Paine College After Receiving 2.2 Million Dollars
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Exciting developments are on the horizon for Paine College as it prepares for significant transformations. With the impending retirement of President Cheryl Evans Jones, the college is not only searching for new leadership but also gearing up for extensive campus renovations funded by a recent multimillion-dollar grant.
$8.5 million Albany gym revitalization project moving forward
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - City leaders describe Henderson Gym as the basketball Mecca of South Albany, as talented youth like NBA star Dontonio Wingfield used to play in this very gym. Now, the gym is in dire need of a facelift. “To have a new beautiful building that attracts our...
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