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Richmond County man arrested, accused of aggravated assault
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 39-year-old male is charged with aggravated assault after an early June shooting incident in Augusta. The suspect, Mark Quinon Watson, was booked on Tuesday and is also charged with possession of a firearm. After a human trafficking victim franticly entered Grovetown Police Department on Thursday,...
Meet the new president of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce replacing Sue Parr
The first woman to lead the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is retiring. Chamber President and CEO Sue Parr will consult for the chamber while helping her successor, Executive Vice-President Angie Cox, transition into her new role effective mid-August. A community's chamber of commerce is a group representing member business owners who promote and...
Law enforcement, witnesses speak on fetus found in Grovetown Walmart trash can
An investigator with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said the fetus was miscarried, and the parents notified Wellstar MCG Health after it was disposed of in a trash can in the Walmart parking lot Tuesday.
Kemp questions state schools chief on decision not to offer AP African American studies
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is questioning State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. In a letter to Woods dated Wednesday, Kemp posed 10 questions asking the schools chief to explain why he made that recommendation. Specifically, the governor wanted to know how much it cost the state to pilot the course this year, why Woods opted not to move forward with the course when...
Overnight earthquake reported in Georgia
ETON, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake was detected overnight in Georgia. The quake was located near Eton, which sits close to the Tennessee state line. The USGS reports it happened at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, was a magnitude 2.4...
Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students | National News
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jul 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar’s commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
LIVE RADAR: It is slowly drying out tonight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy rain today left Yulee with more than 3 inches of rain. JAX beach had 2.25 and most areas received over .75 inches over inland locations. Scattered showers this evening will taper off tonight but the flood potential will stay high tomorrow. Slow thunderstorms Friday raised...
Electric ‘air taxis’ built in GA could offer a rideshare option in big cities. Here’s when
Are electric air taxis the answer to traffic congestion and emissions? Georgia’s Archer Aviation thinks it can solve the problem with their “Uber of the skies” electric helicopter, Midnight.
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. For most farmers operating on razor-thin profit margins, irrigation is essential as insurance against drought and extended dry periods. Due to this critical dependence, numerous state agencies actively promote water use efficiency to sustain the industry.
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