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Over 100,000 Central Georgians need more food than they get | How one Warner Robins food bank is battling food insecurity
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — According to Feeding America, one in eight people in Georgia are battling food insecurity. That's more than 1.4 million Georgians and food banks in Central Georgia say they are seeing an increased need. The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank says almost 107,000 Georgians in the...
'We're so proud of him' | School members react to Houston County superintendent retiring
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A school event just before the start of school in Houston County brings word of an ending that's on the way. Superintendent Dr. Mark Scott announced he's retiring in the spring of 2025. "It is with a mix of emotions that I announce my retirement...
'Destruction is the most hurtful to me': Macon childhood cancer foundation burglarized
MACON, Ga. — On Wednesday, it's damage control at a Macon cancer foundation. Overnight, someone burglarized Jay's Hope Foundation, which helps families with childhood cancer through social, emotional, spiritual, educational and financial support. "I think the destruction is the most hurtful to me. More than them just stealing from...
Girl, 8, Vanishes from Her Georgia Neighborhood and 14 Hours of Search Time Are Lost
Nearly 26 years after 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her Unadilla, Georgia neighborhood, her grieving family is still desperate for answers. “It’s a storm that never [stops] storming in your life,” her mom Veronica Pate told the Dateline: Missing in America podcast, now in its third season. Shy'Kemmia,...
Professional wrestling star, Joe Hendry makes his way to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Social media and professional wrestling star, Joe Hendry is making his way to Augusta. The Scottish performer is making his first U.S. Independent wrestling appearance at Viral Pro Wrestling: Infection 8 in Augusta on Saturday, August 10th, at the Warren Road Community Center. We sat down with Wrestling Promoter Joshua Hancock […]
Albany City Commission proposed Sunday alcohol sales
ALBANY, Ga. – A major decision in the city of Albany will be on the ballot this November. As the city commission is looking to approve Sunday alcohol sales within the Good Life City. We caught up with Ward 1 Commissioner Jon Howard Wednesday afternoon about the decision regarding...
Attention, class: Here are the new first-year principals in Augusta-area schools
(Editor's Note: Earlier versions of this article listed fewer principals.) With thousands of pupils returning to class, some Augusta-area schools have new leaders for the 2024-25 year. Here is a partial list of educators who will be newly-appointed principals in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Richmond County ...
Family in Hartwell, Georgia, helps with creation of 1st Black Barbie with Down syndrome
HARTWELL, Ga. — Barbie just released the first-ever Black Barbie with Down syndrome. The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome. Before adding “Barbie” to her...
First sawfish in 16 years of surveying caught, tagged, and released in St. Marys River
The University of North Florida Shark Biology Program caught, tagged, and released the first sawfish recorded in its 16 years of surveying shark populations in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
High school basketball: Top five Class of 2026 prospect Caleb Holt transfers to Georgia powerhouse Grayson
The 6-foot-5 wing earned first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors last season at Buckhorn (New Market, Ala.), averaging 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists per contest while leading the program to its second consecutive Class 6A state championship. Holt was a second team MaxPreps Freshman All-America selection...
Fayetteville Chief of Police Scott Gray named president of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) announced that Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Gray was sworn in as the GACP President on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Savannah. Chief Gray is a 31-year police veteran and has served as the Fayetteville Police Chief for the past seven years. Prior...
A 211-mile trail from Athens to Savannah will soon break ground. Here are the first steps
The official groundbreaking for the 211-mile trail from Athens to Savannah is 11 a.m. Saturday at 1200 Bartow Road in Sandersville. The celebration will take place following the annual Sandersville Sizzler 5K Trail Run and MTB Race. This public ceremony event marks the start of construction on what will become the longest paved...
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...
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