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Augusta woman allegedly leaves 2-year-old outside in the middle of the night
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – An Augusta woman was arrested after allegedly leaving a toddler outside in the middle of the night. Reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office say that a 2-year-old was left outside of an apartment on the 2400 block of Acapulco Drive for an extended amount of time around 1:15 a.m. on […]
'We are not prepared': South Bibb residents share safety concerns amid development approval
MACON, Ga. — The Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approved 26 one and two-story homes to be built on the backend of the Oakview neighborhood. Longtime South Bibb resident Rick Steven is the face behind the petition against the initial 29-lot plan at 670 Britton way, which would connect to his street on Wood Oak Drive.
Home depot: Grovetown embraces its history in designing its new events center
Grovetown is getting its fondly remembered train depot back – sort of. Construction bids are due Aug. 16 for contractors who want to help the growing Columbia County city build a new community center "modeled loosely in appearance" after the historical depot that was torn down more than 50 years ago. ...
Beshear campaigns in Iowa and Georgia
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear makes two campaign stops over the weekend for likely Democratic Presidential Candidate, Kamala Harris. Beshear visited Des Moines, Iowa and Forsyth County, Georgia over the weekend, and took jabs at Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance while also calling for unity. While […]
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for 15-year-old girl who disappeared
JONESBORO, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. According to authorities, Lauren Joseph, 15, left her home in Jonesboro the morning of July 18. Investigators believe she could have traveled to the Fayetteville area. Lauren is described as...
Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Georgia and Texas
INGLEWOOD – No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Monday (July 29) evening’s Powerball drawing, according to Lottery officials. Three tickets was sold matching five numbers in Georgia and Texas (2) and are worth $1 million each. The numbers drawn in Monday evening’s Powerball lottery were...
Democrats had feared Georgia was a lost cause with Biden running. Harris will campaign there Tuesday
Little more than a week ago, Georgia appeared to be slipping out of Democrats' reach. President Joe Biden's campaign was pledging to concentrate more on holding the "blue wall" states in the
GMAS results are in!: More than 1/3 of 3rd and 8th graders still not reading at grade level
The Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) has posted the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) results for the 2023-2024 school year. SCCPSS Public Information Manager Sheila Blanco sent out a press release around 12:30 p.m. Friday highlighting that the district saw "gains in nearly all subjects and grade bands in school year 2024." ...