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Health inspections: See which restaurant has 'fruit flies and live roaches'
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 5 and 11, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
S.T.O.P. Mobile Farmers Market providing locally fresh produce for CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Local farmers are providing fresh produce for residents of the CSRA. The S.T.O.P. Mobile Farmers Market is a new initiative, designed to connect local farmers with new customers, reduce food waste, and make farm-fresh produce available throughout the Augusta area. “The S.T.O.P. is more than just a place to buy food; […]
Group seeking changes to Augusta Animal Services evoke mixed reactions from around the country
On the surface the offer looks like a win-win for everyone. Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit based in Utah, wants to provide services with a grant it values at more than $910,000 to help Augusta Animal Services lower its high euthanasia rate. But some animal shelter directors and volunteers...
Augusta Eats: Wetzel’s Pretzels introduced to Augusta with food truck. Local storefront planned
A national chain has officially planted its flag in the Augusta area. Wetzel's Pretzels now has a food truck operating in the area, the first of the chain's trucks in Georgia and only the second of any kind of Wetzel's in the Peach State. The other one is a Lawrenceville storefront more than 100 miles away.
North Augusta girl gives back to community with lemonade stand
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - This relentless heat has everyone looking for ways to cool off and refresh. In North Augusta, you may have passed a lemonade stand called the “The Main Squeeze” on Carolina Avenue. Just like summers in the past, Emma Key is spending her final...
National Parks Service Announces $10.67 Million Grant to Restore Cultural Legacy at 11 HBCUs
The National Parks Service (NPS) has unveiled a significant initiative aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States. This announcement comes as a welcome boost for 11 diverse institutions set to receive a total of $10.67 million in grants. Restoring Historic...
New local coffee shop in Grovetown remembering fallen soldiers
GROVETOWN, Ga (WFXG) - A new coffee shop in Grovetown: 22 Crossroads Coffeehouse. The new coffee shop not only sells coffee, but also brings a remembrance and awareness to veterans lost by suicide. “22 Crossroads to represent the 22 soldiers a day that commit suicide. We have partnered with Mission...
“Where’s Waldo?” In Real Life
As a kid, I’ve always loved the “Where’s Waldo” books. So, you can probably imagine my excitement when I heard that downtown Augusta’s “The Book Tavern” is doing a real-life version of the book!. Now through August 2nd, you can look for Waldo...
Augusta Golf Show: Dave Loggins
We lost Dave Loggins over the weekend. I moved here on the Saturday of the final round of the 1984 Masters. I was lucky enough to secure a ticket to the final round that year. But it wasn’t until the 1985 Masters that I became aware of a song written about the tournament. A song written by Dave Loggins. Dave was best known for the song “Please Come To Boston”. Dave was also the second cousin of Kenny Loggins. But to Augustans, he will forever be known as the fellow that wrote “Augusta”.
Executive Director of Greater Augusta Arts Council to retire after 27 years
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Greater Augusta Arts Council has announced that Executive Director Brenda Durant will be retiring after nearly 3 decades. Durant took the position in 1997, and under her leadership, she’s taken the arts council to new heights. “I love that we’re managing public art right now, I love how Arts in […]
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