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VPD makes arrest in shooting investigation of two brothers
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta Police Department has arrested a Valdosta male in connection to the shooting investigation of two brothers. Arrested: Isaiah Miles, African American male, 22 years of age, Valdosta resident. On July 10, 2024, at approximately 10:35 am., numerous first responders responded to the 700 block of...
Oconee Blotter: Fight breaks out between two women in gynecology waiting room
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:. MAILBOX DAMAGE: On June 27, several deputies responded to Twin Oaks Drive, Watkinsville, for a series of damage reports. It appeared someone had driven through the neighborhood off Barnett Shoals Road and hit mailboxes, possibly with a baseball bat. At least five residents reported damage that ranged from a low of $50 to $500.
Augusta Transit could expand bus routes with new electric buses
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - New electric buses are coming to Augusta. The transit received $12 million for six new clean-energy battery electric buses, charging equipment and even a bus simulator to train the drivers. The old diesel bus fleet may be heading back to the garage. The Augusta Transit is...
Brother of Augusta Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fake Green Card
Diego Ibarra, the brother of a man accused of the murder of an Augusta University nursing student, has confessed to possessing a fake green card. The admission came as part of the ongoing investigations stemming from the high-profile case that has drawn significant national attention. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Diego, a Venezuelan national, presented the fraudulent document to authorities who mistook him for Laken Riley's killer during an initial encounter.
Judge In Young Thug’s RICO Case Removed From Trial
Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville has been recused from the longest criminal trial in Georgia history. It has already been pointed out that the Young Thug RICO trial is the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. Now, an unexpected change has placed another wrench in the court case, as the judge has been recused.
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.
Take a look at the Augusta Players’ new home
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Players are showing what their new home will look like once the doors open next year. The building is located on Ellis Street in the heart of Augusta’s theatre district. Construction started this month, and the plan is for it all to be...
Augusta book bus aims to drive a lifelong love of reading
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Bayvale Elementary School has been gifted a bus that’s now being converted into a book bus. The principal of Bayvale Elementary School noticed a problem with literacy rates when she saw the school’s test scores. She says she knew she had to do something...
Laken Riley killing suspect’s brother admits having fake green card
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A brother of the man accused of killing a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student on the University of Georgia campus has pleaded guilty to unrelated charges of possessing a fake green card, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The department said 28-year-old Diego...
Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to provide health insurance to 25,000 low-income residents and possibly tens of thousands more. But a year since its launch, Pathways to Coverage has roughly 4,300 members, much lower than what...
Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia’s year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people. The state didn’t comply with federal rules for an extension, so the Biden administration legally rejected its request to extend the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program’s expiration date from September 2025 to 2028, U.S. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood ruled Monday. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said it would work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “continue to pursue the necessary time to demonstrate the program’s viability.” “Just as before, we remain committed to this Georgia-specific, innovative initiative that leads not only to healthcare coverage but to better opportunity and coverage options for those who enroll in the program,” spokesman Garrison Douglas said in a statement.
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