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UPDATE: Men captured in Richmond County after escaping from Augusta Transitional Center
The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed two Augusta Transitional Center residents were detained Thursday morning in Richmond County after escaping the center Wednesday night. The GDOC identified the men as George Richard Carter Jr., 58, and Matthew Connelly, 30. Carter is serving 10 years for burglary out of Clayton County with a maximum release...
Arson suspected in South Jefferson Street fire
One man was flown to an Augusta hospital after a fire local authorities are investigating as possible arson. According to Dublin Fire Chief Matthew Cutler, firefighters and police officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 to a home on 623 S. Jefferson St. to work a structure fire. Firefighters rescued a 69-year-old man who could not get out. He was later transported by Air Evac to the Augusta Burn Center.
Miss South Carolina Wheelchair USA preps for New York Fashion Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Miss South Carolina Wheelchair USA 2024 is home after competing at Miss Wheelchair USA. Although she didn’t bring home the national title, Kim Brock did win a total of 5 prestigious awards. She took second runner up, The Dane Foundation Quality of Life Award, Special Needs Living Magazine Press Award, the Photogenic Award, and Mona Johansson Spirit Award. It’s a huge accomplishment for her first in a pageant.
Gun found in purse at W.J. Keenan High School, parent arrested
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A parent is charged with bringing a firearm into a local high school, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Patricia Jones Javins, 42, is charged with carrying a weapon on school property. Authorities say around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the W.J. Keenan High...
1 Arrested, 1 Wanted After Body Found in Burning Lexington House
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested one man and are actively searching for another in connection with the killing of a man whose body was discovered by firefighters inside a burning home last month. Edward Leroy Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Winnsboro, was taken into custody Tuesday...
Floodwaters expose several caskets in Lowcountry cemeteries
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Debby swamped several cemeteries in the Lowcountry last week, dislodging some caskets from their final resting place. A spokesperson for the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH) said the department received reports of disinterred caskets at Monrovia Cemetery in Charleston and Canaan United Methodist Church in Ridgeville after […]
The Score Picks: Week 1
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The high school football season is here and that means The Score's weekly pick segment is back!. Each week the crew will make their picks on who they think will come out on top and we will keep tabs on the standings throughout the season. Last...
OSC Edge President & CEO Tiffany Bailey to Speak on Panel at AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Small Business Workshop During TechNet Augusta
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- OSC Edge is excited to announce that Tiffany Bailey, the company’s President and CEO, will be a featured panelist at the AFCEA Greater Augusta Chapter Small Business Workshop, part of the TechNet Augusta conference (see panel details below). OSC Edge will be exhibiting at the conference (booth L28) to discuss and showcase its Engineered IT, Cyber and Cloud Solutions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814384684/en/ Tiffany Bailey, President and CEO Of OSC Edge (Photo: Business Wire)
Woman dies after being hit by car on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta
An Augusta woman died Wednesday after being hit by a car while crossing Peach Orchard Road on Sunday. Jan Jacoby, 62, of Augusta, was struck by a vehicle while she was crossing the 2600 block of Peach Orchard Road late Sunday, according to a news release from the Richmond County Coroner's Office. Jacoby was...
Rabies confirmed in bat, raccoon, and skunk across three South Carolina counties
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bat, a racoon and a skunk – all from different counties – have tested positive for rabies. The bat, found near Huntington Drive and Cecillia Drive in Charleston, exposed four people and...
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