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Ludacris offering 2-night stay at Atlanta mansion for $4
ATLANTA - Rapper and actor Ludacris is offering a few lucky fans the opportunity to live like a superstar with a stay at his Atlanta mansion. The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose given name is Christopher Brian Bridges, has teamed up with Booking.com to open up his estate for a two-night stay from Sept. 3 to 5.
Harlem, Greenbrier battle it out in Game of the Week
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We asked and you voted. Harlem vs. Greenbrier won this week’s Game of the Week. To start the first half, it was all Greenbrier. At half time, they had a 17-6 lead. But in the second half, the Harlem Bulldogs took the lead. That didn’t...
Augusta University to Launch New PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy
Augusta University has received approval from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to offer a first-of-its-kind PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy that will be known as AU’s PhD in national defense. The new program, the first PhD program offered by Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities,...
Results: Augusta-area high school football scoreboard for Week 1
The early morning summer workouts and practices in the Georgia heat have been leading up to this week. It's the first high school football Friday night in Augusta. The dress rehearsals are over. The scores matter and, while many teams are still figuring out what they have, this is the first week of a nearly four-month march to the state championship games in December. ...
Do you know what the water from your tap goes through? It's all about keeping it clean
In an effort to highlight the importance of having access to clean water, August is designated as National Water Quality Month. Having access to safe water is vital to the health and well-being of most species, experts say. ...
Teens learn to make a budget and stick to it – here’s how
Rent or mortgage, food, healthcare, taxes – life is expensive. A new program from Junior Achievement is helping teens get practical, hands-on experience in tacking their finances with life lessons that hit home. Casey Pash, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina, said JA Finance Park Mobile, Junior Achievement’s capstone program for personal finance and career exploration, gives students in grades 9 – 12 an in-class curriculum and an interactive pop-up city to help...
Sustain SC joins USC Moore School to connect sustainability to business
Sustain SC has entered a new partnership with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business to promote sustainability and workforce and economic development throughout South Carolina...
3 killed killed in crash after fleeing traffic stop on Deans Bridge Road
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Three people are dead after a fatal crash in Richmond County. On Friday, August 16, a Blythe Police Officer attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 7:53 p.m. The driver of the vehicle then reportedly fled onto Deans Bridge Road near Etterlee Road, crossing into oncoming traffic where he […]
Four-run first sets the tone as GreenJackets beat Woodpeckers Aug. 15
NORTH AUGUSTA – A four-run first inning gave the GreenJackets a lead they would never relinquish as they held firm through the ninth for a 6-4 win, their second in three days against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Fayetteville took an early lead in the top of the first against Rayven...
Golden Harvest celebrates opening of Produce Rescue Center Aug. 15
Before the ribbon could be cut Thursday on Golden Harvest Food Bank’s new produce reclamation center, it had already been utilized as the space officials hoped it would one day become. “When we dreamt of this space, we imagined a facility of true collaboration. We knew that it could...
Local group opens center to help kids with autism
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local organization is expanding its services for families with children who have autism. ABLE Kids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Broad Street location. The program helps with early intervention to prepare children for school. Healing with horses is what one local rescue is...
What we know about Thomson mayor’s sudden arrest
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Wednesday, Thomson Mayor Benji Cranford was escorted out of a city council executive session in handcuffs, and is now, charged with a felony. Cranford quickly bonded out of jail. His bond was set at $5,000. But 24 hours later, several questions remain unanswered. Cranford is...
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