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Keeping meds safe in summer heat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — As summer heats up, it’s important to understand how extreme temperatures can affect your medications. CVS Health District Support Pharmacy Leader Judah Abernathy explains that heat and direct sunlight can degrade medications like insulin and EpiPens. “Heat can actually impact certain medication delivery devices like that, which can actually deliver less epinephrine, per dose, which obviously is a very serious situation. Life or death situation,” he said.
53-year-old woman found shot to death in Augusta
Fox54 is learning the I.D. of a woman found shot dead on Dan Bowles Road in Augusta. 53-year-old Monique Hawes lived on the 3600 block of Madrid Drive. The coroner's office responded to the 200 block of Dan Bowles Road early Saturday morning in reference to a shooting death. Hawes...
‘Votes and Petticoats’ highlights the history of the women’s voting movement
On Aug. 25, the CSRA League of Women Voters will host the Votes and Petticoats event to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. “From the very beginnings of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, organizers realized that they needed to use symbolism to help get their message across and make it memorable,” according to information from the CSRA League of Women Voters. “In Votes & Petticoats, we will highlight how changes in fashion and the use of color were important symbols during the Women’s Suffrage Movement. The white dresses and gowns worn in the Suffrage Procession of 1913, for example, were part of their political statement for the cause.”
Warner Robins football sputters in opener at Lee County
LEESBURG, Ga. — The offense sputtered and the defense struggled to contain the run on Friday as Warner Robins lost to Lee County 45-28. The Demons (0-1) have lost four of their last five meetings against the Trojans (1-0), and they showed similar problems they had this time last year in the loss.
Trojans win 16th straight with 59-6 defeat of Bainbridge Bearcats in Week 1
Heading into Friday night’s season opener against the Bainbridge Bearcats in Bainbridge, the Coffee Trojans were favored to win by two. Add 51 to that and you’d have the correct margin of victory. The Trojans defeated the Bearcats 59-6 in what was new Bainbridge head coach Jay Walls’s...
GreenJackets strand tying run twice in one-run loss
NORTH AUGUSTA – The GreenJackets created plenty of chances late in the game, but could not close out the deficit in a 5-4 loss that allowed the Woodpeckers to split the series at three wins apiece. Augusta would score first for the third time this week, posting three runs...
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light celebrates solar panel installation at Trinity Episcopal in Statesboro
In honor of the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) hosted a press conference at Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro on Friday, August 16, 2024. The event celebrated the successful completion of the church’s new solar project, made possible by the IRA. This project underscores the act's impact on sustainable energy initiatives, particularly in low-and-moderate-income (LMI) communities. The project, consisting of 64 solar panels installed last month by Sunpath Solar, was facilitated through the Capital Good Fund’s Georgia BRIGHT Solar Communities program. This program leverages direct pay benefits from the IRA to reduce energy...
Georgia Southern holds second scrimmage of camp, starting quarterback yet to be named
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Southern football opened training camp back on July 31. Their first game of the season is August 31, which means Saturday, August 17, was pretty much exactly the halfway mark. And it was a particularly exciting practice for the Eagles, as they held their second scrimmage of camp out at Paulson Stadium.
Charme Brings Luxury Student Housing to Statesboro
Construction on a new private student living complex is underway at what used to be Georgia Southern’s University Plaza, right next to Zaxby’s and only a few minutes walk from campus. Charme is the project of Rael Development Corp., an investment team based out of Dallas, Texas. Rael...
Southeast Georgia soap box derby season kicks off
LYONS, Ga. (WTOC) - Soap box derby season is back in swing here in southeast Georgia. The season’s first rally season kicked off Sunday, 8 a.m. on Derby Hill at Partin Park in Lyons, Georgia. The derby’s designation as the official Georgia Derby had been in the works for...
Cody Webb breaks in North Augusta's freshly upgraded Sharon Jones Amphitheater with free show
Aug. 18—Locals gathered on the grassy stoops of a newly-improved Sharon Jones Amphitheater on Aug. 17 for a concert by Cody Webb, an up-and-coming country singer from Ridge Spring. The amphitheater, wedged between the edge of the Savannah River and SRP Park, was constructed in 2020 in honor of Sharon Jones who was a soul music singer and Augusta native. The space has recently been updated with ...
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