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Dozens of Griffin residents ordered out of their homes immediately by city officials
GRIFFIN, Ga. - A Griffin city inspector ordered more than three dozen families at the Ava Park Apartment Complex to leave their homes immediately. An inspection on Thursday revealed critical safety issues, including rat infestations, structural issues, mold, and other hazards, residents said. In a letter to the residents from...
Music therapy program holds karaoke showcase for adults with disabilities
If you're a karaoke lover, this one's for you! Community Chords, an Augusta Symphony program, partnered with the Tri-Development Center of Aiken County for its first Karaoke Showcase at the Miller Theater on Friday.
Augusta Tech announces Den of Distinction honorees
The Augusta Technical College Den of Distinction Committee recently announced its fourth class of inductees. “The Den of Distinction celebrates alumni within Cougar Nation who have excelled in technical education and embody the college’s vision and values. In the coming weeks, you can learn more about the 2024 inductees online,” according to a news release from Augusta Technical College.
Bond set for grandmother charged in death of baby placed in front of AC with wet blanket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/Gray News) - Bond has been set for the grandmother of a baby who died of hypothermia after being left in front of an air conditioner earlier this month while wrapped in a wet blanket. A Georgia judge set a $50,000 bond for Diane Seright on Friday. Three...
Schools boost game security after shooting near Laney stadium
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students and parents are getting ready to pack out bleachers during Friday night football. If you remember last Friday, there was a shooting near the Laney High School stadium that stopped last week’s game. Richmond County School District says their security plan will be in...
You can help create former foster youths’ tiny home village
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Bridge Builder Communities will be hosting a volunteer recruitment event Saturday at the HUB for Community Innovation from 9-11 a.m. The group will be sharing updates on the construction of its future tiny home village on Merry Street. The village will provide crucial support to young...
Exchange Club Fairgrounds midway renamed ‘The Joe Taylor Midway’
Exchange Club of Augusta held a special celebration Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds where they honored longtime Fair Manager Joe Taylor by naming the Georgia Carolina State Fair's midway "The Joe Taylor Midway."
Authorities: Georgia juvenile charged after online 'joke' about shooting up school
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. A juvenile is facing charges in Georgia after admitting to making a social media post threatening a school shooting. According to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, authorities were made aware Thursday of a post that read A.R. Johnson Magnet School...
South Carolina pillow manufacturer’s licensed line nabs Women’s Choice Award
Lancaster, S.C. – Bed pillow manufacturer JLJ Home Furnishings, the licensee for Restonic top-of-bed products in the United States, announced that its Restonic branded products have been recognized as a winner of the Women’s Choice Award. “Women drive a critical mass of purchasing decisions overall and even more...
Why private university students are now eligible for $90K in nursing faculty tuition aid in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers put $10 million in this year's state budget to fight the nursing shortage through higher education programs, including one that officials say will help expand nursing education programs by offering tuition assistance to students who want to become nursing faculty members. Students at five private...
ANOTHER VIEW: Scores show how S.C. still fails her students
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary first appeared in the Charleston City Paper. South Carolinians are famously bound together by traditions, some seemingly as old as the earliest English footprints on the banks of the Ashley River at Albemarle Point in Charleston. But as last week’s damning statewide public school test results pointed up, some Palmetto State traditions belong on the ash heap of history – starting with our longstanding and obdurate refusal to educate all of our children.
SCDNR keeping close eye on bird species, habitats following Debby aftermath
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Wildlife biologists are keeping a close eye on special bird species and their habitats following recent storm surge. Janet Thibault, an expert with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, says rough weather can often bring rough waters to the Crab Bank shoreline. Those effects can often be both positive and negative on the animals who nest there, especially following storm Debby.
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