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Loganville Chick-Fil-A to close Thursday for rebuild
LOGANVILLE, GA (July 23, 2024) – Chick-fil-A in Loganville announced several months ago that since it has outgrown the current restaurant building, it would be closing to build a new restaurant to meet the demands of the community. Up until recently, the exact timing of that was not available,...
Grovetown man allegedly shoots woman 9 times
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A Grovetown man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Xavier Melton shot a woman 9 times on June 5th. The incident happened at 161 Golden Avenue in Augusta. Authorities say the victim sustained gunshot wounds throughout her body and was […]
See the popular wing franchise opening a second Warner Robins spot, ‘coming soon’ to Macon
This fast-growing restaurant chain that got its start in Atlanta is known for its all natural organic chicken, 30 sauce flavors and host of other offerings such as Philly steak, hamburgers, fish and fried rice.
Attention, class: Here are the new first-year principals in Augusta-area schools
With thousands of pupils returning to class, some Augusta-area schools have new leaders for the 2024-25 year. Here is a partial list of educators who will be newly-appointed principals in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Richmond County Sheri Calhoun will be the new principal at McBean Elementary School. Most recently, she had been W.S....
Expert provides insight on how to navigate airport amid cyber outage chaos
ATLANTA — Travelers who were stuck for days at airports like Hartsfield-Jackson are demanding answers. Compensation seems to be one of the biggest topics on most passengers' minds. Since the start of the agony at the airport, flyers have spent much of their time waiting: waiting at baggage claim,...
Jerry Seinfeld headed to Macon for comedy show this fall
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — Comedy icon Jerry Seinfeld is making his way to Middle Georgia!. According to a release, Jerry Seinfeld is set to perform at the Macon City Auditorium on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday at 10...
Rivertown Hairstyling and Backpack giveaway to be held in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The second annual Community School Hairstyling and Backpack Giveaway will be held on Saturday, July 27. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rivertown School of Beauty located at 3625 Manchester Expressway, Columbus. The event will provide kids backpacks, school supplies,...
Macon's Ocmulgee Mounds may become the first National Park and Preserve in Georgia
There's a rare alliance at work at the state and national level: U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff have teamed up with U.S. Rep. Rick Allen and Marjorie Taylor Greene to make the Ocmulgee Mounds the first National Park and Preserve in Georgia. Their names are among more than...
Historic Westville homes are still coming to Broadway
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In February, the first of five historic homes from Westville was relocated to the Historic District in Downtown Columbus. Now, more homes are making the move, but when will they arrive? Justin Krieg, director of planning and programs for Historic Columbus, explained the project is taking longer than anticipated due to […]
Family in Hartwell, Georgia, helps with creation of 1st Black Barbie with Down syndrome
HARTWELL, Ga. — Barbie just released the first-ever Black Barbie with Down syndrome. The first Barbie with Down syndrome was created last year, but for the new addition, Mattel got input from a focus group of Black individuals, including a woman with Down syndrome. Before adding “Barbie” to her...
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