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Gov. Brian Kemp delivers remarks at briefing in Columbia County following HeleneAtlanta News First2 days ago
Hurricane Milton: List of closures in northeast Florida, southeast GoergiaAction News Jax22 hours ago
2 Deaths in Richmond County OvernightWRDW2 days ago
Did you lose food due to Hurricane Helene? Here's how you can get help13WMAZ2 days ago
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Linemen surprise Columbia Co. boy with gifts
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – It was a special birthday for a Columbia County boy whose family was hit hard by Helene. Hunter made these linemen from the ‘Texas-New Mexico Power’ company, handmade cards thanking them for their service. In return – they signed a hat for him, got him gift cards and took him […]
GA mayor suspended from office after being arrested for giving alcohol to inmates
THOMSON, Ga. — A Georgia mayor has been suspended from office after being arrested for giving alcohol to inmates. Back in June, Thomson police asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate the City of Thomson Mayor Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford. The 52-year-old Cranford was accused of...
Georgia Mayor Suspended After Indictment
In a significant development, Benji Cranford Jr., the mayor of Thomson, Georgia, has been suspended from office by an executive order from Brian Kemp, following his indictment on multiple charges. Cranford was indicted on August 14, on one count of Furnishing Prohibited Items to Inmates and one count of Criminal...
Storm forming in gulf could bring winds to Augusta, say experts, but sunny skies expected
Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is expected to strengthen quickly into a hurricane as it moves across warm waters before likely making landfall on the Florida peninsula Wednesday morning. The storm is then expected to move over Florida and continue tracking northeast into the Atlantic. ...
Ready or not, Augusta-area businesses opened doors to help after Hurricane Helene
Picture an ice cream parlor's worst nightmare – no refrigeration. After spinoff storms from Hurricane Helene knocked out power to virtually all of Columbia County, "we were tossing stuff left and right," said Lea Caldwell, owner of the two Whipped Creamery stores in Martinez and Grovetown. ...
2024 Miracle Mile Walk partially canceled
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – In light of Hurricane Helene’s impact on the Southeast, and in consideration of the extended strain on first responders, community members and hospital as they begin to recover from this catastrophic event, Piedmont Augusta Foundation has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person portion of the Miracle Mile Walk, scheduled […]
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