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Patriots Park gym will remain open overnight for residents’ safety
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Patriots Park Gymnasium will remain open overnight (09/26-09/27) for anyone who feels unsafe in their homes and needs a place to go. If you are considering going to Patriots Park, Columbia County officials are asking people to please think about heading to the facility before the worst of the storm […]
Columbia County school leaders give update on 10-year building program
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF)- Schools around Columbia County are getting ready to see some major upgrades–changes that school leaders say are much needed. “We really heard from the community back in 2021, when we went out with the strategic plan. We heard from the community the need to go out and refurbish older schools—so that’s what […]
Augusta Interim Administrator, Finance Director, and Procurement Director resign
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Commissioners tell NewsChannel 6’s George Eskola that Takiyah Douse, Finance Director Donna Williams and Procurement Director Geri Sams have met with city attorneys to resign from their positions. This comes after Tameka Allen was named the permanent City Administrator. Commission voted 7-2 to appoint Allen to the position on Tuesday. After […]
McDuffie County Schools closed Friday; Thursday bus pick up changes
McDUFFIE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – McDuffie County Schools will be closed on Friday, September 27, due to severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene. Schools will be open Thursday, but parents living on the following roads are asked to contact the school’s Department of Transportation at 706-986-4091 to meet buses at designated points: The football […]
Henry H. Brigham Community Center reopens Wednesday following renovations
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – An important community center in south Augusta is reopened. A grand opening celebration of the Henry H. Brigham Community Center was held Wednesday afternoon on Golden Camp Road. Many city leaders and community members turned out for the celebration of not only this new state-of-the-art facility, but for the many resources […]
Anti-abortion group launches ad campaign in response to Georgia women’s deaths
A major anti-abortion group is seizing on the reported death of two Georgia women from untreated rare complications of medication abortion to flip the script on Democrats, who have blamed their deaths on the state’s abortion ban. The partner PAC associated with Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America launched a $500,000 television and digital ad campaign this…
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