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Memorial Day ceremonies in the CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- There are several Memorial Day events and ceremonies happening Monday. At 11 a.m. there will be a remembrance ceremony at the American Legion Post 120 off Liberty Street in Waynesboro. Also at 11a.m. a ceremony hosted by VFW Post 12190 will take place at Memorial Gardens Park behind Evans Towne Center Library. […]
Plant Vogtle debriefs important emergency exercise
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WJBF) – An emergency exercise that is required every two years is taking place this week at Plant Vogtle. Georgia and South Carolina conducted Plant Vogtle’s radiological emergency exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday, and several leaders gathered to talk about how it went Friday. Officials from Burke County joined leaders from several other […]
Senior in Richmond Co. gets special surprise from military brother during graduation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- It’s a special day for Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School (RCTCM) graduating senior Ny’Ashia Bennett. Bennett walked across the stage Thursday to receive her diploma and got a big surprise from her brother who’s being serving in the military. “Oh it means a lot I’m all about family so I like […]
Homes in Richmond County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Richmond County saw houses sell for slightly lower than the previous month's median sales price of $160,000. The median home sold for $159,950, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent...
Augusta District Attorney wins re-election. Sheriff, judge go to run runoff
After Georgia's General Primary and Nonpartisan Election Day ended Tuesday night, it looks Augusta decided on one big judiciary race but still has two more up for grabs. Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jared Williams won 15,006 votes while his competitor, Amber Brantley, won 7,444 votes. While this was technically a Democratic primary,...
The list: Every high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties
Caps and gowns will be all over town for the next week or so as the area's public high schools graduate their senior classes. Here, organized by county, are the dates, times and locations for each high school's 2024 graduation in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Richmond County. All ceremonies...
Commissioner Jordan Johnson wins second term in district 1
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – With the polls now closed, voters we spoke with in Richmond County are feeling confident in their preferred candidate. Over at Commissioner Jordan Johnson’s campaign party, as voters watch the numbers come in they’re were hoping Johnson gets a chance to serve for a second term in District 1. “Augusta needs folks, […]
RCSS requests community’s input on school cell phone policy
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga, (WJBF) – The Richmond County School System is asking the public’s opinion about the school cell phone policy. A post on their Facebook page states the following: In efforts to improve our Cell Phone Policy in our Student Conduct and Discipline for the 2024-2025 school year, we are asking students, parents, employees, […]
Georgia’s Summer Burn Ban: What residents in the CSRA need to know
It’s that time of year again. If you’re living in Columbia or Richmond County, you’ve probably heard (or seen the hazy skies) about Georgia’s summer burn ban. As the heat increases, so does the risk of air pollution. That’s why the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) put this ban in place from May 1st through […]
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