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Lottery warning for new unclaimed $2 million Powerball prize and all you need is your phone to check numbers
LOTTERY officials have asked players to check their phones as millions of dollars could go unclaimed. The winning ticket was sold on Georgia Lottery's mobile app in Powder Springs, a city twenty miles west of Atlanta. Wednesday night’s jackpot was a whopping $116 million, but no one matched all five...
Georgia doctor, CEO accused of failing to spot brain tumor has Kentucky license revoked
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure released an order on Monday revoking the license of a doctor accused of failing to diagnose a brain tumor while working for a western Kentucky hospital.
Georgia football star Rodarius Thomas being held without bail after arrest on family violence charges
Rodarius “Rara” Thomas will be away from the Georgia football team for the foreseeable future. The Bulldogs wide receiver was suspended indefinitely after he was booked into jail around 3:20 a.m. Friday, Athens-Clarke County jail records show. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery....
Augusta program provides resources to parents, students
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We are less than 10 days away from another school year in Richmond and Columbia counties, and parents getting prepared. But it can be hard on your wallet. On Friday, “Living in Purpose” helped with more than just school supplies. Hundreds of families had...
Victim ID’d after body found in Savannah River
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A week after a body was found in the Savannah River, positive identification has been made. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says 38-year-old Jermaine Pate from Georgiana, Ala., was identified as the victim. Pate’s body was found in the Savannah River early July 19.
Local woman shares experience of 1996 Atlanta Olmpics
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As the Olympic games kick off in Paris, we are hearing from a local woman who was in the Olympics as a field marshal in Atlanta in 1996. Christy Fuller joined a volunteer program for the opening and closing ceremonies through her dad’s job at Georgia Power.
Sinkhole blocks nearly half the road of a local neighborhood
Imagine driving in your neighborhood and seeing a sinkhole roughly the size of a car. That's what residents of the Windsor Court neighborhood experienced earlier this week. Sinkhole blocks nearly half the road of a local neighborhood. Imagine driving in your neighborhood and seeing a sinkhole roughly the size of...
Series of storms shortens seaside series for GreenJackets
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – For the second night in a row, heavy storms in the area derailed the GreenJackets’ attempts to get a game in before a pitch could be thrown July 26. Pelicans Ballpark took on an excessive amount of rainfall once again, and additional forecasted storms prompted the early dismissal of the game. Unlike Thursday’s game, which will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday, Friday’s game was canceled outright with no opportunity for a makeup. It is the second canceled game of the season for Augusta and the first since the May 5 Charleston game in North Augusta.
Local group offers free haircuts, school supplies this weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - From school supplies to mentoring, a local nonprofit organization ‘Crown Her Mentoring’ is dedicated to sculpting dreams and molding girls into young women. This weekend, they’re hosting their first back-to-school giveaway in partnership with the Second Time Around Development Resource Center. They are...
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