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South Carolina man who assaulted officers during Capitol riot sentenced to 40 months in prison
WALHALLA, S.C. (WCBD)- An Upstate South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison. A U.S. District judge sentenced 30-year-old Thomas Andrew Casselman, of Walhalla, S.C., to 40 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered him to […]
Multiple arrests, seizures in Burke County Sheriff’s Office drug investigation
The Burke County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, announced the execution of search warrants and arrests following an ongoing drug investigation on Thursday, July 18.
CBE365: Speak Out with Brave Nate
WJBF – Welcome to Speak Out!, the breakout digital segment of Celebrating Black Excellence, where we feature poets and spoken artists, and they perform their works of art. In this episode of Celebrating Black Excellence 365: Speak Out!, we present Brave Nate as he performs his poem, “A House Without Christ Is a House In A Crisis.” To […]
Augusta Aviation Helps Spread Awareness for Glioblastoma
AUGUSTA, G.A. (WJBF)- Honoring two local people suffering from an aggressive form of cancer, while also raising awareness. Glioblastoma impacts more than 10,000 people in the US each year. Wednesday Augusta Aviation recognized two who have made an impact on the aviation industry in our area and are now fighting that battle. “Today is Glioblastoma […]
UPDATE: Aiken teen discharged from Aiken Regional Medical Center has been found
UPDATE: As of 4:24 p.m., the Aiken Department of Public Safety has reported that Makiya Quinn has been located and is safe. AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 18-year-old Makiya Quinn of Aiken was last seen on Sunday, July 14, […]
Augusta Aviation raising awareness, honoring those that have battled Glioblastoma
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Honoring two local people suffering from an aggressive form of cancer, while also raising awareness. Glioblastoma impacts more than 10,000 people in the US each year. Wednesday, Augusta Aviation recognized two who have made an impact on the aviation industry in our area, and are now fighting that battle. “Today is Glioblastoma Awareness Day, […]
Parties react to Nikki Haley’s RNC speech, endorsement
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Local Republicans and Democrats are reacting to former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s speech at the Republican National Convention. “Not only is the people of the convention ready to move forward, but I think this country’s ready to move forward,” Aiken Republican Club President KT Ruthven said. Nikki Haley endorsed former […]
Largest music companies sue Verizon for $2.6 billion in massive copyright infringement case
NEW YORK (WJET/WFXP) — The largest recording companies in the world have filed a massive lawsuit against Verizon Communications, Verizon Services, and Cellco Partnership (aka Verizon Wireless). The plaintiffs claim that they both enabled and profited from the copyright infringement committed by tens of thousands of its subscribers. “While Verizon is famous for its “Can […]
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