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Fox Creek begins new school year with pep rally
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Thursday, Fox Creek High School students returned to the classroom. Students were able to start their day with a back-to-school pep rally. One teacher told us it is something she tried to start back in 2017 and now they were able to do it.
Top-70 prospect Brady Koehler announces top five schools, sets official visits to all of his finalists
By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Class of 2025 four-star Brady Koehler has narrowed down his recruitment. The 6-foot-8, 180-pound forward from Cathedral (IN) and the Indy Heat Nike EYBL AAU program will be focusing on Northwestern, Iowa, Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. The head coaches of all of his finalists were spotted to see him play at Peach Jam. Koehler will visit all of these programs in the fall. But what does he think of his top schools? Northwestern: “Coach [Chris] Lowery has been recruiting me for a year and a half now. So I’ve built a good relationship with him. And coach [Chris] Collins, same thing with him right there. They come out to my games.” Official Visit: Aug. 1-3 Iowa: “I like their coaching staff a lot. I haven’t really seen their campus yet or seen how they play. But coach [Sherman] Dillard and coach [Fran] McCaffery come out to a lot of games and show me love, so I like that. To be honest I don’t really know a lot, but that’s why I’m going up there.” Official Visit: Aug. 29-31 Notre Dame: “I mean I love Notre Dame. I’ve been up there like four or five times now and the coaching staff is great. The way they run their offense is really similar to my high school so that shouldn’t really be a hard transition if I decided to go there.” On head coach Micah Shrewsberry: “I think really highly of him. He’s a great coach and he’s a great guy to be around. So I like him a lot.” Official Visit: Sept. 6-8 Wake Forest: “They’re one of the schools that offered me early just like Notre Dame. So I’ve been over there two or three times now. Same thing they run a really similar offense to my high school and it would be an easy transition. I just love the coaching staff there so.” Official Visit: Sept. 13-15 Virginia Tech: “Same thing. The coaching staff, there’s a lot of similarities between all of these schools with the coaching staff. I feel like I just have a great relationship with all of these guys and they come out and show me love a lot at these games. I like seeing them in the stands to know they really want me and it’s not just them throwing an offer out there.” Official visit: Sept. 27-29 At Peach Jam, Koehler averaged 6.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game playing alongside talented scorers Jalen Haralson and Jeremiah Fears. He also tallied seven blocks across the five pool play games. Indy Heat went 2-3. Koehler is ranked the No. 65 overall prospect in the 2025 class by 247Sports. He not only puts in work on the court, but off the court as well. He has a 3.9 GPA and wants to study business in college. Follow Sam Lance on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.
Ninth inning rally falls short for Augusta GreenJackets July 24
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C._ – The GreenJackets scored once in the ninth and had the tying run at third with two outs but could not complete the comeback as they dropped their second in a row Wednesday against the Pelicans 4-3. Both sides traded zeroes through three frames, with starters Didier Fuentes and Nazier Mulé dueling back and forth despite early command struggles on both sides. Catcher Miguel Pabon took matters into his own hands in the bottom of the fourth, clubbing a long homer over the grandstand in left for a 1-0 Pelicans lead. Mulé, on the other hand, worked a career-high five innings without allowing a run for his first professional win.
National Night Out 2024 In North Augusta
National Night Out 2024 is coming up soon in North Augusta. This event is an evening of community, connection, and fun. National Night Out is a nationwide initiative with a goal to strength the relationship between the communities and their local law enforcement. On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, North Augusta...
Local districts lead the way as school year starts earlier across S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - It might be hard to believe, but some South Carolina students are already back in school – including in Aiken, Edgefield and McCormick counties. They’re among six South Carolina school districts already back in the classroom. That’s despite a state law saying no students...
Midland Valley football coach’s domestic violence charge dropped
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A domestic violence charge has been dropped against Midland Valley High School’s head football coach. The charge was dismissed Thursday, according to court records. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. on felony charges of cruelty to children and...
Deputy-Involved shooting in Aiken County near Aiken R-V Park and JD Lever Elementary School
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls of a suspect acting erratically. The suspect and deputies got into a physical altercation, resulting in one deputy being injured and the suspect being shot.
Now closing: Bankrupt furniture, home goods stores leaving the Augusta area
A pair of national home goods retailers filing for bankruptcy are closing their stores in Augusta and Columbia County. Conn's Home Plus acquired competitor Badcock Home Furniture & More in December 2023, but earlier this month the combined retail entity began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to numerous media and trade publications this...
Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia set to open on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Medical College of Georgia is finally ready to open its doors on the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern. After a little more than a year building the school, leaders from around the state came together Friday for an official ribbon cutting. This is a dream...
Complete this survey to create a more climate-resilient Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The University of Georgia is seeking the public’s help in creating more climate resilience in Augusta. The project aims to address the impacts of climate change in vulnerable and underserved communities in Georgia. The team consists of a group of climate scientists from UGA, who...
Daily forecast | From First Alert Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A backdoor cold front will move in Friday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening but less coverage and intensity compared to the past few days. Wind will be out of the northwest ahead of the front and then turn to the northeast behind it. Staying dry tonight with overnight lows dropping to near 70 by daybreak Saturday.
What the Tech: How to avoid smishing scams
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - After years of being scammed by robocalls and emails, many consumers know how to ignore them. In recent years, many cyber criminals have switched to texting scams because they know if we receive a text message, we’re going to open it. The FTC, FBI, AARP...
‘Show mercy’: Georgia Power hikes, summer heat send bills skyrocketing
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Many Georgians are reporting sticker shock as they open up their recent power bills with Georgia Power. “Everyone is saying, ‘Wow, what happened to the Georgia Power bills?’” said Gene Milkey, during a Public Service Commission board meeting on Wednesday. The heat this summer...
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