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‘People are going crazy’: Inside the 90-day blackout panic

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Shopping carts loaded with bottled water, dehydrated meals and batteries are rolling out of big-box and specialty stores across parts of the Southeast. What’s fueling this? Viral “doomsday” posts about a supposed 90‑day nationwide imposed blackout. It’s happening even though experts say the...

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Teens forced Columbia County fair ride to swing out of control

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A pair of 13-year-olds have been charged by deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office who believe the two intentionally caused a ride at the county’s fall fair to go out of control. An agency spokesperson told News 12 the teenagers were warned before...

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Inmate discovered missing from Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield’s satellite camp

Fair was originally sentenced in the Western District of North Carolina to an 80-month sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon.

Augusta, GA · 12h

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Authorities look for missing people across the CSRA

Authorities are asking for the public’s help as they look for missing people across the CSRA. Here are some of those missing-person cases.

Augusta, GA · 12h

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Burke Co. Sheriff’s Office creates foundation to assist families in need

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has created a foundation to help families in need. The Burke County Legacy Foundation is a non profit funded by donations . Sheriff Brad Capitosti said, “My hope is that this foundation will continue ling after I’m gone, giving future generations of deputies and leaders […]

Burke County, GA · 2d

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Driver sentenced in DUI death of beloved YMCA worker

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A driver has been sentenced for a DUI crash that killed a local YMCA worker. Donnell Brown died a few weeks after a June 2025 crash that happened on Interstate 20 near Wrightsboro Road. He was struck from behind while on his way to pick up...

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Burke County Sheriff’s Office warns of jail release scam

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phone scam. The agency says callers are asking for money to get family members released from the detention center. The sheriff’s office says it will never call and demand payment to release someone from custody. Anyone who gets one of […]

Burke County, GA · 19h

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Football Friday Night 2026 | Week 12 Scores & Highlights

Welcome to Week 12 of Football Friday Night 2026! Check out the highlights and final scores from around the CSRA.

Hephzibah, GA · 2d

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Thomson High alumni return to lead and teach at alma mater

THOMSON, Ga. (WJBF) – All season we’ve been going around checking out of some amazing schools across the CSRA. This week, we’re out at Thomson High School. We’re kicking things off with the Principal. So we’ve got an interesting thing that we’re doing today: we’re talking to people who went here, graduated and then came […]

Thomson, GA · 2d

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We Found 10 Georgia Buffets Where Your Money Goes Further At Mealtime

One Georgia buffet lines up more than 70 different dishes at the same time. Seventy. I would need a map and a nap just to get through the first row. Another spot in the state serves all-you-can-eat catfish on Fridays, and you can pick it with or without bones. A third runs its buffet out of a restored 1885 Victorian house.

Macon, GA · 1d

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Greenbrier flag football clinches region with blowout win over Grovetown

EVANS, Ga. (WJBF)- Two nationally ranked flag football teams from Columbia County went head-to-head, as undefeated Greenbrier and Grovetown battled for bragging rights. The matchup opened with a defensive showdown, as both teams threw interceptions in their own end zones. Grovetown’s Ruby Ethridge came up with one pick, while Greenbrier’s Kate McDonald answered with an […]

Grovetown, GA · 2d

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Grace Project Homes hosts Veterans Buffet Bash to support housing efforts

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — A local nonprofit is working to help veterans, low-income residents, and people experiencing homelessness find housing. Now, Grace Project Homes is asking the community to support those efforts through its annual Veterans Buffet Bash. Bishop Ricky Kidd, a veteran of nine years, serves on the organization’s board of directors as […]

North Augusta, SC · 12h

The Augusta Chronicle

GHSA football playoffs: Augusta-area teams in, first-round opponents

With Friday night in the books , the Georgia High School Association football regular season is a wrap. The road to Mercedes-Benz Stadium begins on Friday. There are a handful of Augusta-area teams in the hunt, with a few hosting first-round matchups. In Class 5A, Richmond Academy welcomes Statesboro to town. The Musketeers (8-2) locked down that home game with a 35-21 road win over Jenkins in Savannah on Friday. Despite dropping the regular-season finale to Thomson Friday, Hephzibah (8-2) clinched a Top-16 seed and will host Pike County in its 3A playoff opener. In Class 2A, Laney (6-4) will welcome Brooks County to The Boulevard. While we haven’t covered Lincoln County in years, it’s important to note the Red Devils are the top seed in Class A and host Irwin County on Friday. Lincoln County finished last season as the Class A D-II runner-up to Bowdon a year ago. Aquinas earned a bye in the Private Class and will have a week off. The Fightin’ Irish will play the winner between Athens Academy and Kings Ridge in the second round. In South Carolina, North Augusta picks up where it left off as Irmo comes to the Jacket’s Nest. The

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Augusta church hosts fourth annual fall festival

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta’s oldest Catholic church put its building on display during the fourth annual Most Holy Trinity Fall Festival. The festival comes as Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church works to restore its windows. Emily Gibson, a pastoral assistant at the church, said the restoration is underway...

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Early flu strain A on the rise in the CSRA

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Flu season is well underway and local doctors seeing an unusual uptick in cases. This time of year, cases of the flu and COVID are generally low and for now that is still true. However, doctors are saying numbers are starting to trend up much earlier than they usually do. “We actually […]

Augusta, GA · 2d

The Post and Courier

Paul Knox Middle School cafeteria to get $4.45 million renovation

NORTH AUGUSTA — A local middle school could be getting an upgrade. Paul Knox Middle School is on track to renovate its cafeteria in an effort to increase seating for students and expand the serving line. Details about the project were presented and discussed during an Aiken County Public School District meeting on Oct. 27. Keith Richey with Method Works Architecture presented updates on the cafeteria plans to members of the school district, the school board and the public who attended the meeting The design includes demolishing the existing stage platform, surrounding walls and ramp, oversized...

North Augusta, SC · 1d

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From boom to backlash: Ga. election brings a reckoning for data centers

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Georgia once courted data centers as the future. Now, they’re the fight. In the same election that ushered in a national wave of Democrats promising to crack down on AI and data centers, Georgia voters put two key levers of power into the hands of skeptics:

Georgia · 2d

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