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Richmond County home listings asked for less money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Richmond County listed for $221,300 in April, down 0.1% from the previous month's $221,550, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 3.3% from $213,500. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Richmond County, not houses...
Dowdy and Miller are TJA’s valedictorian and salutatorian
On Friday, May 17, Thomas Jefferson Academy will celebrate its 2024 graduation exercises at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Robert D. Gatliff Jr, a 1990 almuni of the school who also graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1994 will give the commencement address. ...
Be our guest: Couple proposes building Columbia County party house near Lakeside High
A house on Evans to Locks Road where guests can celebrate special events would benefit the entire community, according to the Evans couple proposing the project. Rocky and Dimple Walia propose to construct a four-bedroom house with a large outdoor event space that can be enclosed by retractable screens. ...
Police: Teenage murder suspect surrenders
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The teenage boy accused of shooting and killing another teen is behind bars. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, 15-year-old Darryaun Tanksley is suspected of killing 14-year-old Anthony Harrison. That shooting took place April 30th at Cedarwood Apartments on West Richmond Hill Road. Anthony was remembered on Saturday as the community […]
A convicted felon was charged in an Augusta killing. Here's his criminal history.
A convicted felon was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal shooting that took place in April in Augusta. Bennelle Evans, 38, of Augusta, was arrested in McDuffie County and is charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a gun by a convicted felon and possession of a gun during a crime, according to a news release from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. ...
Missing Richmond Co. man last seen May 4th, reunited with family
Update, May 9, 2024, 11:39 a.m. – Per the RCSO, Jean Plaisir has been located safe and reunited with family. RICHMOND COUNTY Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s assistance in looking for a missing man. According to authorities, Jean Joseph Plaisir, 51, also known as Jadan Pleakir and POLO, was […]
Columbia County firefighter goes above and beyond duty to help pregnant women in Augusta
Columbia County Fire Lt. Rushton Metzler said his heart doesn't switch on every third day when he walks into the station. While having already dedicated nearly 17 years of his life to serving the community as a firefighter, he and his wife are taking it a step further, creating a nonprofit organization, Prepare for Babies, which will provide long-term maternity housing for local mothers. ...
Shock and Alarm as Man Is Shot in the Face on Harlem Street Corner
In a harrowing incident that sent shockwaves through the community, a 61-year-old man was shot in the face while sitting on a street corner bench in Harlem on Monday afternoon, according to police reports. The victim was quietly seated on a bench at the intersection of W. 154th St. and...
CSRA’s cicada craze emerges as a new fashion trend
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - You’ve probably heard the loud humming or seen the cicadas that seem to be everywhere around here. One mother and one boutique owner in Grovetown are turning the insect into a work of art. You can hear them before you can see them, but what...
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