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Columbia Co. voters decide on Commission Chair, homestead exemption referendum

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Republican Alison Couch defeated Democrat Cambrey Wood for Columbia County Commission Chair, tallying 54.7% of the vote. Following her victory, Couch said it is an absolute honor to be chosen to lead the county she has lived in her entire life. “Tomorrow looks like work. Tomorrow...

Columbia County, GA · 4d
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Lockdown lifted at Silver Bluff High after no gun found on campus

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Silver Bluff High School returned to normal operations following a Thursday morning lockdown prompted by what officials believe was a hoax call reporting a potential threat on campus. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office initially responded after receiving a call from an individual claiming to be at...

Aiken County, SC · 3d
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Columbia County voters back tax relief, Georgia approves amendments

Columbia County voters overwhelmingly approved local incentives to reduce property taxes as Georgia voters on Tuesday said "yes" to all three proposed amendments to the state's constitution on the 2026 midterm election ballot. Under House Bill 439, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in May, any Georgia county can create a fund through which tax revenue can provide property tax credits to qualifying homeowners. Columbia County has stated repeatedly its intent to provide local property tax relief and, for many years, has adjusted its millage rate to help offset increased property tax valuations. Blue Tuesday: Georgia's political map shifts as Democrats dominate midterms Columbia County's government voted earlier this year to place the referendum for H.B. 439 on its ballot. Richmond County opted not to. Columbia County citizens embraced the ballot measure, with 87.21% of voters (56,679) voting for it and 12.79% (8,314) voting against. Voters in Richmond and Columbia counties joined millions of other Georgia voters in approving the three statewide amendments: Expanding the acreage limit from 2,000 to 4,000 for farmers and timberland owners seeking a lower property tax bill if they promise to keep using the land for farming, forestry or conservation instead of selling it

Columbia County, GA · 3d

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Columbia County Fall Fair opens, first 250 people get in free

The Columbia County Fall Fair opens Thursday evening. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the first 250 people get in free.

Columbia County, GA · 2d
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Columbia County names sole finalist for county manager

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Board of Commissioners has nominated Deputy County Manager John Matthew Schlachter as the sole finalist to become the next Columbia County Manager. Schlachter, who has spent more than two decades with the county, is scheduled for a formal confirmation vote by commissioners at...

Columbia County, GA · 4d

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‘I don’t have a car, and I’m partially blind:’ North Augusta Democratic Club providing rides to polls

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — For Jonnie Mae Reynolds, getting to the polls isn’t easy. “I don’t have a car, and I’m partially blind. I’m totally blind in my left eye. So, it’s kind of difficult for me to be trying to get around and do different stuff,” Reynolds said. The North Augusta Democratic Club […]

North Augusta, SC · 4d

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Augusta 911 eyes reserve funds for Next Gen upgrades following new amendment vote

Georgia voters approved Amendment 3, which allows the state to create a dedicated fund for Next Generation 911, an upgrade to the capabilities of 911 call centers.

Augusta, GA · 2d

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Columbia County aims to eliminate homestead property taxes by 2029

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County plans to use excess revenue, including money from the new Google data center, to pay property taxes for homeowners with a homestead exemption, County Manager Scott Johnson said. Johnson said full elimination of homestead property taxes depends on a state constitutional amendment that...

Columbia County, GA · 2d

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Alison Couch will be next chair of Columbia County Commission

EVANS, Ga (WJBF) – Columbia County will have a new commission chair come January, and Alison Couch’s supporters are celebrating. Supporters at her watch party said they are excited for the next four years with Couch as chair. She will be the first woman to chair the Columbia County Commission. Couch said she is grateful […]

Columbia County, GA · 4d

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North Augusta relaunching paid parking system in Riverside Village

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — Drivers in Riverside Village will see a revamped parking system starting Nov. 8. Operated by PCI Municipal Services, the updated managed parking system focuses on contactless payments while keeping several free parking options. Drivers will pull into a city deck, lot or designated on-street...

North Augusta, SC · 5d

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Spradley wins write-in campaign against incumbent for seat on Aiken County school board

AIKEN — Christy Spradley grew up in the Midland Valley area and attended schools there through high school. When the opportunity came to run for the District 6 seat that represents the area on the Aiken County Board of Education, she seized it. After a month of campaigning, it paid off Nov. 4 when the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration and Elections declared her the winner. Spradley received 674 write-in votes to defeat incumbent Liz Morris, who had 499 write-in votes. Morris, the District 6 trustee, had to run as a write-in candidate after her petition to get on the ballot failed. In Ai...

Aiken County, SC · 3d

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Aiken Corporation Proposes Downtown Nonprofit Village With Student Work Training

Aiken Corporation has a new plan. It wants to open Aiken Commons, a nonprofit village that would bring independent nonprofit groups under one roof in downtown Aiken, and it would give students hands-on work experience too. The village would fill the first floor of the Amentum building at 106 Newberry...

Aiken, SC · 4d

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Aiken County voters strongly support wastewater referendum; 3 County Council members reelected

AIKEN — A referendum that will provide Aiken County with more options to pay for various improvements and a capacity expansion at its Wastewater Treatment Plant received the approval of voters, by a wide margin, during the Nov. 3 general election. In addition, three incumbent members of County Council...

Aiken County, SC · 4d

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Columbia County students explore health care careers

EVANS, Ga (WJBF)- More than 400 high school students are getting a closer look at what a future in health care could look like. The Columbia County school district is connecting students with local healthcare professionals, giving them a chance to explore careers they may not have considered before. From nursing and pharmacy to emergency […]

Columbia County, GA · 3d

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Aiken County midterm turnout surges as early voting outpaces Election Day

AIKEN — More than 58% of Aiken County’s registered voters cast ballots in the Nov. 3 midterm statewide general election, an increase in turnout of more than 10 percentage points over the last comparable midterm election. In this year’s election, 68,082 of the county’s 116,511 registered voters cast ballots. In the Nov. 8, 2022 election, 55,366 of the county’s 116,055 registered voters cast ballots, a participation rate of 47.71%. The 2022 midterm election was the first in which early voting was allowed. That year, 18,272 people voted early, compared to 35,408 who voted on election day. This ye...

Aiken County, SC · 3d

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Monetta Drive-In Theatre Still Shows Double Features Under The Stars In Aiken County

A giant peach holds the projector. That is not a joke, and it is easily my favorite fact about this place. The peach went up in 2014 to house a digital projector for the main field. Around it sit three big screens, and every single one plays a double feature...

Aiken County, SC · 5d

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Augusta mayor responds to short term rental owner concerns

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Augusta’s mayor is speaking out in favor of proposed changes to the city’s rules on short term rentals. The proposal would place restrictions on where the short term rentals could be located. It basically does not allowing them in single family neighborhoods. A owner of several properties told city leaders this […]

Augusta, GA · 4d

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Venus Cain Wants Tougher Rules on Fighting in Richmond County Schools

Voters across Richmond County will decide on Election Day whether to retain District 9 school board incumbent Venus Cain or elect one of three other candidates to the seat. Thomas Gardiner, Delvin T. Howard, and Brad Owens are all working to unseat Cain. Cain has spent the past 15 years...

Richmond County, GA · 5d

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Augusta Administrator Says Changes to 2027 Budget Would Require Personnel Cuts

City Administrator Tameka Allen of Augusta warned that staff could lose their posts if commissioners reject the 2027 budget as written. The plan raises taxes and bumps up fees for garbage pickup, streetlights, and water. "If we don't approve the budget as is, it would require us to go back...

Augusta, GA · 5d

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Lawsuit claims Edgefield County schools, teacher targeted student with autism

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new lawsuit accuses the Edgefield County School District and a Merriwether Elementary School teacher of discriminating against a student with autism and failing to protect him when an angry parent allegedly confronted and threatened him in the school’s after‑school program. The complaint, filed...

Edgefield County, SC · 6d