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Morgan Fraizer wins Youth of the Year and $20,000 scholarship

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Morgan Fraizer from Josey High School won the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year title and a $20,000 scholarship. Eight finalists competed for the scholarship. More than 500 people attended the Youth of the Year gala. News 12 helped with the event, and Zayna Haliburton and Sydney Palmer were there.

Augusta, GA · 2d
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Delvin Howard Wants Year-Round Tutoring for Richmond County Students

Delvin T. Howard is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Thomas Gardiner and Brad Owens. Howard is a lifelong Augusta resident, graduate of Richmond County public schools, local business owner, and father of two sons attending county schools. His experience includes serving in school council and PTO leadership roles at C.T. Walker Magnet School and Richmond County Technical Magnet School. He is also the co-founder of Blessing Our Community, an outreach initiative supporting Augusta residents. He is part of the Howard family that has held Augusta’s Georgia state representative seat since 1990, when Henry Lee Howard served, followed by Wayne and Karlton Howard, who is currently on the ballot.

Richmond County, GA · 4d
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Hephzibah eyes home playoff game with win over Thomson

AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF)- It’s the final week of the regular season for teams in Georgia, and our last Game Night Live of the season features a 3A region 4 matchup. The Hephzibah Rebels will hit the road this Friday to take on the Thomson Bulldogs at the Brickyard. The Rebels are on a historic run […]

Thomson, GA · 4d

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Brad Owens Wants Augusta Schools to Adapt as AI Changes Jobs

Brad Owens is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Delvin T. Howard and Thomas Gardiner. Owens is a parent to a student in the district. He described himself as a businessman but declined to provide details. About five years ago, he was instrumental in bringing film production to Augusta.

Augusta, GA · 4d
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Student altercation disrupts day at Grovetown Middle School

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Grovetown Middle School is notifying families about a physical altercation between two students. It happened Tuesday on the campus, according to a letter to parents from Principal Blake Stitcher. The incident occurred during the school day and caused a brief disruption with other students present,...

Grovetown, GA · 4d

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Richmond Hill Elementary principal placed on administrative leave

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond Hill Elementary School Principal Tomekia Darrisaw has been placed on administrative leave, according to officials. In a letter sent to parents on Oct. 30, officials say Darrisaw is on leave for an undetermined amount of time. The school system said in a statement on Nov....

Richmond Hill, GA · 2d

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Johnson County elementary student removed from school after air gun found on campus

WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An elementary student was removed from school Wednesday morning after being found with an air gun, according to Johnson County Schools. In a message to parents and guardians, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Watkins said a school resource officer secured the air gun. The district did not...

Johnson County, GA · 4d

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Richmond County voters decide Board of Education members

On Tuesday, Richmond County voters decided on several Board of Education seats.

Richmond 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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Hillview Christian Academy hosts Touch-a-Truck event

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hillview Christian Academy hosted a Touch-a-Truck event Thursday that gave children the chance to climb into heavy machinery and emergency vehicles. Two EMTs, Quincy Wright and JD Adams, also let children explore the inside of their ambulance. Wright and Adams shared their favorite part of the...

Graniteville, SC · 2d

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North Augusta football wins its 25th region championship in school history

NORTH AUGUSTA — North Augusta football captured another region championship after going undefeated in region play. It’s the Jackets' first title since 2024, when they went all the way to the state Class AAAA semi-finals, and their 25th in school history. While they went into Friday night's game against rival Midland Valley with the region clinched, it was still an exciting comeback win to finish things off with a bang. It wasn’t a straightforward start to the season for North Augusta, with a 21-7 loss to Strom Thurmond on the road to open things up. But since that tough loss, the Jackets have ...

North Augusta, SC · 5d

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Lawsuit claims Edgefield County schools, teacher targeted student with autism

A new lawsuit accuses the Edgefield County School District and a Merriwether Elementary School teacher of discriminating against a student with autism.

Edgefield County, SC · 5d

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Golden Apple: Lashon Bennett

GROVETOWN, Ga (WJBF) Take a look at the future of healthcare. These Grovetown High School students are just starting Lashon Bennett’s Healthcare Science program. Year one is an introduction to the field. “You learn everything from how to do CPR to first aid,” Bennett says. ” What are insurance premiums, the different healthcare careers.” And […]

Grovetown, GA · 3d

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Burt Rayburn achieves 500th career win as youth football coach

EVANS, GA (WJBF)- The future of high school football players is upon us, as two Columbia County youth football programs squared off Tuesday night with a special milestone at stake. The Lakeside Panthers 9 & 10 yr olds faced off against the Evans Knights. It was a defensive battle all night long, that was until […]

Columbia County, GA · 4d

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Next man up: Elite depth on display as Johnson County gets ninth win vs. GMC

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There was a bit of everything at the Blue Monster on Friday night. But mostly, there were a lot of points and a whole lot of defense. The undefeated Johnson County Trojans rolled past Georgia Military College 48-3, piling up 424 yards of offense...

Wrightsville, GA · 6d

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Thomas Gardiner Wants Businesses to Pay More Taxes to Support Augusta Schools

Thomas Gardiner is one of three school board candidates vying to unseat the incumbent of District 9, Venus Cain. The two are running against Delvin T. Howard and Brad Owens. Gardiner is a parent to a student in the district. He’s a former journalist, Marine Corps veteran, and communications consultant who is active in environmental protection efforts.

Augusta, GA · 4d

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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

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Augusta Students Are Making Gains, but Still Falling Short in Math

The Richmond County School System has reported improvement in several areas last month. But less than a quarter of its students achieved proficiency in math last year on state exams. For Black students, that number is less than 21%. Tuesday, on Election Day, Richmond County voters will select five school...

Richmond County, GA · 5d

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All is well at the Home of the Musketeers, aka, the Academy of Richmond County!

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s high school football season, and the Your Hometown Roadtrip team is stopping around schools in the CSRA to find out about some of their programs and what makes the schools special. This week, we headed over to the Academy of Richmond County! We took the time to get some insight […]

Augusta, GA · 8d

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Georgia Heat prepares for upcoming travel flag football

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF)- The high school flag football season begins to wind down, so the excitement is building for the upcoming travel flag football season. The Georgia Heat are building up for the season and they are about more than just football. They are committed to developing young female athletes through discipline, confidence, teamwork, leadership, […]

Grovetown, GA · 6d