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Women To Watch: Patty Galvan Proctor

AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF) - For ten years, Patty Galvan Proctor and her family have been cooking up not only authentic Mexican food, but also a first for this area. She says, "we wanted the restaurant to be more authentic style like something you eat at your Mom's house and your grandma's house and that was something at the t
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Columbia County adds jail beds as inmate population continues to rise

Sheriff’s Office says 68 sentenced felony inmates are waiting to transfer to state prison APPLING, Ga. (WJBF) — Columbia County is preparing to add 92 beds to its detention center as the inmate population continues to grow and dozens of sentenced inmates wait months to transfer into the state prison system. The Columbi
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Augusta moves closer to hiring full-time city arborist

Augusta leaders are one step closer to hiring a full-time arborist, someone who would focus just on the city's trees and tree safety.
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Finding Solutions: Nonprofit collects coats for children in need

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local nonprofit is holding a coat drive to make sure children in need have one before cooler weather arrives. Carolyn Wilson founded Lifting Spirits Mentoring Services in 2018. “You have your parents that are often involved in your life, but outside of your parents, you...
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The Housing Market Is Moving in Favor of Buyers, but 3 Southern Cities Are...

Since April, August, GA, Greenville, SC, and Jacksonville, FL, have shifted from buyer's markets to balanced markets.
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Augusta Commissioners approve rollback tax rate despite recommendation for increase

There will be no big surprises for Augusta taxpayers when they get their 2026 bills, as commissioners wait until next year.
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Greenbrier Elementary aide faces charges after alleged inappropriate photo of kid

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A paraprofessional at Greenbrier Elementary School is now facing criminal charged after an inappropriate photo was taken of a former student, according to school officials. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Abigail Vargas was arrested on Wednesday. School officials say Vargas is no
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Teen wanted for questioning in shooting death of 21-year-old

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies are looking for a teen who is wanted for questioning in a deadly shooting last week. Deputies say Trenton Conner, 18, is wanted for questioning only in the shooting death of Ronald Wynn II. The shooting happened Friday on the 3800 block of...
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This South Carolina Buffet Serves Mountains Of Catfish But The Crowds Thin Out After...

How many trips to the buffet count as dinner before they become an athletic event?. At one South Carolina restaurant, the answer depends entirely on how much room you saved for peach cobbler. Plates disappear beneath fried chicken, creamy macaroni and cheese, golden catfish, vegetables, and Southern favorites that tast
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Another Aiken business to relocate ahead of Hotel Aiken redevelopment

Another Aiken business has announced plans to relocate because of the Hotel Aiken redevelopment project.

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