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Aria Surka

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World AIDS Day: City of Augusta teams up with community partners.

It is the 35th World Aids Day, an opportunity to address the disease on a global scale, and here locally, city leaders remind Augustans of the importance of awareness.

Allissa Young

Community Foundation for the CSRA announces 2024 Community Grants

Ansleigh Edwards

House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history

The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.

Georgia Republicans advance House and Senate maps as congressional proposal waits in the wings

Georgia Republicans on Thursday pushed forward new legislative maps that would preserve their majorities in the state House and Senate, while still not revealing how they want to redraw Georgia’s 14 congressional districts.

Falcons and Jets face different circumstances in the playoff hunt while both seek consistency

It's all a matter of circumstances for the teams that meet Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Lauren Young

Falcons look to stay on top in NFC South when they face the struggling Jets

The Falcons are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since opening the season with wins over Carolina and Green Bay.

No. 1 Georgia is top dog and looking to stay there as it faces No. 8 Alabama for SEC title

Smart dropped the first four meetings against Saban, including an overtime loss in the national title game at end of the 2017 season and another setback in the 2021 SEC championship game.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney lets go of offensive line and defensive ends coaches

Swinney said it's his responsibility as head coach to do what's best for the program going forward.

Lauren Young

Haley and DeSantis are relying more on outside campaign groups with time running out to stop Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns, drawing on the growing urgency of Donald Trump opponents to find a single alternative to the former president.

Local athletes to compete for state honors

The Georgia Special Olympics has announced plans for its Indoor Winter Olympic Games in 2024, and at Evans High School, there are a couple of teammates and friends who will go head-to-head for the gold.

Lauren Young

Fort Eisenhower lights tree to ring in the jolly season

Fort Eisenhower rang in the holiday season on Thursday night.

Aria Surka

Documents shed light on Augusta Land Bank's plan for historic Weed School

Ansleigh Edwards

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Falcons and Jets face different circumstances in the playoff hunt while both seek consistency

It's all a matter of circumstances for the teams that meet Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Lauren Young

Falcons look to stay on top in NFC South when they face the struggling Jets

The Falcons are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since opening the season with wins over Carolina and Green Bay.

No. 1 Georgia is top dog and looking to stay there as it faces No. 8 Alabama for SEC title

Smart dropped the first four meetings against Saban, including an overtime loss in the national title game at end of the 2017 season and another setback in the 2021 SEC championship game.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney lets go of offensive line and defensive ends coaches

Swinney said it's his responsibility as head coach to do what's best for the program going forward.

Lauren Young

Haley and DeSantis are relying more on outside campaign groups with time running out to stop Trump

Local athletes to compete for state honors

Lauren Young

Fort Eisenhower lights tree to ring in the jolly season

Fort Eisenhower rang in the holiday season on Thursday night.

Aria Surka

Documents shed light on Augusta Land Bank's plan for historic Weed School

Ansleigh Edwards

Storm water drains in Richmond County continue to concern residents post flooding this past summer

Residents in Richmond County are still facing consequences following summer flooding of storm water drains and sewage leaks.

Tori Smith

EAT. PLAY. GO. to Music Memories Museum for a blast to the past

One local museum in Emanuel County is home to a large private collection of clothing and items owned by hundreds of singers.

Sabrina Shutters

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died.

Dyess Park to get a modernized makeover

Renovations for Dyess Park have been the topic of discussion with city leaders for decades. Before everything is approved there is one important question that needs to be answered. What will happen to the old community center?

Allissa Young

McDuffie County plans for construction & elementary school consolidation

McDuffie County plans to consolidate two schools into one. The $36.6M project is already in motion for the new building with site work underway.

Abby Bradshaw

Flowing Wells Theatre raises its curtains for the first time

After a 25-year-old dream and 5 years of construction setbacks, Enopion Theatre Company is finally opening up the doors of Flowing Wells Theatre Thursday night.

Aria Surka