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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaMCDUFFIE COUUNTY (WJBF)- McDuffie County voters getting a chance to hear from candidates before next month’s election. " so, I see a lot of things in juvenile court that I think will make me uniquely qualified to serve you in this new role if I am elected" said James T Jones.
The Thomson Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority gave voters in McDuffie County a chance to learn more about the candidates’ platforms.
Thursday’s forum featu…See the Story
McDuffie County voters hear from local candidates before next month’s election.
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - April is Minority Health Month which aims to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and reduce health disparities. A local pediatric clinic is helping achieve this. Christ Community Health Services helps to not only improve minority healthcare adversities, but also make expensive medical needs more affordable for those in need. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the theme of this ye…See the Story
Local pediatric clinic taking part in Minority Health Month
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAugusta, Ga. (WJBF) - A expansion for one company in Augusta is set to bring many new jobs to the area. Syensqo, formerly known as Solvay, broke ground this morning on a plant expansion. The new expansion will help provide materials for more than 5 million EV batteries per year. “Today, the groundbreaking for a huge investment of more than 850 million dollars is going to be invested between Augusta and Louisiana for our partner Orbia. And her…See the Story
Syensqo Groundbreaking ceremony for new plant expansion
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaBURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) - New speed zone cameras are soon coming to Burke County. A month-long warning period will begin in just a few days for drivers going down the Highway 25 bypass. The Burke County Sheriff's Office and the Burke County School System have talked about installing speed enforcement cameras for just over a year. Now the talking is turning into action.Drivers speeding by Burke County High School is nothing new for the sheriff's…See the Story
New speed zone cameras going up in Burke County
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman last seen earlier this month. 34-year-old Whitney Keira Rivers was last seen on April 5 on the 1600 block of Gordon Highway in the Southgate Parking Lot. Rivers is reportedly homeless and sleeps in the Southgate plaza parking lot. Her sister told investigators that Rivers usually comes to the Burger King where she works every morning for breakfast, and that the l…See the Story
Missing woman last seen on Gordon Hwy, Southgate parking lot
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaWJBF - Welcome to Speak Out!, the breakout digital segment of Celebrating Black Excellence, where we feature poets and spoken artists, and they perform their works of art. In this episode of Celebrating Black Excellence 365: Speak Out!, we present Wintah Storm as she performs her poem, “Phenomenal x 3.” For more information on Wintah Storm, you can follow her on Instagram. If you’re interested in being considered for Celebrating Black Excellence…See the Story
CBE365: Speak Out with Wintah Storm
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- The National Breast Cancer Foundation Incorporated shows that more than 300,000 women and nearly 3,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. One local nonprofit organization is making sure men and women sign up for mammogram screenings. There's a new local twist in the effort in the fight to detect breast cancer and save lives. This one doesn't only target women. “So, we do not want to limit it to just th…See the Story
Local nonprofit to host free Mammogram screenings for everyone May 8th
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Volleyball · AugustaAUGUSTA, GA (WJBF) - Carolina is a two-sport star for the Musketeers playing volleyball and soccer. Every year she has been named All-Region first team in both soccer and volleyball and she was a Georgia Coaches Association all-star invitee for volleyball during her sophomore and junior seasons. In the classroom she is #1 in her class with a 4.6 GPA earning the USA Certificate of Merit. For her hard work both in the classroom and in her athletic…See the Story
Richmond Academy’s Carolina Rivers named Scholar Athlete of the Week
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