Maria Sellers
Multimedia Journalist
WRDW/WAGT
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Maria Sellers joined the WRDW team as a multimedia journalist in November 2021.
During her high school years in Baxley Georgia, Maria anchored her high school’s morning news broadcast before heading off to Valdosta State University to pursue a degree in Mass Media, where she realized her passion for broadcast journalism. While in college, she interned at WTOC, News 12’s sister station in Savannah, Georgia. There she gained experience to prepare for a career in local news.
After graduating from college in May of 2020, she moved to Beckley, West Virginia, to begin her journalism career at WVVA News. After more than a year of reporting in the Mountain State, she is excited to be back in home in Georgia and can’t wait to explore the CSRA! In her down time , she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and catching up on all the latest celebrity and entertainment news.
Maria loves meeting new people and never meets a stranger. She is passionate about telling stories that make an impact in the community, so feel free to send her an email at maria.sellers@wrdw.com with any story ideas!
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“It just makes me feel like we’re part of a great small town with lots of things to so and it makes you feel connected to everybody,” said parent Joy Kirkland.
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The Greater Augusta Arts Council said the city’s traffic and engineering staff believes crosswalk murals will help calm the intersection of East Boundary and Telfair Street.
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Guitars for Vets is a non-profit organization that teaches veterans how to play guitar and gives them an instrument free of charge.
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More than a thousand people will be biking into Thomson on Friday for Bicycle Across Georgia. It’s the first time since 2017 the community was chosen to host the ride.
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Golden Harvest Food Bank serves 25 surrounding counties and for the first time, a new partnership with East Georgia State College is allowing them to serve a new group.
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A deadly ATV accident happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday on private property on Holder Road near Hadden Road in the Batesburg area of Aiken County.
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We told you about the death of Doriane Skales, the founder of Brown Beauty Magic. We spoke with the co-owner to find out how they plan to keep her legacy alive.
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Before Raven Allen travels to Germany to represent Team USA, she is getting some practice in by leading local scouts on a kayaking trip.
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According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a deadly crash happened about eight miles east of Eutawville on Adidas Street near Horizon Street.
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In April, Augusta was the center of the golf universe when the Masters took center stage. Now, the spotlight is shifting away from the green jacket, and over to those who helped so many golfers win one.
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According to deputies, a fatal accident happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday at Interstate 20 and the Bobby Jones Expressway westbound exit.
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Three people are in injured after a shooting on the 900 block of Broad Street.
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The City of Augusta leaders cut the ribbon on a new mural in the Laney Walker area that used to be the Golden Blocks. The mural is called Women of Empowerment.
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Evans High School was one of several schools in the area to celebrate graduation on Friday. More than two hundred students completed pathways.
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The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has located the missing runaway teen as of Tuesday night, according to authorities.
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It’s the end of an era for a local full-service gas station in Augusta. Smith Chevron will close its doors after serving the community for almost four decades.
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Many seniors in Columbia County will walk across the graduation stage this week, but before they can walk the stage, they are going back to walk the halls.
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A fourth-grade class at Monte Sano Elementary School is among the first to try out the comic books that local artists centered around the Golden Blocks and prominent historical figures.
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In Columbia County, local fifth- and eighth-graders are being honored for more than their grades but also their citizenship. It’s what is called the Johns Award.
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Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting at a graduation party that happened around 12:40 a.m. Sunday.
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According to deputies with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, a shooting happened just before 7 p.m. Friday at Belvedere Clearwater Road and Pineview Drive.
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Kylee Morel is from New Hampshire and is undergoing cancer treatment here in Augusta while staying at Cancer Support Services. Now she is making art to give to others.
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You may enjoy playing an instrument, but have you ever thought about making one? We stopped by a local business who is hoping to teach you how to do both.
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Charlie Dees and Kian Sheridan, seniors at Augusta Preparatory Day School, were among the 8,000 students chosen nationwide for the scholarship award.
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Researchers at Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences have been awarded more than half a million dollars for an international cyber research project.
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The Augusta Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association is receiving a historical marker from the State of Georgia Historical Society for being the oldest Chinese organization in the state.
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The Aiken City Council abolished the panel that came up with Project Pascalis, a controversial downtown redevelopment plan that was ultimately scrapped.
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Two local animal shelters are working to empty the shelter thanks to a partnership with the Bissell Foundation. The Aiken County Animal Shelter and the SPCA Albrecht Center is discounting adoption prices.
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The Georgia Cancer Center is getting ready for this weekend’s Unite in the Fight Against Cancer. It’s an event consisting of a walk, music, and kid zone. And for the first time a V.I.P. area for survivors.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one person dead in Orangeburg County. Soon, another crash proved fatal, too.
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Guroski’s Berry Plantation in North Augusta opened for the first day of the season. For some, it’s an experience rooted in tradition.
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The Aquinas High School girls soccer team will take the field to compete for the state championship. For many, it’s a full-circle moment after not winning any games last year.
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Warrenville Elementary hosted its annual Education Extravaganza to give parents resources to help prevent summer learning loss.
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Leaders at the Augusta University Office of Testing and Disability Services say 20 percent of college students are people with disabilities. They’re highlighting the history of a bill that changed education for those individuals.
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Future Georgia Educators Signing Day is hosted by a statewide organization that teaches high school students about being a teacher.
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RISE Augusta recently got a donation of more than 300 books from Bank of America to help with their goal of improving literacy in the county.
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Millbrook Elementary School is hosting the first-ever culture and literacy festival. The goal is to highlight their school’s diversity with families from different cultures.
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Augusta University keeps a successful policy of keeping test scores optional for acceptance to attract more students.
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Some local volunteers are doing their part to beautify Augusta, while also calling for action.
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If you have ever wanted to color one of downtown’s murals or businesses, a local non-profit is giving you the chance. Beautify Augusta created a downtown coloring book.
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Calling all vinyl record fans! Saturday is a chance to stock up on favorites, get exclusive albums and support a local business. Downtown business Grantski Records is preparing to host Record Store Day.
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The Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. B.A. Frazier smiling for the camera from his hospital bed.
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A local private school is getting ready to celebrate after receiving half a million dollars in 2022. SOAR Academy received a STOP Award from the Yass Prize Foundation.
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The state trooper who was shot morning during a traffic stop is speaking with family at the hospital, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says.
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, a trooper was shot while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 78 on Sunday.
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A tradition returned to the CSRA over the weekend, and its purpose is to educate the next generation. We stopped by the Living History Park in North Augusta.
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New technology is changing the way students at Thomson High School study anatomy and health sciences.
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According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, a trooper was shot while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. 78 on Sunday.
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Ed Lowery was sworn into the Richmond County Board of Education Tuesday morning after winning the special election to fill the District 6 seat.
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Travelers are making the most of new flights being offered out of Augusta Regional Airport. For local families, it means a chance to explore a new place for spring break.
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