Aiken County high schools will transition to block scheduling starting in the 2023-2024 school year, according to school officials. High school classes will switch from a 50-minute period to 90 minutes.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control oversees everything from pandemic response to regulating dams. But maybe not for much longer.
A video made the rounds on TikTok overnight, showing what appeared to be a stolen patrol car from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. We talked to the woman in the video and the woman who filmed it.
The Federal Communications Commission is taking on scammers using text messages to spam random people. In the past several years the number of spam text message reports increased by over 500%.
Rick Cook loves his wiener dog on wheels, Tater Tot the Wonder Weenie. He smells all the smells and plays, not letting intervertebral disk disease stop him.
A family is fighting for justice after a driver killed their daughter in a hit-and-run crash on Richland Avenue. The driver was sentenced, but the victim’s family doesn’t feel the punishment is enough.
As Central EMS hurriedly prepares to take over ambulance service in Augusta, the current provider plans to pull out even before Central was planning to start.
The GreenJackets, single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, announce their new alternate identity in partnership with Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión (Fun Cup).
Property tax season is right around the corner and a local private wealth advisor shares information on what you should know and some moves that you should make before April 1.
Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling, with a House committee passing a bill Tuesday that would give $6,500 educational vouchers to students who would otherwise attend low-performing schools.
Back in 2017, the Lewiston Road construction project widened both lanes coming off of I-20 to ease traffic problems, now engineers say it’s almost over.
Leaders in Columbia County are looking at the possibility of establishing a city outside of Harlem and Grovetown. They are optimistic the study will show the pros outweigh the cons.
The Richmond County Board of Education decided to shut down Terrace Manor Elementary and Willis Foreman Elementary. Those two schools will merge into Wheeless Road Elementary, Deer Chase, and Hephzibah Elementary.
In the last month, we have reported on at least two incidents of husbands accused of killing their wives. Some people in the community have voiced their frustration saying authorities are not doing enough to stop the violence.
There's a push to loosen regulations around the S.C. craft brewing industry, and Tuesday was the first step in the legislative process at the State House.
“I’m very disappointed. I’m disappointed in these people that we elect, and we expect to uphold not only our laws but also public opinion,” HOA chief says.
In separate incidents this week, guns have been discovered at two local high schools, according to the Richmond County and Columbia County school districts.
Strom Thurmond high students are studying sports medicine while helping middle school special needs students exercise. The students get a classroom, gym, and dance floor all in one.
The team behind Hidden True Crime, a podcast and YouTube channel, released a statement on Tuesday afternoon about the decision to publish the recording of a call between Alex Murdaugh and his attorney.
Mayor Gary Jones said: “Mayor Trudeau was instrumental in paving the way to make Grovetown what it is today. My sincere condolences are extended to his family.”
A bill that would define antisemitism in Georgia law has stalled after an unfriendly amendment in a Senate committee altered the measure in ways its sponsors disagree with.
With the rising costs to include channels in their lineup, those streaming companies have been forced to raise prices again and again. Millions of cable and satellite subscribers cut the cord in the past few years in hopes of saving money.
The Augusta Boathouse needs a lot of work to be usable — nearly $6 million worth. But some city leaders think tearing it down and rebuilding may be a better option.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control is partnering with veterinary centers to offer vaccination clinics, including several in the CSRA.
Senate Bill 140 would prevent doctors from prescribing hormone therapy or performing gender-affirming surgeries on transgender people under the age of 18.
“It doesn’t expand anything. It just says if you can’t smoke in an area, you can’t vape in an area,” says House Public Health Committee Chairman Sharon Cooper, R-Marietta.
Victim of shooting said her black 2019 Nissan Sentra that was parked in front of her residence was damaged by gunshots, but no injuries were reported, deputies said.
According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy working special duty at Level 9 in the 3000 block of Damascus Road heard a gunshot inside the club.
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