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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Tuesday, Augusta commissioners will meet to discuss a potential safety hazard at the municipal building, sometimes known as the 'Marble Palace.' More than a thousand marble panels cover the exterior of the municipal building and there are concerns over how secure they are. Recently one of the panels was removed because it was loose due to a rusted fastener. People go in and out of the municipal building all day long and city…See the Story
Augusta commissioners to discuss loose panels on “Marble Palace”
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, GA (WJBF) - Chris is a track star for the Titans where he was the 2023 Richmond County 400-meter champion and an AAU Junior Olympian in the 200-meter, the 400-meter, the 4x100 and the 4x400. He also excels in the classroom where he is in the top 50 in his class with a 3.5 GPA. For his hard work both in the classroom and in his athletic endeavors, Chris has been named the WJBF Scholar Athlete of the Week. Chris says he is so pleased to h…See the Story
Davidson’s Chris Swint named Scholar Athlete of the Week
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Coffee · AugustaMARTINEZ, Ga. (WJBF) - Mosh Pit Eats in Martinez is selling special bags of coffee to support 8-year-old Hendrix David Avery and his family. "My wife Amber had come across his story, and contacted the family because she felt that she wanted to do something to support them," said Jason Parrish, the owner of Mosh Pit Eats. The flavors are French Roast and Blueberry Cinnamon. "We decided to come up with a couple different labels for Hendrix, put th…See the Story
Local restaurant selling coffee to raise money for 8-year-old in hospital
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) --- WJBF NewsChannel 6’s Black Excellence 365 recognizes inspiring black individuals and organizations in the CSRA all year round. Recipients are honored with the Mary L. Jones Black Affirmation Award. This month, we honor Genessa Travis, the owner of Juice's. "I was scared because, you know, I had a son and I wanted to make sure he was taken care of," Genessa Travis said. Genessa Travis' journey to entrepreneurship wasn't al…See the Story
CBE 365 Genessa Travis: Owner of Juice’s; providing products to address health challenges
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - There is new decking, stairs, and wheelchair ramps at the Diamond Lakes Tennis Courts, and the $191,000 project was done under the city’s emergency bid procedure. “It was an emergency when we first put it in. Any time there is a chance of somebody being injured, it's an emergency. We would have hated for anyone to come and be injured,” said Katrina Pinkney, Mach Academy Tennis Academic Coordinator The Diamond Lakes work i…See the Story
Commissioner says Augusta procedure not followed on emergency bid
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Guns · AugustaRICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) - School administrators are reporting that a T.W. Josey High School student had a gun on campus. In a letter from Dr. Derrias Priestley, the principal of Josey High School, it states that a student reported to administrators that another student had a gun on campus. According to officials, administrators located the student and conducted an administrative search where the gun was located in the student's bag.
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Gun reported to be brought on T.W. Josey High School campus by student
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Augusta, Georgia · AugustaAUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) -- This month's Giving Your Best winner exemplifies what it means to create beauty from devastating loss. Cora Bella Bruce is the co-founder of W.L.J. Angel Gowns, an organization made up of volunteers who dedicate their time to make beautiful angel gowns and wraps for babies who are stillborn, or who die shortly after birth. She says she stepped up because there's not a lot of support for the infant loss community. "We make…See the Story
Giving Your Best: Cora Bella Bruce
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