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Pre-filled absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 presidential election were mailed out Friday to all Richmond County voters.Voters who have not already applied for an absentee paper ballot will likely see the applications in their mailboxes later next week, said Board of Elections Executive Director Lynn Bailey.The prefilled form is easy to complete and…

Rochester police union hold press conference on suspension of officers involved in Daniel Prude case. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of hitting a deputy with a vehicle Wednesday afternoon at Augusta West Parkway and Wrightsboro Road.Kaylon Smith, 29, was taken into custody Wednesday night, according to the sheriff’s office. He was charged with aggravated assault upon a police officer, according to jail records.Sgt. William McCarty…

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The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted for questioning in the murder of an Augusta code enforcement officer.The man, who has not been identified, is wanted for questioning in the homicide of city code enforcement officer and retired Marine Charles “Chip” Case in the 1200 block of 13th Avenue on Aug.…

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump has opened up a lead on Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Georgia, according to the first poll released since last week’s Republican National Convention.In a survey of 500 likely Georgia voters conducted by Landmark Communications for Atlanta’s WSB-TV, Trump led Biden 47.9% to 40.5%. Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen received the…

BERLIN— Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent that British authorities identified in a 2018 attack on a former Russian spy, the German government said Wednesday, citing new test results.Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement that testing by a special German military laboratory…

Georgia saw strong enough economic growth over the past year despite the devastating COVID-19 pandemic to land recognition as the top state in the country to do business per an industry magazine, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday.It’s the seventh consecutive year Georgia nabbed “Top State for Doing Business” status from the magazine Area Development, which…

Walmart’s new and highly-anticipated membership program will soon be available to all shoppers.The retail giant announced early Tuesday that Walmart+ will launch Sept. 15 for $98 a year or $12.95 per month with unlimited free delivery from stores (on orders $35 or more), fuel discounts and a new Scan & Go feature for in-store shopping.Janey…

While discussing the shooting of Jacob Blake with Fox News ahead of his visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, President Donald Trump said some police officers who shoot unarmed suspects “choke,” as if missing a 3-foot putt in golf, a comment that drew social media criticism and mockery.Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the…

Six area BI-LO grocery stores will be sold and rebranded this fall. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

NEW YORK — Within President Donald Trump’s campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions.They worried a strong showing by Democrat Joe Biden, combined with an underwhelming performance by Trump, would lock in the certainty of a blowout loss that would essentially end the election by September.But as the candidates move beyond…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lot of ramifications in everyday life across the country, but it has also greatly affected those battling addiction.From March to August, overdose deaths in Aiken County have almost doubled from the same time period last year.According to data from the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, there have been 36 overdose…

Dr. Michael Winkler says you can’t predict the future, but he thinks the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is on its way to being one of the top medical schools in the country — and he plans to be a major part of that.The new chief of cardiology and thoracic radiology plans to…

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant. Rep. John Lewis. And now, Chadwick Boseman.So far, 2020 has been marred with bad news and tragedy with the sudden deaths of several popular Black icons including Bryant, Lewis and recently Boseman, who died Friday. All three were viewed as leaders in their respective fields of sports, politics and film…

June 3, 2020Yvonne Hollingsworth to Douglas R. Phillops, Ld: Rockbrook, Lot 4, Block B District/Gmd: 126, 0.01 Ac, Tract A R-241 838, $675,000Douglas R. Phillips to Douglas R. Phillips and Shelli C. Phillips, Ld: Rockbrook, Lot 4, Block B District/Gmd: 126 Parcel: 025-2-142-00-0, 8 Indian Creek Road, 0.01 Ac, Tract A R-241 838 Parcel: 025-2-142-00-0,…

Don’t just hang up on robocalls – report them, says the Better Business Bureau’s Kelvin Collins. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service

“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career. God bless Chadwick Boseman.” — Denzel Washington, via a statement.”Chadwick…..no words to express my devastation of losing you. Your talent, your spirit, your heart, your authenticity……..It was an honor…

ATLANTA — When Georgia’s economy ground to a virtual standstill after Gov. Brian Kemp issued a stay-at-home order to discourage the spread of coronavirus, the hospitality industry was hit the hardest by far.Hotel room occupancy across the state plummeted by 62%. More than 187,000 leisure and hospitality jobs went away in March and April, and…

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The abandoned former First Baptist Church in downtown Augusta has a new owner.Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate Company announced Friday the sale of the church to two of its partners, Connie Wilson and Joe Edge. The purchase from current owner Jeff Scott Rowe took almost a year, a news release stated.The historic 16,228 square-foot church…

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