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According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses account for 44% of the country’s economic activity and are the fabric or our downtowns. They provide our community an identity with a unique character and charm.In downtown Augusta there are 253 small businesses on the Broad Street corridor alone and well over 1,000 in the urban…

Hawk Law Group is offering free school supplies and haircuts to students at its first Fit 4 School event Saturday at Augusta South YMCA.Spokesman Dustin Turner said school supplies will be distributed from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the YMCA at 2215 Tobacco Road in Augusta. They will be handed out in a drive-thru…

An Augusta teen was arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting a man in the face at Smoke Life Smoke & Vape store Sunday.Richmond County Sgt. Caleb Lee said Cameron Antonio Curry, 17, was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in reference to an incident at Smoke Life…

With about one in every 11 persons tested for COVID-19 in Chatham County coming up positive, it might seem premature to shift attention to flu season. But it’s coming.”The symptoms of influenza and COVID are very similar — upper respiratory, lower respiratory infections so those cause fever, headaches, sore throat, chills etc.,” said Dr. Lawton…

Derek May walked out of the Augusta University office tower at 699 Broad St. one afternoon this spring and saw an incredible sight: nothing.No people or traffic as far as the eye could see; downtown’s main thoroughfare, ordinarily bustling with activity, was eerily empty.”I was the only person on the street – anywhere,” said May,…

Michael Shaffer walks through the vacant third floor of the Georgia Cyber Center building, where bare concrete floors and unfinished drywall make the space smell like a building-supply wing of a hardware store.The floor that could comfortably accommodate up to nine office suites is the only non-leased space left in the 165,000-square-foot building that partly…

At first glance, the 4-acre parcel at 636 11th St. appears to be an unlikely place for an upscale apartment complex.The wedge-shaped tract shares the street with a demolition contractor and a commercial printer. Freight trains roll along the tracks that form the property’s southern boundary. And slowly meandering along the north side is the…

During the first night of the Republican National Convention, University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker gave a 3-minute speech, endorsing President Donald Trump.Walker referred to their “deep, personal friendship” and defended Trump’s stance on race and social justice, including the national anthem.”I take that as a personal insult that people would think I have…

With Tropical Storm Marco out of the way, the stage is now set for Hurricane Laura to deliver a devastating blow to the Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday.The National Hurricane Center projected Tuesday morning that Laura will become a Category 3 “major” hurricane before landfall, with winds of around 115 mph. A major…

Aiken County families pursuing virtual learning this semester were given more detailed information on the system and device pickup during a Q&A Monday evening with school district officials.Chief officer of instruction Jeanie Glover said devices would be available for pickup Thursday for families who marked on their registration forms that they are in need of…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republicans gathered Monday to formally nominate President Donald Trump for reelection at a scaled-down convention kickoff in Charlotte that begins a weeklong effort to convince the American people that the president deserves a second term.Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, delegates are holding an in-person meeting and roll-call vote in the ballroom of…

AUG. 24, 1940Augusta Mayor James Wooddall warned that the city “was going to bear down” on beer parlors and all-night establishments creating a nuisance.The stern order to “quiet down or close up” was issued by the mayor after police Capt. George Folds reported numerous disturbances at an establishment in the 600 block of Broad Street.”We…

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a local vape store.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to The Smoke Life Vape Store in the 3400 block of Wrightsboro Road around 5:15 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies found a male victim who had been shot in the face.The victim was taken to AU…

WASHINGTON — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.Trump is looking to shift his campaign away from being a…

May 21, 2020Kadeem S. Bates to Tiesha Monet Donigan, Ld: Subdivision: Parkwood Place, Lot 12, Block B Parcel: 167-0-279-00-0, $109,000Slavens Properties III LLC to Eunice A. Lackshear, Ld: Subdivision: Sand Ridge, Lot 25, Block G IIb Parcel: 140-0-482-00-0, $122,500May 22, 2020Unruh Investments LLC to Ross W. Ott, Ld: Subdivision: Sunlight Park, Lot 19, Block A…

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WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans in tight reelections are in a precarious position over the embattled Postal Service as its bosses impose cost-cutting measures on one of the government’s few beloved agencies.And as often happens, President Donald Trump has made the political fallout for Republicans ever more ticklish.Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major Trump donor, insists…

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court said Friday it wouldn’t step in right away to delay New York prosecutors’ effort to get President Donald Trump’s tax records, potentially leaving the Supreme Court as his most promising option to block prosecutors’ subpoena.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump’s request to immediately put Manhattan…

A former Augusta Commission candidate joined a frequent candidate Thursday in the race to represent District 1 on the Richmond County Board of Education.Downtown businesswoman Shawnda Griffin qualified Thursday to run for the post, held for 20 years by Marion Barnes.Barnes told The Augusta Chronicle Wednesday he won’t seek a sixth term and needs more…

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a pedestrian on Bobby Jones Expressway.Struck and killed was Jamar Lloyd, 37, of Augusta, Coroner Mark Bowen said.Lloyd was in the eastbound through-lane, just east of Wheeler Road when he was struck by a vehicle around 12:25 a.m. Friday, Bowen said.Lloyd was pronounced dead from…

Veteran advocates say the COVID-19 pandemic makes it more difficult for former service members and military spouses to find work. Top Featured Tags: – Georgia News Press Release Distribution Service