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Richmond County schools host career fair ahead of graduation season
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (91+ words) The Richmond County School System hosted a career fair at Lucy Laney High School to help prepare students for their next steps after graduation. Richmond County schools host career fair ahead of graduation season Appeals court hears arguments in Hancock…...
3 CSRA students among 21 named to Georgia Youth Leadership Awards
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (306+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - 21st Century Leaders, a Georgia youth leadership and workforce readiness nonprofit, announced the 21 high school students selected for its 2026 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards. The honorees, representing communities from DeKalb to Coffee to Pickens counties'spanning 14 counties across the…...
10-year-old girl goes viral for busting a move at a Upstate daddy-daughter dance
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (88+ words) 10-year-old girl goes viral for busting a move at a Upstate daddy-daughter dance'WRDW 10-year-old girl goes viral for busting a move at a Upstate daddy-daughter dance Today in History - Feb. 14: Valentine, Nebraska organizes love letter tradition Beloved Italian restaurant feels…...
Heritage Academy students honor Black History Month with poetry slam
6+ day, 12+ min ago (71+ words) Heritage Academy students honor Black History Month with poetry slam'WRDW Heritage Academy students honor Black History Month with poetry slam 12 On Your Side Investigates: Burke County school district lowers student GPAs Local veteran turns gaming hobby into collectibles business Finding…...
12 On Your Side Investigates: Burke County students demand answers after GPA calculation error
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (624+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County High School students are demanding answers after a calculation error caused their GPAs to drop just as they prepare to graduate. A letter sent to students Wednesday evening informed them of the issue. Students…...
Georgia lawmakers look to limit social media use for kids 14 and under
1+ week, 2+ day ago (350+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. - Georgia is looking to put new limits on how children 14 and younger use social media. State lawmakers say one of their major concerns is how addictive these platforms are, especially for kids. Tuesday, Georgia lawmakers met to introduce…...
Annual Give Kids a Smile Day serves underserved children in community
1+ week, 5+ day ago (70+ words) Annual Give Kids a Smile Day serves underserved children in community'WRDW Annual Give Kids a Smile Day serves underserved children in community Local business owners sound alarm over possible hemp restrictions Augusta Junior Players present "North Star" for Black History…...
Prisma Health to implement mask requirement at SC hospitals amid measles outbreak
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - One of South Carolina's biggest healthcare providers is announcing some changes amid a statewide measles outbreak. Prisma Health said starting Thursday, the following new safety measures will be implemented in its hospitals statewide: Prisma said in its…...
$15K grant to tackle ‘chronic absenteeism’ at 3 local schools
2+ week, 1+ day ago (156+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation for the CSRA will support a collaborative program aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism, according to United Way of the CSRA. The program will operate at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary, Richmond Hill…...
S.C. lawmakers send social media regulation bill to governor
2+ week, 2+ day ago (316+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) " South Carolina lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Henry McMaster that would regulate how social media companies interact with minors. The South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act targets large social media companies and requires them to…...