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Special National Weather Service weather statement for Virginia, Maryland and DC

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Special National Weather Service weather statement for Virginia, Maryland and DC

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. A hazardous weather outlook was issued for Thursday afternoon, warning of increased fire conditions, but did not take into account the weekend. The latest warning applies to Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. It started at 1:10 p.m. on Friday […]

Internet access in the Augusta area after Hurricane Helene

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Internet access in the Augusta area after Hurricane Helene

Video: Former President Donald Trump visits Evans after Hurricane Helene Former President Donald Trump visited Evans on Friday to meet with Gov. Brian Kemp and speak with supporters in the wake of Hurricane Helene. After Hurricane Helene, more residents and businesses in the Augusta area are getting power back. But many locals are still struggling […]

Wisconsin Xcel Energy crews are among many traveling to Georgia for hurricane relief

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Wisconsin Xcel Energy crews are among many traveling to Georgia for hurricane relief

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – It has been several days since Hurricane Helen devastated the South. “When you look at the things they talk about, the sights, the sounds and the smells, a little bit comes to mind,” Terry Schloer said. He has worked for Xcel Energy for decades. He and others from Wisconsin are […]

Man convicted of bomb threat at Augusta Social Security office in October 2023

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Man convicted of bomb threat at Augusta Social Security office in October 2023

FILE – Police respond to a bomb threat at the Social Security Administration office in Augusta, Georgia, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. A Richmond County man was recently sentenced to federal prison after threatening to blow up Augusta's Social Security office nearly a year ago. Keyon Tishaye Dickens, 39, of Augusta, was sentenced to three […]

Man convicted of bomb threat to Social Security Administration in Augusta

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Man convicted of bomb threat to Social Security Administration in Augusta

A Richmond County man was recently sentenced to federal prison after threatening to blow up Augusta's Social Security office nearly a year ago. Keyon Tishaye Dickens, 39, of Augusta, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to making threats by telephone to injure a person or damage a building with explosives, according […]

Columbia County Schools Announce Safety Plan for Homecoming Dances

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Columbia County Schools Announce Safety Plan for Homecoming Dances

The Columbia County School District released a statement ahead of this weekend's homecoming dances assuring parents that the district has a strategic safety plan in place to keep students safe. Lakeside High School and Grovetown High School dances will be held on Saturday evening, followed by Greenbrier High School dances on Tuesday evening. Staff, school […]

NWS Flood Warning issued for Augusta County

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NWS Flood Warning issued for Augusta County

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. The remnants of Hurricane Helene will impact the region early Friday morning into Friday evening. Heavy rain is likely along and east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and in parts of the central Shenandoah Valley and surrounding highlands. Rainfall amounts […]