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Robert France said he wasn’t told about his replacement until right before the meeting, and with Lonnie Wimberly watching, was given almost 15 minutes to blast his removal.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/change-on-charter-review-committee-bring-harsh-criticism-of-new-augusta-commissioner/
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Change on Charter Review Committee bring harsh criticism of new Augusta commissioner
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It would not be unexpected to hear someone with the Charter Review Committee be given a chance to speak, but in this case not Robert France, and not like this.“I’m…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Robert France said he wasn’t told about his replacement until right before the meeting, and with Lonnie Wimberly watching, was given almost 15 minutes to blast his removal.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/change-on-charter-review-committee-bring-harsh-criticism-of-new-augusta-commissioner/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/change-on-charter-review-committee-bring-harsh-criticism-of-new-augusta-commissioner/
Taylor’s Bar-B-Que & Good Home Style Cookin is a family-owned restaurant that loves serving its community.
https://www.wjbf.com/roadtrip/taylors-bar-b-que-generations-of-tradition-in-waynesboro/
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Taylor’s Bar-B-Que: Generations of tradition in Waynesboro
Taylor’s Bar-B-Que & Good Home Style Cookin is a family owned restaurant that loves serving its community, and for this episode of “Your Hometown Road Trip,” the team stopped…
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November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Taylor’s Bar-B-Que & Good Home Style Cookin is a family-owned restaurant that loves serving its community.
https://www.wjbf.com/roadtrip/taylors-bar-b-que-generations-of-tradition-in-waynesboro/
https://www.wjbf.com/roadtrip/taylors-bar-b-que-generations-of-tradition-in-waynesboro/
"It's humbling. It's exciting. I'm just excited for the community."
New $16.4 million emergency room coming to North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF)- A new free standing emergency room will soon be built in North Augusta. It’s the second one to be built in the city, which local leaders say is needed. Aiken Regio…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"It's humbling. It's exciting. I'm just excited for the community."
The Publix Super Market at The Village at Woodside in Aiken is set to open soon.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/publix-announces-grand-opening-date-for-newest-aiken-store/
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Publix announces grand opening date for newest Aiken store
The Publix Super Market at The Village at Woodside in Aiken is set to open soon.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Publix Super Market at The Village at Woodside in Aiken is set to open soon.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/publix-announces-grand-opening-date-for-newest-aiken-store/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/publix-announces-grand-opening-date-for-newest-aiken-store/
UPDATE: The Waynesboro Police Department has identified the victim in the shooting at the Sunoco gas station as Kennarius Roshawn McBride. A suspect has also been arrested.
DETAILS: https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/one-person-shot-at-sunoco-gas-station-in-waynesboro/
DETAILS: https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/one-person-shot-at-sunoco-gas-station-in-waynesboro/
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
UPDATE: The Waynesboro Police Department has identified the victim in the shooting at the Sunoco gas station as Kennarius Roshawn McBride. A suspect has also been arrested.
DETAILS: https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/one-person-shot-at-sunoco-gas-station-in-waynesboro/
DETAILS: https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/one-person-shot-at-sunoco-gas-station-in-waynesboro/
🎄 Merriest Christmas EVER! 🎄
One lucky family will receive a special surprise this holiday season!
Do you know a family that deserves some holiday magic?
Nominate them today! Today – December 10th.
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Let's make this the Merriest Christmas EVER!
One lucky family will receive a special surprise this holiday season!
Do you know a family that deserves some holiday magic?
Nominate them today! Today – December 10th.
https://www.wjbf.com/caring-for-carolina/mce/
Let's make this the Merriest Christmas EVER!
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🎄 Merriest Christmas EVER! 🎄
One lucky family will receive a special surprise this holiday season!
Do you know a family that deserves some holiday magic?
Nominate them today! Today – December 10th.
https://www.wjbf.com/caring-for-carolina/mce/
Let's make this the Merriest Christmas EVER!
One lucky family will receive a special surprise this holiday season!
Do you know a family that deserves some holiday magic?
Nominate them today! Today – December 10th.
https://www.wjbf.com/caring-for-carolina/mce/
Let's make this the Merriest Christmas EVER!
YOUR HOMETOWN ROADTRIP | If you’re looking for rest, relaxation, and more, then Wild Roots Salon & Spa may be just what you’re looking for.
Discover relaxation and wellness at Wild Roots Salon & Spa
WAYNESBORO, Ga (WJBF) – If you’re looking for rest, relaxation, and more, then Wild Roots Salon & Spa may be just what you’re looking for. For this episode of “Your Home…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
YOUR HOMETOWN ROADTRIP | If you’re looking for rest, relaxation, and more, then Wild Roots Salon & Spa may be just what you’re looking for.
Federal food stamp benefits are set to be restored for tens of millions of Americans in the coming days.
Here’s when SNAP payments are set to resume in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — Federal food stamp benefits are set to be restored for tens of millions of Americans in the coming days following the passage of a spending bill to end the record-brea…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Federal food stamp benefits are set to be restored for tens of millions of Americans in the coming days.
#BREAKING | The Burke County Sheriff's Office and the Waynesboro Police Department have responded to the scene of a shooting at a local convenience store.
One person shot at Sunoco gas station in Waynesboro
Deputies responded to the Sunoco gas station on E. 7th Street in Waynesboro around Noon, Thursday, in reference to a shooting.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
#BREAKING | The Burke County Sheriff's Office and the Waynesboro Police Department have responded to the scene of a shooting at a local convenience store.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place next Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
Cheney’s funeral set for Nov. 20 at Washington National Cathedral
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place next Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place next Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
A passenger boarding a Frontier Airlines flight to Cincinnati at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport found a loaded firearm magazine near her seat that had been left behind by a law enforcement officer on a previous flight, the airline said.
Passenger on Frontier flight finds loaded firearm magazine while boarding: ‘Aircraft was deplaned’
The airline claims the magazine — which contained 10 hollow-point rounds — had been left behind by a law enforcement officer on a previous flight.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A passenger boarding a Frontier Airlines flight to Cincinnati at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport found a loaded firearm magazine near her seat that had been left behind by a law enforcement officer on a previous flight, the airline said.
The suspect allegedly told police that , "he was angry and seeing red" so he lit the fire.
“You might wanna go check upstairs real quick”, Aiken man arrested for Arson
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – On November 12th, around 11:50 am, Aiken Department of Public Safety Officer responded to 251 York Street SE in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers encount…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The suspect allegedly told police that , "he was angry and seeing red" so he lit the fire.
Last year, AT&T confirmed two separate data breaches, one that started in 2019 and the other in 2022.
Deadlines for $177M AT&T settlement nearing: How to claim up to $7.5K
Millions of customers, current and former, were impacted by a pair of data breaches.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Last year, AT&T confirmed two separate data breaches, one that started in 2019 and the other in 2022.
On November 10th, the Washington County (Florida) Communications Center received a 911 call from a child who advised she was traveling with her family and that her parents were fighting while driving down the road.
Florida man jumps from car while driving, arrested for alleged child abuse
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fl. (WJBF) – On November 10th, the Washington County (Florida) Communications Center received a 911 call from a child who advised she was traveling with her family and that…
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November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On November 10th, the Washington County (Florida) Communications Center received a 911 call from a child who advised she was traveling with her family and that her parents were fighting while driving down the road.
Those not determined to be a security risk are allowed to be released on $1,500 bond and be monitored, including with GPS ankle monitoring. Anyone detained who is a high-risk individual must remain in detention.
Judge orders over 300 ICE detainees released by next week
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of over 300 people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
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November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Those not determined to be a security risk are allowed to be released on $1,500 bond and be monitored, including with GPS ankle monitoring. Anyone detained who is a high-risk individual must remain in detention.
President Donald Trump loves offering outlandish ideas and then repeating them until they start to become mainstream — even if they don't always come to fruition.
50-year mortgages? NFL kickoff rules? Here’s where some of Trump’s latest jaw-dropping musings stand
Some notions that once felt far-fetched are now the norm
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November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
President Donald Trump loves offering outlandish ideas and then repeating them until they start to become mainstream — even if they don't always come to fruition.
Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle that was completely destroyed and several acres of woods that burnt and was still burning.
Authorities seek info on Aiken County vehicle, woods fire
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Around 7, Thursday morning , the Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville (GVW) Fire Department was notified of a vehicle and woods fire on Dragons Lair Rd. near Sunny Br…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle that was completely destroyed and several acres of woods that burnt and was still burning.
The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown.
Federal workers expected to start receiving paychecks on Saturday
The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The first wave of federal workers will start receiving paychecks on Saturday as the government begins to reopen after a record-long shutdown.
The provision “prevents the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based or hemp-derived products, including Delta-8, from being sold online, in gas stations, and corner stores, while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and industrial hemp products,”
Hemp-derived THC drinks, edibles could soon disappear because of shutdown bill
Popular THC-infused drinks and edibles may disappear from store shelves in the next year as Congress is on the verge of passing a ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, produc…
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November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The provision “prevents the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based or hemp-derived products, including Delta-8, from being sold online, in gas stations, and corner stores, while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and industrial hemp products,”
Jackson, 84, was admitted to a local hospital by police escort in an effort to possibly manage what sources called a regular illness.
Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized, sources say
WGN News has reached out to Rainbow PUSH Coalition for additional information.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Jackson, 84, was admitted to a local hospital by police escort in an effort to possibly manage what sources called a regular illness.
BREAKING NEWS | The incident happened on Atomic Road at Silver Bluff Road at approximately 6:10 p.m.
Aiken County crash leaves 20-year-old dead, two others critically injured
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – On Wednesday evening around at 6:30 p.m., the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to crash involving a Nissan Altima and a Chevrolet Duramax truck. The inciden…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
BREAKING NEWS | The incident happened on Atomic Road at Silver Bluff Road at approximately 6:10 p.m.
NEW DETAILS | J'Shawn Deontae Dukes, the suspect in the North Augusta double-murder, is now back in Aiken County.
Double murder suspect J’Shawn Dukes extradited to Aiken County
UPDATE, November 13, 7:01 am – J’Shawn Deontae Dukes, the suspect in the North Augusta double-murder, is now back in Aiken County. According to the Aiken County Detention Center website…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW DETAILS | J'Shawn Deontae Dukes, the suspect in the North Augusta double-murder, is now back in Aiken County.
The furor surrounding Jeffrey Epstein is in full force with the return of the House and the end of the government shutdown.
Epstein furor takes over in the House
The furor surrounding Jeffrey Epstein is in full force with the return of the House and the end of the government shutdown. A months-long discharge petition effort to force a vote on a bill to rele…
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November 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The furor surrounding Jeffrey Epstein is in full force with the return of the House and the end of the government shutdown.
Veterans Day may be over, but the VA Augusta Healthcare System is continuing its recognition of those who served—this time through art.
VA Augusta Honors Veterans Through Art With ‘Echoes of Service’ Exhibit
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Veterans Day may be over, but the VA Augusta Healthcare System is continuing its recognition of those who served—this time through art. hosted the opening of Echoes of Service…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Veterans Day may be over, but the VA Augusta Healthcare System is continuing its recognition of those who served—this time through art.
Several restaurant chains are sounding the alarm about their customers’ attitudes as the country’s economy worsens due to inflation and slow hiring numbers.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/decline-in-slop-bowl-sales-signals-warning-for-restaurant-chains/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/decline-in-slop-bowl-sales-signals-warning-for-restaurant-chains/
Decline in ‘slop bowl’ sales signals warning for restaurant chains
Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava — all purveyors of “slop bowls” — have seen their stock drop dramatically in 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Several restaurant chains are sounding the alarm about their customers’ attitudes as the country’s economy worsens due to inflation and slow hiring numbers.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/decline-in-slop-bowl-sales-signals-warning-for-restaurant-chains/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/decline-in-slop-bowl-sales-signals-warning-for-restaurant-chains/