Monday, March 10 2014 4:39 PM EDT2014-03-10 20:39:44 GMT
Dougherty County's Sheriff says he's having trouble keeping and attracting good workers because they don't make enough money. He asked county commissioners to consider raises, but they didn't want to talkMore >>
Dougherty County's Sheriff says he's having trouble keeping and attracting good workers because they don't make enough money. He asked county commissioners to consider raises, but they didn't want to talk about that Monday. More >>
Monday, March 10 2014 3:52 PM EDT2014-03-10 19:52:14 GMT
Jan Hidi, 60, won $20,000 in the Georgia Lottery's $1 & $2 Play It Again Second Chance Promotion.Details soon on www.walb.comMore >>
Jan Hidi, 60, won $20,000 in the Georgia Lottery's $1 & $2 Play It Again Second Chance Promotion. She anticipates using part of her winnings to take a cruise. And Mega Millions is very large right now.More >>
Monday, March 10 2014 3:48 PM EDT2014-03-10 19:48:07 GMT
The Albany Police Department is investigating after a 13-year-old Albany teenager drowned Sunday afternoon. It happened around noon in the 400 block of Maxwell at holding pond. Police say the 13-year-oldMore >>
Thirteen year old Fred Brown is the victim of an apparent accidental drowning Sunday afternoon.More >>
Monday, March 10 2014 3:43 PM EDT2014-03-10 19:43:54 GMT
The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is warning you to watch out for phone scams. Over the weekend, the sheriff's some people in Lowndes County got calls claiming they failed to show up for jury dutyMore >>
Over the weekend, the sheriff's some people in Lowndes County got calls claiming they failed to show up for jury duty and would go to jail if they didn't pay a fine immediately.More >>
Monday, March 3 2014 9:06 PM EST2014-03-04 02:06:10 GMT
The doors opened at 9 a.m. Monday in Augusta for candidates for mayor, commission seats, Richmond County school board and two state court judgeships.John Stone is running for Georgia's 12th CongressionalMore >>
Candidate qualifying for 13 Augusta and Richmond County offices as well as several other local, state and federal offices began today. More >>
Wednesday, March 5 2014 10:25 AM EST2014-03-05 15:25:07 GMT
The proposed fiscal 2015 budget by President Barack Obama has put the brakes on the mixed-oxide fuel project at the Savannah River Site.Pres. Obama's budget, sent to Congress on Tuesday, put the plansMore >>
The proposed fiscal 2015 budget by President Barack Obama has put the brakes on the mixed-oxide fuel project at the Savannah River Site.More >>
EVANS, GA (WFXG) -
Columbia County deputies are looking for two women who they say racked up more than $600 in charges using stolen credit card information.
The women in the surveillance photo used a 61-year-old Augusta woman's credit card information to make $606 in purchases at the Evans Target on Nov. 4, deputies said. The victim said someone also made purchases at a Thomson gas station and restaurant totaling $42.
Anyone with information about the identities of the women in the photo can call the sheriff's office at 706-541-2800.
Deputies say these two women used stolen credit card info to make purchases. (Source: Columbia Co. Sheriff's Office)
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