Dee Griffin

2 weeks ago | wjbf.com | Dee Griffin

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – April 3rd is dedicated as Autism Awareness Day. To commemorate efforts to heighten awareness, local organizations have created events to increase support. NewsChannel 6’s Dee Griffin spoke with John Hales of the Augusta Braves, team Offensive Coordinator Daniel Maddox and Deidre Roberson who is the Autism Walk organizer. On Saturday, the Augusta Braves will host a football game at 3 p.m. at 1337 Flowing Wells Road in Augusta.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dee Griffin

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – NewsChannel 6’s Dee Griffin talks with local entrepreneur Tonia Gibbons about her upcoming event #SheGotGame. The event is on Saturday, April 5th at the Augusta Richmond County Public Library in the RoofTop Boardroom. It features speakers Liz Ponder, Wendy Perry and Reverend Kimberly Dunn. Tonia Gibbons says the event will provide a playbook for success and will equip, empower and elevate attendees to their next levels in life professionally.

3 weeks ago | wjbf.com | Dee Griffin

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3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dee Griffin

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Each month, NewsChannel 6’s Dee Griffin features a local woman who is using her career or business to make a difference in the lives of others. Those 12 stories culminate into one winner designated a “Remarkable Woman.”The competition is part of our parent company Nexstar Media Group’s nationwide initiative to honor women who inspire, lead and forge the way for other women. The 2025 “Remarkable Woman” of the CSRA is Charlotte Garnes.

4 weeks ago | wjbf.com | Dee Griffin

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – For Mara Thomas of Mara Millions Design in downtown Augusta, the phrase ‘when one door closes another one opens’ is more than a cliche. “Honestly, I got fired from my job and that’s what made me have to jump into entrepreneurship because I was like, hey I have a skill I can actually see if I can monetize this,” Thomas explains. Her passion for fashion turned into a business that provides glitz, glam, gowns and more to go above and beyond average customer service.