Joe Hotchkiss is an Enterprise Reporter at The Augusta Chronicle. With a diverse background in journalism, he covers a range of topics including food and beverages, real estate, and regional interest, while also delving into themes such as crime and academia. Joe's work has been featured in notable publications including USA TODAY, Yahoo News, and The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
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Joe Hotchkiss' coverage primarily focuses on local news in Augusta, Georgia, with an emphasis on new businesses, local politics, and community events. If you have insights or announcements related to the opening of new businesses, political campaigns at a local level in Augusta or developments in the food & beverage industry within this region, Joe may be interested in your pitch.
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By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle Augustans' water bills are going up in 2025.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle A convenience store employee faces a felony larceny charge after authorities allege that he played, but didn't pay for, at least $1,200 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
The ransomware group Nitrogen has claimed responsibility for extracting 650 gigabytes of sensitive customer data, according to reports filed recently with the state attorney general's offices in Texas and Maine. The breach has been publicly reported throughout December by cybersecurity analysts, financial technology companies and national news media.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle About $25,000 in jewelry and $12,000 in cash has been reported stolen from a neighborhood off Columbia Road.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
An employee tried to block the exit, but both man and meat got away.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle A 42-year-old McDuffie County man has been charged with sexually exploiting children.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle More than $4,000 had been raised online earlier this week to cover funeral expenses for a 21-year-old Augusta animal lover who died after being attacked by a dog.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle A Richmond County school principal has been charged with impaired driving.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle The family of a Jackson, S.C., man whose house caught fire Christmas Eve has started an online fundraiser.
By: Joe Hotchkiss
Augusta Chronicle Augusta's unemployment rate is lower, but so is the number of people in the area's labor force.
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