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Jon Rahm’s LIV decision taught him something. That secret might show the future

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — In April 2024, Jon Rahm sat at the dais at Augusta National, months removed from a decision that seemed to be a defining moment of pro golf’s fractured era, and explained how he went from one of the PGA Tour’s most loyal soldiers to LIV Golf’s biggest prize. It was a move that breathed life into t
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‘We are proud’: Local school earns 2 statewide accountability awards

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County School System has announced John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School has earned two statewide awards. The school received two 2025 Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) Silver awards from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement on April 27, 2026. Davidson is o
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12 Affordable U.S. Cities Where You Can Retire Comfortably in 2026

From New Mexico to Florida, discover cities where retirees can stretch their savings while still enjoying a high quality of life and welcoming communities.
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Two Augusta men federally indicted on firearms charges

Two men from Augusta have been indicted by a federal Grand Jury on gun charges, the U.S. Department of Justice's Southern District of Georgia announced Tuesday.
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Raffensberger makes stop in Augusta hours after incident

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger arrived in Augusta on Tuesday hours after a suspicious object was found at the Macon airport where he made a campaign stop earlier in the day.
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Suspicious object found at Raffensperger campaign stop ahead of Augusta visit

MACON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ahead of an Augusta stop by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger, a suspicious object was found at the airport in Macon, where he made a campaign stop Tuesday morning. Explosives-sniffing canines detected the suspicious object in a secure area of the Middle Georgia Airport during
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Augusta commissioners consider forgiving $70,000 in trash contractor fines

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta commissioners are being asked to forgive more than $70,000 in fines against the city’s trash contractor, Coastal Waste and Recycling, following missed pickups, cart problems and complaints. Coastal took over all three of Augusta’s trash collection zones last year. Both the city and th
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Chatham County Police Department working to locate financial card transaction fraud suspect

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department says they are working to locate a suspect in connection with a financial card transaction fraud case. The photo above was taken by security cameras at a bank in Augusta on April 29, 2026, as the unidentified suspect tried to withdraw funds from the victi
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Coroner identifies 77-year-old killed in Wagener crash

WAGENER, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 77-year-old man has been identified as the victim in a deadly Wagener crash on Monday. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Ernest M. Gleaton was the driver of his 2007 Ford F-150 truck traveling south on Festival Trail Road. Officials say around 9:25...
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Man dead after Aiken County crash

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a Wagener man. The crash happened Monday at 9:25 am on Festival Trail Road near Airport Road. Ernest M. Gleaton, 77, was driving his 2007 Ford F-150 truck south on Festival Trail...

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