Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. — It's here. The 2026 Masters Tournament week officially kicks off Monday with the first practice round at Augusta National Golf Club. And the weather this week? Well, not to jinx anything but it's looking spectacular. Prepare for plenty of sunshine and light winds at Augusta National, where the 90th edition of the Masters begins Thursday. There are a couple slight chances of rain...

Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA will host its Spring 2026 Job Fair on Wednesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Snelling Conference Center, 3165 Washington Rd., Augusta. The free event is designed to connect job seekers with employers, educators, and community partners offering career opportunities and support services. Industries represented include healthcare, education, manufacturing, logistics, public service, and customer service, noted a news...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Friends and family gathered for a balloon release to remember twin sisters who disappeared more than three decades ago. The Millbrook twins, Jeannette and Dannette, were last seen in March 1990 at the Augusta Mart on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. They were 15 years old.

A new sweet treat at Augusta National has been the talk of the golf course to start the 90th Masters Tournament week. Simply dubbed the “Candy Bar,” the dark-milk chocolate bar with caramel, rice crisps and hazelnut crunch has gotten rave reviews for its flavor and sweetness. The only person that probably wouldn’t like it, according to one patron, is your dentist. “Dentist...

McDonald Walker was arrested Friday, April 3, by Aiken Department of Public Safety on one charge of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

The University of Georgia’s J.D. Culbreth’s leads the field at the annual Augusta Haskins Award Invitational presented by Valspar at Forest Hills Golf Club after two rounds of play Saturday, April 4. Culbreth shot a 5-under in the first round and 7-under in the second round to finish...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – When Derek Ernst departed Augusta National Golf Club, turning right onto Washington Road from Magnolia Lane that Friday afternoon in 2014, he figured he’d be back. He was right, though Ernst’s Masters return has come a dozen years later – and not in the way...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Need Tylenol? Help yourself. How about a peppermint? That’s available, too. This afternoon, past Masters champions are allowed to invite a guest to play an 18-hole practice round at Augusta National Golf Club. Last year, Scottie Scheffler played with mom, Diane. On Sunday, Rory McIlroy will walk alongside dad , Gerry. When past Champions arrive at the 1st and 10th tee boxes, they’re...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Gerry McIlroy struck his tee shot on No. 1, a shout came from 20-feet behind. “Nice, dad,” hollered Rory, who was speaking with patrons on the left rope line. Moments earlier, the defending champion began his 2026 Masters preparation alongside his father and Augusta National member’s Jimmy Dunne and Michael Walrath. Walking (but not looping) with the foursome was Rory’s caddie, Harry Diamond...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters week has arrived, and the betting board is doing exactly what you’d expect: Scottie Scheffler is on top — and everyone else is chasing. As of Monday morning, Scheffler sits as the clear favorite across major sportsbooks, hovering around the +300 to +500 range, reinforcing his status as the man to...