Augusta GA

Southern Dessert Franchise Grows Its Footprint in the Augusta Metropolitan Area. “We are incredibly excited to continue expanding The Peach Cobbler Factory throughout the great state of Georgia. There is something special about growing our brand in the Peach State, where our Southern roots and dessert traditions truly resonate. We are thrilled to welcome Brittany Blocker to our franchise family and look forward to bringing our unique dessert experience to the Evans community,” said Greg George,

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction on Broad Street downtown is continuing, with paving between 13th and 15th streets expected to finish this week and the full project still set to finish by February. More sections of sidewalk are opening, and more landscaping is going in along Broad Street. Business owners...

A Richmond County deputy call to a Circle K on Gordon Highway ended with one man dead and a store employee behind bars on a murder charge. Deputies say they responded to the station at 1947 Gordon Highway around 9:53 p.m. Wednesday to investigate reports of gunshots, where they found an adult male victim at the scene.

It's county fair season and the annual Columbia County Fall Fair opens Thursday with rides, thrills, entertainment, and plenty of fair food. The annual event put on by the Merchants Association of Columbia County opens at 5 p.m. at the fairgrounds at 5462 Columbia Road in Grovetown. It continues through Nov. 15. The popular Demolition Derby will be back at the fair this year beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 13. And on Nov. 14, all rides are free from noon to 1 p.m. More: Mendoza's Mexican Gr

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County plans to use excess revenue, including money from the new Google data center, to pay property taxes for homeowners with a homestead exemption, County Manager Scott Johnson said. Johnson said full elimination of homestead property taxes depends on a state constitutional amendment that...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Powerball ticket sold in Augusta is worth $50,000 after Wednesday’s drawing. The Georgia Lottery said the winning ticket matched four of the five white-ball numbers plus the Powerball. It was purchased at Hop N Go, 3755 Wheeler Road. The full jackpot was not hit...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Voter turnout as a percentage of active registered voters was lower in Richmond and Columbia counties than in the 2022 midterm election, according to local election officials. In Richmond County, more people voted than in 2022, but the number of active registered voters also increased, said...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Authorities released the name of a man, hours after he was found dead in a Fenwick Street home in what authorities are calling a suspicious death. The Richmond Coroner’s Office identified him as Joseph Michael Judy Jr., 24, of Augusta. The coroner’s office say it...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Tuesday, Richmond County voters decided on several Board of Education seats. Here’s a look at some of the seats up for grabs and the final results:. District 2. Charlie Hannah: 3,233; 57.5%. Rashaun Holliday: 2,392; 42.5%. District 3. Kenyatta Brown: 3,505; 39.3%. Carol Yancy:...

Augusta's first full weekend of November brings music, food, and festivities. The Augusta Symphony honors homegrown composers with American Fanfare at the Miller Theater, while Foodees Fest fills downtown with more than 100 food vendors, crafters, and artisans. Dueling pianos take center stage at the Fleur de Lis Gala, an evening of cocktails and crowd-pleasing hits that benefits local Scouts. Country singer Jackson Dean, hip-hop veteran Ghostface Killah, and improv troupe Schrodinger's Cat roun