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Crews work to demolish the Washington Road Hooters, which became a hotspot in Augusta during the Masters Tournament over the years. More: SEE IT: Washington Road Hooters of Masters week fame demolished This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Photos: Masters week destination, Washington Road...

BURKE COUNTY, Ga (WJBF)- A local teacher is being recognized nationally with a prestigious award. Burke County High School teacher Dr. Jeffery Heggs was named a Milken Educator. The award is only given to 30 exceptional educators across the nation each year. “We are looking for educators who are innovators in the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Community organizations across the CSRA are preparing for what could be their largest Thanksgiving events yet. Multiple groups are reporting increased demand for free meals and assistance. T.W. Josey High School’s Class of 1994 is preparing for its 16th annual community Thanksgiving event,...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Mayor Garnett Johnson is in the mood for the Thanksgiving food giveaway, and we were with him in South Augusta. At his headquarters in Hephzibah on Friday, he continued his sweet potato giveaway. If you missed it, do not worry, Johnson has another giveaway on Saturday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Earthfest came to Augusta Saturday for its 7th year. The event celebrated Mother Nature and the pagan community, according to the organizers. It had vendors, crafts, and other activities for the most whimsical of people. The Sand Hills Neighborhood Association distributed free turkey...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF)- Two people are dead after a vehicle crash that happened in October. According to Aiken County Coroner, Darryl Ables, on October 13, 84-year-old Charles Sonner and 83-year-old Barbara Sonner, both of Aiken, were hurt in an accident with another vehicle on Whiskey Road near Hitchcock Drive...

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Burke County High School teacher was awarded the Milken Educator Award on Friday. Burke County math teacher Jeffery Heggs received $25,000 as part of the award. According to officials, Heggs teaches 9th, 11th and 12th-grade math. Heggs earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - 21 kilograms (46.3 pounds) of fentanyl and $380,000 in cash were seized from a Georgia home Friday, according to the FBI’s Atlanta field office. A money counting machine, a vacuum sealer used to package bricks of illegal narcotics and a Glock 19 were also found in the Forest Park home.

Pulling onto West Avenue always feels like returning to a scene that never changes, even when I do. The neon buzzes with the same low glow I remember from childhood road trips, and the carhops still move with that easy confidence that says they’ve done this a thousand times.

An Augusta, Georgia, cosmetologist gets a call from a woman who wants her hair highlighted before a wedding. However, the woman walks out without paying, leading to a police report. In a video with over 1,000 views, TikToker Emely Coyoc ( @edgyhairbyemy ) says the woman called “last minute” to book an appointment the...