Augusta GA

A new video displays Hurricane Helene’s extreme damage to the Augusta National Golf Club after last year’s torrential rains, which left the iconic venue worse for wear. Helene tore through the American Southeast in late 2024, and the home of The Masters was not spared. It took a considerable battering and needed...

From tribute concerts to community science surveys and thought-provoking theater productions, Augusta's weekend events offer something for every interest. Catch a live performance by A1A, spot moths at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, or experience a powerful family drama on stage. A1A: The Official and Original Jimmy...

Augusta's biggest arts celebration, the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival, shifts to Reynolds Street and the Savannah River area this Sept. 19-21. Construction on Broad Street pushed organizers to make the change. Three stages will line the waterfront stretch. Musicians will play jazz at the 8th Street Market...

How News 12 staffer Cameron Jacobs got to meet Hulk Hogan. In a previous career, Cameron Jacobs was a professional wrestler, and he once got to meet the legendary Hulk Hogan. North Augusta library has a send-off for beloved clerk who's retiring. Updated: 2 hours ago. Beloved library clerk Jan...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Many stores on 5th Street in downtown Augusta are empty, but that could be changing soon. Renovations are happening for the Ramanda. New apartments and restaurants are also coming, hoping to boost the footprint downtown. Construction fences are up at the Ramanda, and more projects are...

Top 7: Gainesville man charged in ‘brutal killing’ of disabled neighbor, police say. A Gainesville man has been accused of murdering his 64-year-old disabled neighbor last year. Wrestling great, Augusta native Hulk Hogan dies at 71. Updated: 2 hours ago. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital after...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s Thunder Task Force has begun a three-day traffic enforcement operation in Augusta. The task force and other law enforcement agencies across the region will team up with the newly formed Richmond County Sheriff’s Office HEAT unit. A...

The Hooters Augusta location at 2834 Washington Road is permanently closed.

Two years after its launch as successor to the merged Cathay Pacific and Venator Materials iron oxide pigment businesses, Bartlett, Ill.-based Oxerra Americas has broken ground for a 120,000 sq.-ft. warehouse at its Augusta, Ga. facility. Scheduled for early-2026 completion, the project will net a wholly owned...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The nonprofit organization, Prepare for Babies, is expanding its services for pregnant women. Back in January, we told you about the organization, highlighting how they provide things for expecting moms such as clothes, diapers, nursing supplies, mentorship, counseling and parent training....