Augusta GA

A Dunkin' Donuts-anchored retail strip is planned for the site where T's Restaurant once stood on Mike Padgett Highway in Augusta. Three parcels at 3416, 3430, and 3438 Mike Padgett Highway need rezoning. The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission will review the request on Jan. 5. Piyush Patel filed the...

With EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has added a new four-legged member to its team with the addition of Angel, an 11-month-old bloodhound who specializes in finding missing people. Work is moving along for the Augusta Arena, with less than two years remaining until the...

As Christmas approaches, Golden Harvest Food Bank’s The Master’s Table is preparing for some of its busiest days of the year, opening its doors to serve hundreds of meals to families in need in Augusta.

Three boutique hotels will appear in Aiken by 2027. Two sit planned for downtown's center, while the third rests about a half-mile away. Developers will transform three old buildings into guest rooms, eateries, and drinking spots. Work remains in early phases. Designers must finish blueprints. Officials need to grant...

Richmond County officers have been suspended after the arrest of a suspect during the Youngins with Money (Y.W.M.) arrests on Tuesday, December 16th.

Kevin R. Parker, a 46-year-old Aiken resident, died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Good Springs Road near Confederate Road. The 2011 Cadillac SUV veered off the road, struck trees, and ejected him; he was pronounced dead at 3:31 a.m. at the scene.​. Crash Details. Aiken County Coroner Darryl...

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday it is looking for a wanted suspect in connection to a situation involving alleged terroristic threats and acts.

With 50 dancers from around the world, the International Ballet Stars will present the classic ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” at the Miller Theater Jan. 10, 2026. “The Sleeping Beauty is not just a ballet — it’s a living fairytale that reminds us of the beauty, strength, and hope found in love,” said Artem...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Compass for Hope will be hosting a special Christmas Celebration during its weekly outreach on Sunday, December 28th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the James Brown Arena parking lot. According to organizers, the gathering will include Compass for Hope’s regular weekly giveaway items along...

Bill Baab, the longtime Augusta Chronicle sports writer and editor with a sportsman's heart and a collector's soul, has died. He was 90. As The Chronicle's outdoors editor for 35 years, Baab wrote weekly newspaper columns for generations of Augusta-area anglers. Readers followed his valued fishing information and...