Goodwill to reopen Augusta location on Wrightsboro Road as retail store
Goodwill of Middle Georgia & the CSRA announced a grand reopening has been scheduled for its Wrightsboro Retail Training Store.
Delta launches expanded schedule for 2027 Masters Tournament
Delta announced it is delivering its largest-ever schedule to Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) for the 2027 Masters Tournament, with up to 20 daily departures during peak travel days.
Wellstar Columbia County Hospital Sets August Opening Date With Public Tour Scheduled
Wellstar Columbia County Hospital will open Aug. 26. That date marks the debut of the first hospital in Columbia County. A public open house is planned for Aug. 8. Residents can tour the new medical center then. Details about the event will come out later. The new building sits at...
Augusta Property Owners Receive 2026 Assessment Notices With New Format and Appeal Deadline
Augusta property owners have received their 2026 assessment notices. The notice isn't a bill. Owners get 45 days from the mailing date to contest the assessed value or request a homestead exemption if they qualify. Notices went out June 29. That means the clock runs out Aug. 13. Residents have...
AFD responds to fire at industrial park on Doug Barnard Pkwy, 1 injured
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Tuesday, July 21st, the Augusta Fire Department responded to an outside industrial fire on the 2000 block of Doug Barnard Parkway. Fire crews treated one individual for a minor injury at the scene. No word on if the pant is open Wednesday or what caused the fire. This is a […]
Pedestrian struck, killed on Mike Padgett Hwy
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Tuesday, July 21st, just before midnight, Richmond County Sheriff Deputies responded to the area of Mike Padgett Highway, just south of Marvin Griffin Road, in reference to a pedestrian who had been hit by a car. Authorities said that the preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrian was i
Masters increases ticket prices for Map & Flag hospitality
Augusta National Golf Club’s off-site hospitality offering is now around $20,000 per ticket as it enters its fourth year in 2027. Map & Flag, located across Washington Road from ANGC, was said to have been priced around $17,000 for a weekly pass over its first three years. But sources...
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office mourns retired Captain Johnny Whittle
EVANS, GA. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said it is mourning the loss of retired Captain John E. (Johnny) Whittle. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Whittle died Monday at the age of 70 following an extended illness. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement: C
Finding Solutions: Applications now open for Augusta’s first tiny home community
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Young adults who aged out of Georgia’s foster care system will move into Augusta’s first tiny home community in about three months, with a ribbon cutting planned for mid-October. Bridge Builder Communities is behind the project, which is designed specifically for former foster youth...
Cayden Daughtry’s historic Peach Jam run could ignite a blue-blood recruiting battle
Cayden Daughtry’s historic Peach Jam run has Kentucky and Louisville pursuing him, while Duke may be forced to enter the five-star guard’s recruitment.

















