Burlington Plans 110 New Locations, Including 1 in Augusta, in 2026 With Redesigned Format
Burlington will open 110 net new stores in 2026, including in Augusta. The off-price retailer expects to convert all existing locations to the updated layout by the end of the year. The expansion includes a new spot in Augusta, Georgia, at Colony Plaza on Windsor Spring Road. This will mark...
Details on road rage incident that injured teen, suspects identified
The North Augusta Department of Public of Safety has released the incident report concerning the road rage incident that spanned Aiken and Richmond counties over the weekend, leaving a 15-year-old injured.
Dates announced for fall Greek Fest in downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta’s favorite celebration of Greek food, music and culture is back this fall. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is hosting the Augusta Greek Festival at 953 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901 with free admission and activities. Visitors can expect traditional Greek dishes, pastries and c
One year later: Family remembers Melissa Domingo while awaiting answers in Augusta double-murder case
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — One year after Melissa Domingo and her mother, Elizabeth Domingo, were shot and killed outside an Augusta Best Buy, Melissa’s family is remembering the life she was building while continuing to wait for the criminal case against her husband to move forward. NewsChannel 6 spoke over FaceTime with M
Two years after Helene, Labor Day brings reopened parks and businesses
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - This month marks two years since Hurricane Helene. Business owners and residents say this Labor Day feels different, as more places and recreation areas reopen. For Tim Newcome, an Aiken resident and parent, the hurricane is in the past, as he pushed his family onto the...
Aiken woman dead after single-vehicle, fiery crash
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – An Aiken woman has died after a single-vehicle crash. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, the accident happened on Monday at 9:12 P.M. on the 400 block of Monetta Street in Aiken. According to authorities, the woman was driving a Honda Civic and was traveling north on Monetta Street whe
Burlington opens Augusta store this fall, adds 46th Georgia site
Burlington Stores plans to open a new location at Colony Plaza in Augusta this fall, adding its 46th store in Georgia and expanding the off-price retailer's presence in the state. The new store will be located at 2121 Windsor Spring Road, Suite 100, in the Colony Plaza shopping center, according to a news release. Bur
Jewelry to jelly doughnuts: Aiken’s Makin’ to reach 50th anniversary
AIKEN — This month in downtown Aiken represents 50 years of creativity, growth and abundant pedestrian traffic, with boosters of Aiken's Makin' marking the massive Aiken Chamber of Commerce event's 50th anniversary. This year's festivities are set for Sept. 11-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, spread...
Dr. Annie Andrews to visit North Augusta this week
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews will visit Aiken County this week. On Tuesday, she will visit as part of her “Gas, Grits and Groceries” statewide tour focused on affordability for South Carolinians. Andrews is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2:30...
Longtime organist and director of music to retire
In 46 years, Jamie Council Garvey watched her beloved St. John United Methodist Church on Greene Street in downtown Augusta go through many changes. Eleven senior pastors, generations of choir members raising their children in music programs, several significant physical upgrades to the church and surviving a major hur

















