Augusta GA

AIKEN, S.C (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken Putt-Putt announced on Facebook that it has decided to close its doors after nearly 30 years in business. The owners started the business 28 years ago and thanked the community in their Facebook announcement. The YMCA of Greater Augusta will launch its 2026 Annual Fundraising...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Rowing Club delivered a standout performance at the Atlanta Erg Sprints, part of the USRowing Indoor National Championships. The team brought home 30 medals and claimed the Junior Team Points Trophy over the weekend. Junior athlete Colette Kriegel captured first place nationally...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County School Board held the second of three community meetings on Monday to discuss the future of T.W. Josey High School and the broader district consolidation plan. The meeting, held at Barton Chapel Elementary School, was less heated than the first gathering at T.W....

Columbia County Board of Education District 2 member Kristi Baker announced Monday that she will not seek another term after 16 years on the board.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is sending its best wishes to one of its K9 officers retiring after seven years.

Augusta residents can expect temperatures in the high 70s and low 40s this week, with a chance of scattered showers in the forecast, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. “We're going to have a brief warm-up over the next couple of days,” said Drew Hickok, meteorologist with the National Weather...

A chunk of the old Aiken Mall is under contract. It might turn into an indoor pickleball spot. The building once housed part of a Dillard's department store at what's now called Aiken Towne Park. "While nothing has been finalized yet, we are actively exploring whether the former Dillard's space...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - With a grant from the Municipal Association of South Carolina, North Augusta is rolling out South Carolina’s first 4 Minute Community Program. According to the city, this is a public health initiative designed to respond rapidly to cardiac emergencies. Developed in partnership with...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) From helping local businesses, to making our parks better. There is a lot going on in Augusta these days. Mayor Garnett Johnson is our guest on this edition of The Means Report. We will talk about the work being done to get corporations to relocate to Richmond County. We will also get […]

JJ’s Wings & Seafood isn’t what you might expect. Yes, it offers wings and seafood. But it’s more like a Chinese restaurant with some American staples like hamburgers and Philly steak sandwiches on the menu. And, the most popular item on the vast menu is chicken teriyaki, according to the owner and operator, John...