Augusta GA

Wacky Wayne's in North Augusta will keep its doors open late on Dec. 30 and 31. Why? The shop expects a flood of shoppers hunting for fireworks before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's. "We have been stocking and getting ready for customers, and we have way more variety...

More than 1,000 people were arrested before Christmas in an immigration operation named in honor of Laken Riley.

A 76-year-old Athens man who was rescued by firefighters from a burning house on Christmas Eve has been released from the Augusta Burn Center, a spokesman for the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department said Tuesday. “He has been released and is expected to make a full recovery,” Fire Capt. Kevin Kearney said. The man...

The Patch, the re-envisioned Augusta Municipal Golf Course, is just months from opening to the public with construction progressing on schedule.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army in Aiken is down to its last bed for men as temperatures drop, leaving the city’s only overnight emergency shelter nearly at capacity. The shelter is prepared to put out cots if the need arises, according to Mario Williams, shelter manager for...

Via Cognitive Health will launch of the second series of Lifelong Learning Courses in January 2026. Courses will be offered in five-week sessions for one hour per week with instructors representing Augusta University, Georgia University Extension and Georgia Forestry Commission, according to a news release. “Staying...

A data center in Augusta has ballooned in size. Plans filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs show the project now spans 2.15 million square feet, double the original proposal. Eagle South LLC acquired the proposal back in June 2024 and reimagined the scope, adding six two-story structures that...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Several major projects that changed the Augusta area wrapped up in 2025, while new developments are set to open in 2026. The Interstate 20 project over the Savannah River finished this spring after starting in December 2019. The project was originally scheduled to be completed by 2024, but...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Windsor Fine Jewelers held its one-of-a-kind Ancient Relics Event on Tuesday, featuring historic pendants, crosses, and treasures available for purchase. Customers can expect to find over 800 rare pieces during the event. “They would expect to get something unusual, something that has...

An elevated fire risk has emerged across the CSRA amid strong wind gusts and dry conditions, creating potential dangers as many people prepare to set off fireworks for the New Year.