Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Dangerously high temperatures are settling in across the CSRA, so Georgia and South Carolina health officials are urging people to take heat safety seriously. News 12 First Alert meteorologists are expecting afternoon heat index values around 105–110 degrees through at least the middle of nex

Construction in downtown Augusta is forcing another event to relocate for this year. PACELINE is gearing up for its signature annual event PaceDay on Sunday, Oct. 4, and is relocating the event to the Augusta University Health Sciences Lawn, located on the Health Sciences Quad in front of the J. Harold Harrison, MD Edu

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Tenants at Brook Landing apartment complex went without water after management posted a notice on the 10th announcing a shutoff for repairs, with no timeline for restoration. The water was restored the day code enforcement arrived on site. A tenant identified as Vantoria said low water...

THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Five people were arrested Thursday morning after the Georgia Attorney General’s Human Trafficking and Gang Prosecution Units executed simultaneous raids in McDuffie and Lincoln counties. The arrests are connected to an ongoing human trafficking and gang investigation. All five were taken into

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new coffee shop has opened on Richland Avenue in Aiken’s Eastside Village, offering coffee, pastries, a lunch menu, a lounge with books and a dedicated space for game nights. Heather Willaby, owner of Parlour Coffee and Company, works in her day job helping others...

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration pushed the Savannah River Site management contract out to September 30, 2027. Why? The NNSA needs more time to sift through bids for a massive new contract valued at $61.5 billion spanning two decades. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions got a one-ye

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Residents and Augusta officials gathered at the Warren Road Community Center to discuss planned improvements to Skinner Mill Road, a corridor connecting Washington Road to Walton Way Extension. The project carries a $22 million budget and could add sidewalks, street lights, turn lanes and des

Though there's never a shortage of festivals, markets, concerts, and other cultural happenings in the Augusta area, we've chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of Aug. 14-16. Each week, the Chronicle will publish a list of options for things to do in the CSRA. Please note that the events in this list are sub

Ongoing construction at several Columbia County high schools is causing traffic issues and impacting daily routines as the new school year begins.

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Eating out in the City of Aiken will soon cost a little more. The city is increasing its hospitality tax from 1% to 2%, with the new rate taking effect Oct. 1. City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh says Aiken has had a 1% hospitality tax in place since 2015. He says the […]