Augusta GA

The Augusta Commission on Tuesday approved a rezoning to build smaller homes next to a west Augusta church , over objections that it could harm a nearby subdivision's property values.Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Guilfoyle cast the sole "no" vote on a proposal to build up to 32 homes, each about 800-900 square feet, next to...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new restaurant is coming soon to Evans. Crews celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nordhavn-Rustik. The restaurant will serve seafood with a classic style deli and bakery. All in for Miller was started by a mother and father after their son died from a brain...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Tuesday evening at 5:42 pm the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to Aiken Regional Medical Centers to investigate the death of a man following a crash. The vehicle vs bicycle collision occurred at 4:58 pm on University Parkway near Arbor Court. 90-year-old John Pallazo was traveling...

Volunteers from Georgia’s Own Credit Union worked with Habitat for Humanity on Saturday to build homes in four Georgia communities. Fifty Georgia’s Own volunteers began a six-day construction project in Southwest Atlanta, working on two homesites, one repaired and one new. Georgia’s Own Credit Union also donated...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – An Augusta woman is behind bars after allegedly trafficking a Georgia teenager. 41-year-old Monica Daughtery was arrested at the Comfort Inn and Suites on Jimmy Dyess Parkway in Columbia County on October 20th. Reports say that Daughtery trafficked a 16-year-old female who was reported...

Augusta Metro Chamber's Women in Business Program 2025 Signature event kicked off Tuesday evening.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Augusta/CSRA Habitat for Humanity is one of nearly 1900 Habitat affiliates across the world. Since 1986, the Augusta/CSRA branch has partnered with more than 85 families, turning the dream of home ownership into a reality! Volunteers are the organization’s life blood… but even if you can’t handle...

The Richmond County School System (RCSS) named Dr. Tommy T. Welch to serves as its new deputy superintendent of school improvement and strategic initiatives during the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.

In this episode of Your Hometown Roadtrip, Brandon Dawson and the team visits Pexcho's American Dime Museum in Augusta, Ga. to speak with owner Peter Excho about the "only remaining dime museum in the world."

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta commissioners have weeks to address a $21 million budget deficit before finalizing the 2026 budget. The shortfall stems from rising costs, including more than 120 new deputy positions, healthcare expenses and federal debt. These factors could force changes to daily city services. “I...