Augusta GA

A landmark unveiled last April in Augusta honors the Black workers and caddies who helped shape golf’s most iconic course at Augusta National Golf Club.

The Piedmont health care system is including Augusta in a new Graduate Medical Education program to produce more Georgia physicians and to give medical and surgical residents expanded access to hospitals and clinics. Piedmont operates several residency programs with a local focus in Athens, Macon, Columbus, and...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - You can get free Girl Scout cookies for donating blood next week. Shepeard Community Blood Center is teaming up with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia to offer two free boxes of Girl Scout cookies for blood donors between Feb. 16 and Feb. 20. Officials say this...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man is facing murder charges after an inmate was stabbed to death at the Augusta State Medical Prison, according to authorities. Columbia County deputies say John Jaquis Trimier is charged with murder in the death of inmate Jerry Merritt. According to the sheriff’s office, the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. - An Augusta-based piano tuner known around the world as the “The Piano Doctor” is making stops across the Southeast. Tim Arbisi is a traveling piano tuner who has worked with legendary musicians like Bob Dylan, LeAnn Rimes and even members of the Rolling Stones. While...

Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor and gubernatorial candidate for Georgia, visited Augusta on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. More: SEE IT: Candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms visits Augusta This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Photos: Former Atlanta mayor visits Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Several local Waffles Houses are accepting reservations for Valentine’s Day dining. Workers will cover tables with white tablecloths and other decorations to make the moment special for couples. Local nonprofits are working to raise more funds to cover their after-school programs and summer...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Friday morning around 7:45, Columbia County Deputies responded to Lakeside Apartments on River Watch in front of the 800 building in reference to an accident with injuries. Upon investigation, a school bus was traveling south in the apartment complex when the driver of a Chevrolet...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - United Way of the CSRA and Piedmont Augusta hosted a public community resource fair on Wednesday. The event was in honor of 211 Day — the annual day to raise awareness for the 211 helpline. PHOTO GALLERY: COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR. In the CSRA, the service...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students at Davidson Fine Arts are celebrating Black History Month through song, dance and poetry with their latest production “Journey to Harlem.”. The show highlights the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement during the 1920s and early 1930s when African American art, music and...