Richmond County schools add in-person learning day
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County students will need to attend school in person at least one more day than planned this semester. Because of school closures due to bad weather, April 3 will be an in-person learning day. It was originally planned as a virtual learning day. “We understand...
26 Feb Augusta’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Kicks Off with Groundbreaking Ceremony at Allen Homes
Community leaders, project partners, and Allen Homes residents and staff gathered Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Allen Homes Community Garden, officially launching the site preparation and construction for a resident-informed placemaking connected to Augusta’s Choice...
A reminder to drivers about downtown roadwork, new parking
The city of Augusta has leased two additional parking lots downtown. Meanwhile, Broad Street construction will shift into the median between Fifth and Sixth.
Authorities look for missing people across the CSRA
Columbia County deputies were searching Feb. 27 in the area of Lakeside, Blue Ridge Drive and Panther Crossing for a missing Emmanuel Fuentes, 14.
Laken Riley’s father accuses Georgia university system of negligence in wrongful death lawsuit
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The father of a nursing student who was killed on the University of Georgia’s (UGA) campus has filed a lawsuit against the state’s university system and the apartment complex where the man convicted in her death was living. Jason Riley, Laken...
PJs or not when flying from Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Their flight took them over the clouds, but were any of the passengers under dressed? “No, everybody was appropriately dressed, but I’m not offended. They can wear what ever they want,” said Katie. So, how formal should you dress when flying? Well, the Tampa Airport got social media buzzing when...
Over 2,600 students ‘Discover Engineering’ with SRS volunteers
Engineers with Savannah River Site partnered with CSRA middle schools this month to help bring hands-on STEM experiences to students.
Making Way for the New Dental School: Archery Practice Pushed Back Off-Campus
Construction for Augusta University’s new dental college campus has begun in Savannah, where crews broke ground at the site on Armstrong’s former recreational athletic fields earlier this semester. In 2024, Governor Brian Kemp announced that $178 million of state funds were being allocated for the design and...
Where To Find Spring Flowers
Spring is in the air!!! Mother Nature is such a show-off when Spring comes around! I could not be more excited for warmer days and, of course, those absolutely beautiful Spring flowers that are starting to bloom everywhere!! I love taking my daughter around town to look at all the pretty flowers. We tracked down ......
15 Charming Southern Cities Where You Can Retire on $2,000 or Less a Month
On a fixed income of $2,000 a month? Discover charming Southern towns where you can comfortably hang your hat and enjoy an affordable, welcoming lifestyle.
