Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Hooters, a longtime Washington Road institution, is nothing but a pile of rubble. The business closed permanently in late July, and crews started tearing it down Monday. Its demise follows the demolition earlier this month of much of the Washington Square shopping center....

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — A three-year-old child is recovering after a shooting in downtown Augusta early Sunday morning. Deputies on a downtown proactive patrol heard several gunshots around 2:28 a.m. near 10th Street between Broad and Ellis. When they arrived, they saw people running from the area and detained three...

The local food scene has been hit with another blow as The Crazy Empanada, a popular empanada joint, has reportedly closed its doors. The news has sparked a flurry of discussions on social media, with patrons expressing their disappointment and seeking recommendations for other places to get their empanada fix.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Dozens of people attended a birthday party after a mother’s Facebook post asking strangers to celebrate her children went viral weeks ago. Brieanna Harper hosted a party on Saturday for her son, who turned 3, and her daughter, who turned 10, on November 6.

Augusta University held off a late rally from Barton College, securing a 67-63 win in the Conference Challenge as the Bulldogs’ slow start and Augusta’s rebounding edge proved decisive.

Barton College fell to Augusta 83-81 in a dramatic finish at the 45-Second Classic, with a last-second shot narrowly missing and the Bulldogs remaining winless under new head coach Joel Zimmerman.

Brandon Overton wouldn’t change a thing about how he handled Saturday’s skirmish with Bobby Pierce at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway — not the helmet throw, the confrontation, how he reached into Pierce’s cockpit to smack his visor, or his pointed remarks toward Pierce that could be vaguely heard by FloRacing viewers. The...

EVANS, Ga. (WJBF)- The ribbon will be cut on a new freestanding Emergency Department. This has been a long time coming for Doctors Hospital of Augusta. The new state-of-the art building on North Belair Road was built so people don’t have to drive as far for emergency care. It includes eleven treatment rooms, a trauma...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Grovetown High School student is in trouble has they made a threat to another student, according to school officials. In a letter sent to parents, officials say a student made a comment of a threatening nature against another student in a classroom. The student was...

A Kroger supermarket in North Augusta, South Carolina, wrapped up $1.9 million in renovations and is now back open. The River Commons store at 1284 Knox Ave. got updates to the deli, bakery, and produce departments. New checkout lanes were added too. The store now has a larger floral kiosk...