Local developer sues City of Aiken over disputed sewer agreement
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local developer has sued the City of Aiken, seeking more than $40 million in damages and alleging the city backed away from a sewer agreement tied to a planned residential development. Crowell & Company, Inc. said it filed the lawsuit after the city informed the...
Salvation Army in final fundraising stages for new Center of Hope
Formerly used by Augusta Urban Ministries, a mural-covered dilapidated building across from the Exchange Club Fairgrounds’ Hale Street gate stands on the site of what will become the Salvation Army’s new Center of Hope. The organization is in the home stretch of its fundraising campaign with only $1...
North Augusta City Council approves zoning change for proposed cyber center
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The North Augusta City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a zoning change for a proposed cyber center near Brick Pond Park in Riverside Village, reviving a plan that had been tabled last month. The proposed development would place a cyber center of up to...
Downtown Augusta Tea House Adds Walk-In Hours After Customer Requests
Royal Tea on Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta now accepts walk-ins three days each week. The business had operated as a private event space since January 2025. Guests can visit Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owner Lakeisha Germany opened public hours after hearing what customers wanted. "Everyone's...
Central South Carolina: 20s Overnight Temperatures Bring Widespread Freeze Risk
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – Another round of freezing temperatures is set to hit the Midlands overnight, with lows dropping below 30°F and creating risks for plants, pipes, and early morning travel....
Tiger Woods’ private jet delivers cryptic clue ahead of the Masters
Tiger Woods' private jet might have paid a visit to Augusta, Georgia, over the weekend, but fans should not get excited about him playing in the Masters just yet. Woods has not played tournament golf in 19 months due to Achilles and back surgeries, but he has left the door open for a potential comeback at Augusta...
Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens March 27 in Augusta With Hole-in-One Contest for Free Food
Dave's Hot Chicken will open a location in Augusta, Georgia, on March 27. The restaurant will host a golf simulator contest where anyone who makes a hole-in-one wins free food for a year. Grand opening weekend will feature golf-themed activities at 1102 Trust Ave., just off Wheeler Road across from the Augusta...
Inmate found dead in Richmond Co. jail, GBI investigating
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On March 16th, shortly after 5:30 am the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unresponsive inmate at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Upon arrival, deputies and detention staff located a white male inmate, identified as Daniel Morgan, alone in an isolation cell...
Augusta Men’s Tennis Takes on Division I Troy
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to Division I Troy on Tuesday afternoon as the Jaguars continued their challenging spring schedule against top competition. Troy secured the doubles point with wins on the first two courts. Alejandro Carbonell and Humberto Pinto fell...
Shutdown leaves TSA workers without pay as spring break travel ramps up
TSA workers received a $0 paycheck this weekend — their first fully missed paycheck during the partial government shutdown.
