Augusta GA

Gainesville Police arrested a man accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise from several Walmart stores across north Georgia. Forty-year-old Speedy Gonzalez is now facing several felony shoplifting charges in several counties. And yes, that’s his real name.

Georgia senators will get one last chance this year to pass a divisive bill that spells out legislative committee investigative powers to subpoena witnesses and require them to turn over evidence. The Senate could take up the latest version of Senate Bill 255, which cleared the House Wednesday by a 91-67 vote...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Canal between Savannah Rapids and the Pumphouse was recently opened for the first time since Hurricane Helene last year. On this week’s episode of Rellin’ with Riley, Riley is heading to Columbia County to fish a private pond. Only the canal is...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The FAA releases new numbers on how many laser strikes pilots reported to the agency last year, just before the world begins to descend on Augusta. This new data comes at a time when flight anxiety is high following several major airline crashes. Laser strikes are...

Two minor earthquakes occurred near Grovetown, Georgia, with magnitudes of 2.0 and 1.9, respectively. The quakes were felt up to 79 miles away in Columbia, South Carolina, and recorded by the Southeast U.S. Seismic Network. It remains uncertain whether these earthquakes were isolated incidents. Two minor earthquakes...

Craving the Masters' signature cocktail? Here's how to make the famous Azalea the Augusta-National approved way. The post How to make this iconic Masters cocktail the Augusta-National approved way appeared first on Golf .

AUGUSTA, Ga. - As gas prices climb to their highest levels since September, drivers in the two-state region are feeling the strain at the pump — and there are concerns that newly announced tariffs could push prices even higher. Georgia drivers have noticed significant differences in gas prices depending...

Volunteers with Remote Area Medical are offering a free, two-day dental clinic in Augusta on April 5-6.

A woman involved in a terrifying collision with an 18-wheeler during a thunderstorm in Atlanta shared her story in a recent TikTok video, calling it […] ‘You Don’t Gotta Watch It’: Atlanta Tesla Driver Who Went Viral for Sobbing After Crash with 18-Wheeler Issues Fiery Rebuke to Backlash Over Filming Herself After...

Here's where several Georgia cities rank among the healthiest (and unhealthiest) in the country.