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Augusta Commission makes parking progress but stalls on budget decisions

The Augusta Commission made no progress Tuesday on the 2026 budget but did move forward on plans to add temporary parking downtown.

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RCBOE recognizes test score and graduation increases, approves new suspension recovery program

The Richmond County Board of Education (RCBOE) celebrated positive news during its regular meeting, Tuesday night. Rising graduation rates, SAT and ACT score increases and acknowledgment by the U.S. News and World Report were among the many recognitions by the school board allowed after local Girl Scouts led the Pledge of Allegiance. Eight Richmond County...

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Mayor Garnett Johnson keeps tradition rooted with annual sweet potato giveaway

Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson begins his annual sweet potato giveaway Thursday.

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Augusta motorcycle rider killed in Tuesday crash on Walton Way Extension

A fatal crash on Walton Way Extension claimed the life of a 29-year-old Augusta man Tuesday afternoon, according to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office.

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Wimberly sworn in as District 4 commissioner after special election win

Doctors Hospital celebrates new freestanding ER hospital in Evans

Columbia County’s second “Let’s Talk” forum focuses on digital safety

District 2 Commissioner Jim Steed takes oath of office

A Town Wings on thin ice for thawing methods

Broad Street section to be closed till Dec. 15

Columbia County Board of Elections receives update on election and more

The Columbia County Board of Elections received an update on the Grovetown municipal election, voter numbers and more.

Child Enrichment hosts ribbon-cutting for its new facility

The Child Enrichment center celebrated the opening of its new expanded facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Wednesday morning.

Evans High students have gun pointed at them on campus by Augusta teens

Warrants for two teens charged Tuesday in a fight in the Evans High School parking lot say that one suspect...

Irish traveler scams elderly Martinez woman out of $50K

A member of the Irish Traveler community who is awaiting trial for a 2020 scam has been arrested again, this...

College Board recognizes more than 140 Richmond County students

Along with rising graduation rates, Richmond County is also celebrating over 100 students who achieved national awards and titles.

Second woman charged in Maxwell Street murder in Augusta

As new details surface in the brutal killing of an Augusta woman on Maxwell Street, a second suspect has been...

Lawsuit challenging redrawing of Georgia’s congressional districts moving forward

A three-judge federal court panel has rejected a bid by the state of Georgia to prevent a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s...

State senator wants to bolster Georgia’s consumer protections

 By T.A. DeFeo  (The Center Square) — A state lawmaker has proposed two pieces of legislation he says would bolster...

Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast

President Joe Biden vowed to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with Israelis during his visit there Wednesday, and...

As arena voters head to polls, renovations continue at Bell Auditorium

As voters head to the polls to cast early ballots in the Nov. 7 referendum on a new James Brown...

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