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Second Webster jail pod back in SPLOST 9 as costs rise

Using prefabricated materials is making possible a second new pod at Charles B. Webster Detention Center, officials said Thursday.

Ruby Tuesday in Evans the latest of chain’s locations to close

Ruby Tuesday at Mullins Crossing in Evans closed this month, to the surprise of several locals on social media.

Richmond County BOE reviews aging facilities, boardroom redesign at work session

The Richmond County Board of Education held a full-day work session Wednesday at the RCBOE office downtown.

Armed robbery suspect wanted after Circle K theft on Furys Ferry Road

An armed robbery suspect is wanted for the theft of approximately $200 from a Circle K on Furys Ferry Road early Wednesday morning.

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Augusta set to resume talks on $434 million SPLOST 9 package

Data center developer to request rezoning to D-C, EDACC confirms

Columbia County Library System approves director

Two suspects identified in shooting of 3-year-old girl in downtown Augusta

Martinez dad accused of child cruelty after blackening eye of daughter, 7

Augusta Commission makes parking progress but stalls on budget decisions

AM radio reaching the end of the road

AM radio was once a part of the American cultural fabric, but the platform is waning with new technology and...

Aiken County community mourns loss of teen killed in car accident

A Graniteville teen is being remembered as a talented young man as the community mourns his loss in a tragic...

May meetings to bring estimated $1.4 million economic impact to Augusta

The events business seems to be back in full swing three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut the industry down....

Columbia County Board of Commissioners hear complaint about books in library

Columbia County Board of Commissioners heard from a citizen about concerns regarding placement of books at the Columbia County Library.

New study at the Georgia Cancer Center sheds light on the danger of “food swamps”

A new study at the Georgia Cancer Center shows the danger of local food disparities, contrasting “food deserts” and “food...

Let the sunshine in: Georgia’s misunderstood open records law

The Georgia Open Records Law is a concise document that addresses virtually every contingency, but some officials still don’t completely...

Santrece Willingham was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for identity theft and financial transaction card fraud. Photo courtesy Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Hephzibah identity thief gets 10 years in prison

A Hephzibah-area woman who stole the identities of a dozen people to obtain credit cards and cash has been sentenced...

City computers and phones are down

When Augusta city employees reported to work Wednesday, many found their computer systems down and no telephone service.

Sixty Elderberry subdivision homeowners turned out in opposition to the expansion of a townhome development at Tuesday's Augusta Commission meeting. Staff photo by Susan McCord

Commission rejects townhome expansion after Elderberry neighbors object

The Augusta Commission bowed to the will of the people and rejected a developer’s request to add 29 units to...

Supreme Court affirms stabbing convictions in Augusta State Medical Prison death

The Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the convictions of two men accused of stabbing a fellow inmate to death...

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