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Federal judge allows Piedmont retirees’ benefits claim to proceed

A class action lawsuit filed by more than 200 Piedmont Healthcare retirees moves forward after a federal judge declined to dismiss a key part of their case.

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Broad Street arson suspect held on $45,000 bond

A man accused of setting fire to two historic buildings on Broad Street and bragging about it remains behind bars after a Richmond County judge set his bond at $45,000.

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Broad Street construction continues: New phase begins Monday

Construction along Broad Street is set to ramp up as a new phase of construction begins Monday.

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Former Republican Lt. Governor vows to fix ‘broken’ healthcare system

Former Republican lieutenant governor turned Democrat Geoff Duncan vowed to fix a “broken” healthcare system in a Thursday campaign stop in Augusta.

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Augusta jeopardizes federal aid by failing to submit homeless data

State tax revenues rise in September

Crisis communications firm approved for downtown Augusta construction

Data center, library guidelines dominate comments at Board of Commissioners meeting

House Republicans consider more funding for public health

Shutdown looms over large federal population

Largest-ever site raid sees 475 arrested at Hyundai megasite in Bryan County

U.S. Homeland Security’s largest single-site operation in history resulted in the arrest of 475 people Thursday at the Hyundai Megasite...

Former Secretary of State staffer running for the office

A former lieutenant of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is now running for the top job.

Russell urges consensus, city manager model in return to city hall

Former Augusta Administrator Fred Russell returned to Augusta Municipal Building Thursday with candid advice, encouragement and warnings for the Charter...

Columbia County Planning Commission votes down solar farm and Ridge Road boat storage projects, again

The Columbia County Planning Commission voted down two controversial request, Thursday night, both of them for the second time.

The Augusta Planning Commission tabled the matter of a proposed group home in the Barton Chapel Hills neighborhood. Staff photo by Skyler Andrews

Augusta Planning Commission postpones case of proposed care home off Barton Chapel Road

The Augusta Planning Commission tabled the contentious matter of a proposed group home in the Barton Chapel Hills neighborhood, Wednesday...

Activists call for greater scrutiny of data centers

A citizen activist from Fayette County asked state lawmakers Thursday to carefully consider the effects a wave of data centers...

Former administrator to weigh in on Augusta charter changes

Augusta’s Charter Review Committee will hear from another key witness to the consolidated government’s lifelong power struggle Thursday: former administrator...