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The 18 Cutest Christmas Towns In The South

These sweet destinations overflow with holiday cheer. They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, but if you’re in the mood for a little end-of-year travel, there’s no place that will feel more like home than one of the South’s many charming Christmas towns. These holiday havens go all out for the season, breaking out their festive best with thousands upon thousands of twinkling lights, impressive window displays, and garland galore. And if that wasn’t enough to put you in the spirit, their last two months of the year are jam-packed with all kinds of events, parades, and gatherings to further spread cheer. From candlelight tours to ballets and concerts to outdoor markets, there’s a way to celebrate the season almost every day. Keep reading to hear more about the incredible workings of the South’s cutest Christmas towns.

Aiken, SC · 7d

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Short-term rentals top $26M in Augusta sales

Short-term rentals, like hotel bookings, are subject to Augusta’s hotel-motel tax. The city’s zoning rewrite includes a provision that could limit where short-term rentals are allowed.

Augusta, GA · 5d

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Aiken City Council Weighs Demolition and Repair Options for Fairfield Street Bridge

Aiken City Council held a specially called work session on Nov. 2. The topic was simple but tough: tear down the Fairfield Street Bridge or install shoring under the bridge. A South Carolina Department of Transportation analysis says the bridge is structurally compromised. It crosses the historic railroad cut from Colleton Avenue SE to Park Avenue SE.

Aiken, SC · 5d

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Riverside Village Launches Revamped Paid Parking System With Contactless Payments

Starting Nov. 8, drivers in Riverside Village in North Augusta will park under a revamped system, per a press release. PCI Municipal Services runs the updated system, which centers on contactless payments and keeps several free parking options in place. Pull into a city deck, lot, or marked street space....

North Augusta, SC · 5d

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Aiken County midterm turnout surges as early voting outpaces Election Day

AIKEN — More than 58% of Aiken County's registered voters cast ballots in the Nov. 3 midterm statewide general election, an increase in turnout of more than 10 percentage points over the last comparable midterm election. In this year's election, 68,082 of the county's 116,511 registered voters cast ballots.

Aiken County, SC · 5d

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Controlled 1,000-acre forest burn to send smoke across Richmond County

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Residents in and around Richmond County may see or smell smoke in the area Tuesday due to a planned prescribed burn. Land managers are burning about 1,000 acres, with work expected to wrap up around 6 p.m. Prescribed fire is a common tool used in Georgia...

Richmond County, GA · 7d

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Election may bring a reckconing for data centers in Georgia

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Georgia once courted data centers as the future. Now, they’re the fight. In the same election that ushered in a national wave of Democrats promising to crack down on AI and data centers, Georgia voters put two key levers of power into the hands of skeptics:

Georgia · 4d

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Augusta could lead the state with strongest rules for vape shops

Augusta planners on Monday backed a proposed zoning amendment that would require 5,000 feet of separation between vape shops and schools, churches and other existing smoke shops.

Augusta, GA · 7d

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Richmond County voters decide Board of Education members

On Tuesday, Richmond County voters decided on several Board of Education seats.

Richmond County, GA · 7d

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Columbia Co. voters decide on Commission Chair, homestead exemption referendum

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Republican Alison Couch defeated Democrat Cambrey Wood for Columbia County Commission Chair, tallying 54.7% of the vote. Following her victory, Couch said it is an absolute honor to be chosen to lead the county she has lived in her entire life. “Tomorrow looks like work. Tomorrow...

Columbia County, GA · 7d

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Lockdown lifted at Silver Bluff High after no gun found on campus

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Silver Bluff High School returned to normal operations following a Thursday morning lockdown prompted by what officials believe was a hoax call reporting a potential threat on campus. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office initially responded after receiving a call from an individual claiming to be at...

Aiken County, SC · 5d

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Columbia County voters back tax relief, Georgia approves amendments

Columbia County voters overwhelmingly approved local incentives to reduce property taxes as Georgia voters on Tuesday said "yes" to all three proposed amendments to the state's constitution on the 2026 midterm election ballot. Under House Bill 439, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in May, any Georgia county can create a fund through which tax revenue can provide property tax credits to qualifying homeowners. Columbia County has stated repeatedly its intent to provide local property tax relief and, for many years, has adjusted its millage rate to help offset increased property tax valuations. Blue Tuesday: Georgia's political map shifts as Democrats dominate midterms Columbia County's government voted earlier this year to place the referendum for H.B. 439 on its ballot. Richmond County opted not to. Columbia County citizens embraced the ballot measure, with 87.21% of voters (56,679) voting for it and 12.79% (8,314) voting against. Voters in Richmond and Columbia counties joined millions of other Georgia voters in approving the three statewide amendments: Expanding the acreage limit from 2,000 to 4,000 for farmers and timberland owners seeking a lower property tax bill if they promise to keep using the land for farming, forestry or conservation instead of selling it

Columbia County, GA · 6d

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Columbia County Fall Fair opens, first 250 people get in free

The Columbia County Fall Fair opens Thursday evening. Gates open at 5 p.m., and the first 250 people get in free.

Columbia County, GA · 5d

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Columbia County names sole finalist for county manager

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Board of Commissioners has nominated Deputy County Manager John Matthew Schlachter as the sole finalist to become the next Columbia County Manager. Schlachter, who has spent more than two decades with the county, is scheduled for a formal confirmation vote by commissioners at...

Columbia County, GA · 7d

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‘I don’t have a car, and I’m partially blind:’ North Augusta Democratic Club providing rides to polls

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — For Jonnie Mae Reynolds, getting to the polls isn’t easy. “I don’t have a car, and I’m partially blind. I’m totally blind in my left eye. So, it’s kind of difficult for me to be trying to get around and do different stuff,” Reynolds said. The North Augusta Democratic Club […]

North Augusta, SC · 7d

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Augusta 911 eyes reserve funds for Next Gen upgrades following new amendment vote

Georgia voters approved Amendment 3, which allows the state to create a dedicated fund for Next Generation 911, an upgrade to the capabilities of 911 call centers.

Augusta, GA · 5d

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Alison Couch will be next chair of Columbia County Commission

EVANS, Ga (WJBF) – Columbia County will have a new commission chair come January, and Alison Couch’s supporters are celebrating. Supporters at her watch party said they are excited for the next four years with Couch as chair. She will be the first woman to chair the Columbia County Commission. Couch said she is grateful […]

Columbia County, GA · 7d

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North Augusta relaunching paid parking system in Riverside Village

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — Drivers in Riverside Village will see a revamped parking system starting Nov. 8. Operated by PCI Municipal Services, the updated managed parking system focuses on contactless payments while keeping several free parking options. Drivers will pull into a city deck, lot or designated on-street...

North Augusta, SC · 7d

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Spradley wins write-in campaign against incumbent for seat on Aiken County school board

AIKEN — Christy Spradley grew up in the Midland Valley area and attended schools there through high school. When the opportunity came to run for the District 6 seat that represents the area on the Aiken County Board of Education, she seized it. After a month of campaigning, it paid off Nov. 4 when the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration and Elections declared her the winner. Spradley received 674 write-in votes to defeat incumbent Liz Morris, who had 499 write-in votes. Morris, the District 6 trustee, had to run as a write-in candidate after her petition to get on the ballot failed. In Ai...

Aiken County, SC · 6d

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Aiken Corporation Proposes Downtown Nonprofit Village With Student Work Training

Aiken Corporation has a new plan. It wants to open Aiken Commons, a nonprofit village that would bring independent nonprofit groups under one roof in downtown Aiken, and it would give students hands-on work experience too. The village would fill the first floor of the Amentum building at 106 Newberry...

Aiken, SC · 7d

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