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Bumps in the night: Downtown Aiken offers 'Haunted History Tours'
AIKEN — Tall tales and dark shadows are part of history buff Kent Cubbage's plans for the evenings of Oct. 29-31, with emphasis on creepy accounts from generations of Aiken's past. Cubbage, a former biology professor at Aiken Technical College, leads "Haunted History Tours" downtown annually around Halloween, and this year's gatherings are all to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Pendleton Street, at the entrance to St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church's graveyard. The Oct. 29 and 30 walks were both booked to capacity as of Oct. 16, but space was still available for the Oct. 31 gathering. Tours are on foot, on p...
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Megan Hilty to Headline Ninth Annual Augusta Symphony Gala
AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF). – The Augusta Symphony will welcome Tony and Grammy Award-nominated actress and singer Megan Hilty as the guest artist for its ninth annual Gala on Saturday, January 30, 2027, at the historic Miller Theater. The Gala is the Symphony’s largest fundraising event of the year, raising essential support for its performances, education, and community programs.
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Augusta Woman Starts CSRA’s First Death Cafe Meetups for Open Talks About Dying
An Augusta woman has launched the CSRA's first Death Cafe, a meetup where people talk about death over coffee, tea, and sweets. Dr. Jen Whitford held the first one in June. Her third comes this month. The next Death Cafe is set for Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. at the...
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Praying together and working together: Owner of new Aiken restaurant gets help from her family
AIKEN — Soon after TJ’s Chicken officially opened for business at 10 a.m., owner Terra Allen Jones stepped outside Oct. 13 with her sister-in-law, Leah Jones. The two women closed their eyes and bowed their heads while holding hands. “It was crazy because I was thinking that I was going to call her and ask her to come pray with me,” said Terra afterward. “But she contacted me last night and said, ‘I’m going to come and pray,’ so we were both thinking about it.” Speaking to the Lord was an important part of the new restaurant’s launch because “without God we’re not going to make it, and I say w...
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Augusta Animal Services appeals for help amid rise in pet surrenders
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Animal Services is asking the community to adopt or donate as the shelter deals with a rise in owner surrenders. Athena arrived at the shelter as a rescue with little trust in people. “She was so shut down, we could hardly even touch her,” said...
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SPCA Albrecht Center Hosting Three Fall Fundraisers for Homeless Pets in Aiken
The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare has three fall fundraisers coming up in Aiken, and every dollar goes to homeless pets. The lineup: Aiken's Top Dog live competition on Oct. 24, the SPCA Thrift Store Holiday Party on Nov. 2, and the 17th Annual Bloodies & Bagels on Thanksgiving Day.
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Harlem’s Addison Collier brings home 3 more national titles following NSHA championships
HARLEM, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A year removed from winning a slew of titles at the Arabian Horse Nationals, Harlem senior Addison Collier is now faced with a tall task: Making room for more trophies. “We came home, and there’s more shelves in a place that there didn’t used to be...
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Alligator found in Georgia middle school
An alligator found near the dumpsters at Grovetown Middle School was tied to a pole with its mouth taped shut, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Local law enforcement secured the animal before wildlife officials took over. The DNR said the alligator was healthy enough to be tagged and released, and shared video of it swimming away. Officials have not said who left it at the school.
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Biscuit Belly takes biscuits to a whole new level| Exclusive
Biscuit Belly had a busy first week. The new Evans breakfast and lunch restaurant opened on Tuesday, and has been packed each day, said the manager, Rafael Ramos, on Friday afternoon. “It’s gotten busier and busier every day,” he said taking a few minutes out to speak to a reporter. More: The Food Lab tests new dishes with ghost kitchen model | Exclusive On Friday, the mid-morning the line was almost out the door, and the large dining room was crowded. He expected crowds, but said this exceeded his expectations. Fortunately, he has plenty of staff on duty and the lines were moving quickly. Biscuit Belly is a Southern breakfast and lunch restaurant in the Evans Towne Centre at 4274 Washington Road near Publix. It’s a growing chain that expanded recently by acquiring by another popular breakfast and brunch restaurant chain, Maple Street Biscuit Co., Ramos said. The main menu items are Southern biscuits served in many different ways – all with clever names. Ramos is quick to say that the biscuits are scratch-made, as are most of the menu items. The most popular menu item so far is The Rockwell, he said. It is a homemade biscuit loaded with
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Augusta readies for tricks, treats and fall festivities
Halloween is no longer a one-night event where kids dress up as goblins and princesses and go door to door collecting candy. There's enough happening over the next few weeks to keep kids, adults, and adults who still want to be kids entertained and busy. Here's a look at some of the Halloween and fall events coming up in the Augusta area. Some are family-friendly, while others may be better suited for older children and adults. Be sure to check the dates, as many events take place before Oct. 31. Steed's Dairy Farm What: Visit a working dairy farm, explore a 5-acre corn maze, and many more activities. When & Where: Saturdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays 1-7 p.m. at Steed's Dairy Farm, 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown Details: For more information, visit https://www.steedsdairy.com/ . Explore the 5-acre corn maze, pick pumpkins, visit the petting zoo, take a hay ride, watch a cow-milking demonstration, brave a kid's zip line, take a pony cart ride and much more. Tickets are: children ages 2 and younger, free; ages 3 and older, $14; senior citizens and military members, $11. Fright & Delight: Augusta's 11 Days of Halloween What: Family-friendly special Halloween events at Augusta's
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Aiken Regional Airport Completes $8M Resurfacing of Primary Runway
On Friday, Oct. 9, the City of Aiken marked the $8 million resurfacing of the Aiken Regional Airport's main runway with a ribbon-cutting at noon. The city held the event on the airfield near the northern end of Runway 7-25. The Federal Aviation Administration paid for 95% of the project,...
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New restaurant on Aiken's Southside has festive vibe, strives to offer authentic Mexican food
AIKEN — Mario Pena and two of his friends, Francisco Molina and Juan Soto, are the owners of Totopos, a new Mexican restaurant on the Southside. “We all live in Graniteville,” said Pena, who is a USC Aiken graduate. “We have wanted to have a restaurant for five years at least. It has been our dream. We’ve dined around the area, and there was nothing that we liked, so we decided to do our own thing.” Totopos made its debut in late September with a soft opening at 510 Silver Bluff Road, which most recently was the location of Victoria, another Mexican eatery. “One day I drove by here and I saw a...