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Former WJBF sports director Stan Byrdy dies at 73
WJBF is saddened to announce that longtime sports anchor Stan Byrdy has died. Byrdy was Sports Director at WJBF from 1985 to 1994 and remained on the station's Masters Tournament coverage team through 2002. He later served as Sports Director at WAGT-TV in Augusta from 2006 to 2009. Stan is survived by his wife and two children. He was 73.
SoulTracks
James Brown’s name to rise atop new Augusta entertainment complex
(October 28, 2026) The late James Brown remains one of the most influential figures in popular music, and now his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, is preparing to honor the Godfather of Soul again. The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority has voted unanimously to rename the Augusta Entertainment Complex the James Brown Entertainment Complex, encompassing both the […] The post James Brown’s name to rise atop new Augusta entertainment complex appeared first on SoulTracks .
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These 10 Georgia Restaurants Make Eating Vegan Deliciously Simple
Somewhere in Georgia, a kitchen serves voxtails, a plant-based spin on Jamaican oxtails, and I can’t stop thinking about it. That one word tells you how playful vegan cooking has become here. The list gets better. One spot fries oyster mushrooms for soul food plates. Another doubles as an...
WJBF
Artist Baruti Tucker has a brand NuBAG
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Artist Baruti Tucker is known as the gifted hands, and it’s because of that gifting, he understands the importance of the arts especially in the CSRA. Not only is Tucker using his hands to express himself, he is also using his words to cultivate the “vibration of creativity” in the city […]
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James Brown’s daughter reacts to Augusta complex keeping his name
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Coliseum Authority voted unanimously to keep James Brown’s name on the city’s new entertainment complex yesterday, calling it the James Brown Entertainment Complex. Brown’s daughter, Deanna Brown-Thomas, said the decision is “a true blessing and it is certainly what the citizens, the...
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Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates Oliver Hotel downtown redevelopment project
AIKEN — The hoteliers chosen to transform the former Hotel Aiken building into a downtown centerpiece arrived at the official groundbreaking Oct. 26 on horseback. Their mounts walked down Bee Lane through an audience of more than 100 citizens, elected officials, city employees, Realtors, shop owners, lenders and investors who’d gathered to commemorate the beginning of a redevelopment project that has been years in the making. Nashville-based Oliver Hospitality’s Ethan Orley, managing partner, and Craig Bradford, senior vice president for development, dismounted to speak while standing on the f...
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Small-Town Bamberg Hides A Soul Food Buffet That Fills Up Every Sunday After Church
Out on Main Highway in tiny Bamberg, South Carolina, there is a buffet that people will drive two hours to reach. Paula’s Family Restaurant serves fried chicken, mac and cheese, and sweet tea the old-fashioned way. Fast food is everywhere these days, but home cooking like this is getting...
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‘We’re excited’: Augusta airport targets holiday parking, hangar completion
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction at Augusta Regional Airport is on schedule for several projects, but the timeline for one project is undetermined, airport officials said. Airport Executive Director Herbert Judon said much of the work remains on track for holiday travel. The goals are parking by Thanksgiving, a hangar...
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Dollar General Adds Produce Section to Remodeled Augusta Store
Fresh fruits and vegetables are now on the shelves at the remodeled Dollar General at 2549 Deans Bridge Road in Augusta, Georgia. The produce section includes "the top 20 items typically sold in traditional grocery stores, which includes a curated assortment of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, apples, bananas, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, salad mixes and more," according to the Augusta Chronicle.
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Augusta Swim Center Closed Nearly 11 Months as Parks Budget Requests Went Unfunded
The Henry Brigham swim center in Augusta, Ga., has been shut down for almost 11 months. Parks officials had warned for years that its aging pool systems could fail this way, according to WRDW. City Administrator Tameka Allen puts the repair bill at $90,376.77. Crews aim to reopen the pool...
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Augusta waterpark study moves forward as commissioners weigh parks bill, meter tester
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta Commission committee on Tuesday sent three spending requests to the full commission for a final vote next week: $79,020 for a waterpark study, $379,795.19 to pay a parks consultant and $458,901 for equipment that tests water meters. The committee also took up three items...
WRDW-TV
Finding Solutions: Augusta Players tells story of addiction and recovery
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Players are staging a free musical that depicts opioid addiction and recovery through original music and true stories. The group said the show is for everyone, but its target audience is middle and high school students. Oliver Caffee, a cast member in “Painless: The...
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This Famous Augusta Salad Restaurant Closed, But Golf Fans Still Make Today
Growing up in Augusta, eating at the Green Jacket Restaurant was a big deal. It sat right across the street from the main gate of Augusta National Golf Club, and locals just called it “the Jacket.” As a kid, I loved that the menu was shaped like a golf bag full of clubs.
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Trader Joe’s Plans Evans Store, Expected to Finish in 2027-2028
Trader Joe's wants to build a store at 716 North Belair Road in Evans, Georgia. Work should wrap up sometime between 2027 and 2028. It will be the first Trader Joe's in the CSRA, according to WRDW. County records show the Development Authority of Columbia County owns the land. It...
WJBF
Grovetown resident wins $50,000 in Falcons-themed lottery game, same day the team beat 49ers
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – There were two big wins coming out of Georgia on Sunday, but one is $50,000 richer. According to the Georgia Lottery Corporation on Monday, a Grovetown resident won $50,000 playing Atlanta Falcons Rise Up on Oct. 25. The Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers, 29 – 20.