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Jefferson County approves new zoning ordinance that includes data centers

LOUISVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Jefferson County has become the latest CSRA county to put data center regulations into law. The commission passed a technology zoning ordinance that includes data centers at a meeting on Wednesday. The commission heard debate from citizens before the vote. Many opposed the ordinance, citing the...

Jefferson County, GA · 9d

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Henry Brigham Community Center hosts event in 11 Days of Halloween serie

The series includes celebrations at 11 of Augusta’s recreation facilities. It gives people a safe way to take part in Halloween activities.

Augusta, GA · 9d

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This South Carolina Drive-In Has Fed Locals for Over 40 Years, and Carhops Still Bring Burgers to Your Window

Some of the best meals in South Carolina come from places you would drive right past without a second look. A small retro building, a row of parking spots, and a menu board might not seem like much at first. Then someone walks up to your car window holding a...

North Augusta, SC · 11d

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Aiken considers stricter traffic rules for developers

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — The City of Aiken is considering changes to its traffic ordinance that could require developers to do more to address traffic and pedestrian safety. The proposed changes would lower the threshold for requiring a traffic study from 100 to 50 trips during morning or evening peak hours. “Typically what we were […]

Aiken, SC · 10d

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YMCA and Doctors Hospital Expand Water Safety Program in Richmond County

The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta and Doctors Hospital are growing a school-based water safety program. The program, SAW, or Safety Around Water, is hoping to reach 1,000 Richmond County students who will take part this fall, per WRDW. "Water safety is a life skill, and every child deserves the...

Richmond County, GA · 8d

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Journey Land: Wayfinding & wraps for Journey Community Church

The team at Keen Signs & Graphics in Augusta, Georgia, recently completed an extensive wall wrap mural and signage project for Journey Community Church’s Journey Land. The project, which was printed on their Roland DG TrueVis XP-640 64-inch eco-solvent printer, showcases rich, vibrant colors along each wall as well as bold wayfinding signage. We chatted with Lane Keen, president and owner, and Elizabeth Agostino, senior account manager, to find out what went into this project.

Augusta, GA · 8d

WJBF

Columbia County Commission candidates discuss data centers, taxes and growth ahead of Election Day

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – With Election Day just one week away, candidates running for the Columbia County Board of Commissioners are making their final push to voters. A candidate forum held Tuesday evening gave community members an opportunity to hear from those seeking office about some of the biggest issues facing the county, including […]

Columbia County, GA · 10d

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Greenbrier hosts Lakeside in Columbia County rivalry clash with playoff hopes on line

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It is always an electric atmosphere when Columbia County rivals Greenbrier and Lakeside share the field, and Friday night promises plenty of intensity despite challenging seasons on both sidelines. Greenbrier enters Friday’s contest with a 3-5 record and two games remaining on its regular-season slate. The...

Columbia County, GA · 8d

The Augusta Chronicle

Republicans ramp up ground game as early voting surges

Republicans hoping for a red wave in November have been doing a lot of waving in October. The re-election campaign of District 23 state Sen. Max Burns has been taking other state and local candidates on the road Tuesday and Wednesday for Conservative Turnout Tour 2026. 'If I'm elected': Columbia County hopefuls outline visions for county's future Candidates, campaign workers and members of the Republican Party faithful have been waving election signs on busy street corners and engaging potential voters across 10 Georgia counties. The tour hit Columbia County on Wednesday afternoon, first in Harlem then in Grovetown, the 14th and 15th cities on the schedule. It wrapped up later Wednesday with stops in Hephzibah and Blythe. "This is (Columbia County) District 4 and it's a little more balanced," Burns said during the Grovetown stop. "We understand that. So we're looking to get out and tell everybody, and that's the key." In the past couple of elections, some Columbia County voting precincts in and around Grovetown emerged majority-Democratic, an uncommon occurrence in a county that tends to produce few Democratic votes and even fewer Democratic candidates. Since 1980, the county has voted solidly Republican in every presidential election. "It is

Columbia County, GA · 8d

WJBF

Columbia County Residents – Temporary Lane Closure

Columbia County Water Utility wishes to inform the driving public of intermittent temporary lane closures on Harlem Grovetown Road due to utility installation.

Columbia County, GA · 9d

WJBF

13th and 15th Streets to undergo paving for Broad Street project starting Wednesday

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Milling and paving operations will begin on Broad Street between 13th and 15th Streets on Wednesday. According to the City of Augusta, the paving work is expected to last approximately three to four days, weather permitting. Traffic will remain open with one lane available in each direction throughout the work. Lanes […]

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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...

Augusta, GA · 11d

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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...

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GDOT Seeks Public Input on Wrightsboro Road Widening Project in Grovetown

The Georgia Department of Transportation wants to hear from the public about a plan to ease traffic and make Wrightsboro Road in Grovetown safer. Drivers would see a 45 mph design speed from Horizon South Parkway to Jimmie Dyess Parkway. The two-lane road would grow wider, with a 14-foot median and shoulders added along the way.

Grovetown, GA · 10d

WJBF

Public hearing on proposed data center on Mike Padgett Highway moved to Dec. 7th

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Plans have been filed for a massive data center campus in South Augusta between Mike Padgett Highway and 4H Club Road. The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission originally had a public hearing scheduled for the proposed project Monday, November 2nd, at 3 p.m. in the Augusta Commission Chambers in room 260 on […]

Augusta, GA · 8d

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Richmond County school counselor accused of paying bill with parent’s bank info

A counselor at McBean Elementary School is accused of using a parent’s bank account information to pay her own electric bill, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Richmond County, GA · 11d

WJBF

40 new jobs coming to Edgefield County with expansion of poultry plant

EDGEFIED COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Amick Farms, a poultry processor in Batesburg, announced that it’s expanding with a new operation in Edgefield County. The company’s $54.78 million investment will create 40 new jobs. The company already has four existing complexes: two in Saluda County, one in Laurel, Mississippi, and one in Hurlock, Maryland. Amick Farms’ […]

Edgefield County, SC · 9d

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Augusta administrator warns about job losses if proposed budget is altered

Augusta city administrator saying the proposed new budget is something city leaders and taxpayers need to embrace.

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Crews Clear 38-Acre Tract for Housing Development on Aiken’s Rutland Drive

Crews have started clearing land and cutting down trees on a 38-acre tract on Rutland Drive, across from Aiken High School. A housing development is coming, according to the Aiken Standard. "They are on track to start construction," said Marya Moultrie, planning department director for the city of Aiken. Aiken...

Aiken, SC · 11d

WRDW-TV

Augusta veterans cemetery lands major share of record VA funding

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The planned veterans cemetery in Augusta is getting a major boost from Washington. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it awarded a record $106.5 million in grants for 21 cemeteries across the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2026. The money includes $13.6 million to help establish...