Augusta, GA

Grovetown, GA

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WFXG) - The City of Grovetown is canceling its 2023 Spring Fest. In a release sent out Thursday afternoon, the city said it made the decision to cancel the event due to the inclement weather forecast. However, the city says it is partnering with local elementary schools and Columbia County Community Connections to donate 20,000 eggs to youth events. The Easter Bunny and Carol the Carrot will make visits to some Grovetown schools to make up for the cancelation.

Grovetown cancels 2023 Spring Fest

Georgia State

Richmond County, GA

Bainbridge, GA

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WFXG) - The Georgia Department of Corrections has issued a statewide search for an inmate who they say escaped from work detail. After being convicted of at least 8 charges in Richmond county, Aaron Lee Fore is currently serving a prison sentence at the Decatur County Correctional Institute.

Statewide search for escaped prisoner convicted in Richmond County

AUGUSTA, Ga (WFXG) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 13-year-old. Who lost his life outside of Richmond Summit Apartments. While going to pick up a door dash order, Buddy Brown's life was cut entirely too short at the age of 13. "Everybody loved Buddy and he's...

"He's going to be very well missed": Slain boy's parents speaks out

Aiken, SC

AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - USC Aiken will be hosting a viewing event to watch five planets come into alignment. The event will take place from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 29 and Thursday, Mar. 30 at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center on campus. Attendees will be able to see Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and Earth's moon in alignment.

Planetary alignment viewing event at USC Aiken

AUGUSTA (WFXG) - THIS WEEK, EVEN THE OLDER PLAYERS ARE STILL YOUNG. chief METEOROLOGIST JAY JEFFERIES LOOKS AT THIS WEEK'S AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP BY THE NUMBERS. AS ROUND 2 GOT UNDERWAY AT THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR, I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME NUMBERS OTHER THAN THE...

By the Numbers: The age difference between ANWA golfers

Washington State

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The 2023 Masters Tournament is just around the corner. Wednesday morning round one of the Augusta National Women's Amateur kicked off at Champion's Retreat in Evans. While Augusta National and the surrounding areas prepare to welcome visitors and patrons, FOX54 got a look at some of...

FOX54 Mornings: 'Signs' its time for the Masters Tournament

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - A heads-up for out-of-towners and local drivers: there are there will be lane shifts and closures on Riverwatch Pkwy. for Masters Week 2023. These lane changes will be on Riverwatch Pkwy. near Topgolf Way and Cabela Dr. and last through the tournament. Drivers in the area should slow down and use extra caution in the area, as traffic patterns will change. You should also expect delays when driving through the area for the next two weeks.

Traffic changes on Riverwatch Pkwy. for Masters Week

South Carolina State

AIKEN, S.C. (WFXG) - The University of South Carolina Aiken is set to launch new online bachelor's degree programs in business administration with concentrations in finance and marketing starting in the summer of 2023. The move is in response to the growing demand for skilled professionals in the financial and marketing fields, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

USC Aiken to offer online business admin bachelor's degree program

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Coroner's Office is investigating a deadly crash on Peach Orchard Rd. in Augusta. The crash happened Thursday afternoon on Peach Orchard Rd. at Phinizy Rd. The coroner's office says twenty-year-old Lamarquez Benning was driving south on Peach Orchard Rd. when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle entering the road from a parking lot.

One killed in Peach Orchard Rd. crash

EVANS, Ga. (WFXG) - AS THE SECOND ROUND OF THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR concludes. ALL EYES ARE ON THE TOP 10, AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE FINAL ROUND ON SATURDAY. ONE OF THOSE GOLFERS IS ANTONIA MALATA. MALATA sits at the TOP-9. her family FLEW ACROSS THE COUNTRY...

Antonia Malata's family reacts to her heading to Augusta National

EVANS, Ga (WFXG)- According to the Augusta National Women's Amateur a short fog delay is in effect this morning. First tee was set to start at 8 a.m. First tee off is now scheduled for 9 a.m. FOX54 was told it would be a brief delay. Stay with FOX54 for...

UPDATE: Fog delay issued until 9 a.m. for round two of Augusta National Women's Amateur

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man wanted in connection to a shooting at an Augusta motel. Just after 10 p.m. Mar. 25, deputies responded to American Best Value Inn on Deans Bridge Rd. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, deputies spoke with the victim, who reportedly told them he was walking outside the motel when a man shot him in the hand with an AR-15-style rifle. A witness told deputies she saw an unidentified man get into a black vehicle with another man and leave the scene.

Sheriff's Office searching for Deans Bridge Rd. motel shooting suspect

California State

(AUGUSTA, GA) - It is officially springtime in the Garden City, as golf returns to Champions Retreat Golf Course. This year marks the fourth playing of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, but for the first time a champion golfer returns. The youngest champion in Augusta National Women’s Amateur history,...

2022 ANWA Champion, Anna Davis, could make history with repeat win

North Augusta, SC

Martinez, GA

Belvedere, SC

Beech Island, SC

Clearwater, SC

Bath, SC

Evans, GA

Langley, SC

Fort Gordon, GA

Gloverville, SC

Hephzibah, GA

Warrenville, SC

Graniteville, SC

Vaucluse, SC

Blythe, GA

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Harlem, GA

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Augusta clinic uses derivative of Ketamine as treatment for depression

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Depression is a common mental illness among adults. According to Johns Hopkins, 10 percent of US adults suffer from severe depression. Julie...

Augusta clinic uses derivative of Ketamine as treatment for depression

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