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Diesel spike hits local ambulance service bottom line, budget cuts possible

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Diesel gas prices remain at a record high with a national average of $6.38 a gallon. Gold Cross is a locally owned ambulance service that responds to 911 emergencies in Columbia and Jefferson counties. They also do patient transfers for hospitals across the area. They told NewsChannel 6 the prices are hitting […]

Columbia County, GA · 09-30

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CSRA school districts monitor surging fuel costs

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Diesel fuel prices near record highs, averaging at $6.09 in Georgia and $5.94 in South Carolina. Fuel costs may be impacting local school districts. While some districts utilize propane and gas fueled buses, many rely heavily on diesel powered vehicles to transport students back and forth to school. NewsChannel 6 spoke to several […]

Richmond County, GA · 10-01

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Columbia County traffic updates for the week of Sept. 27, 2026

Road work continues in Columbia County with lane closures and traffic shifts expected in the coming week. The road-widening project on Furys Ferry will include a traffic shift. Beginning Tuesday, southbound traffic at the roundabout at Hardy McManus Road to North Belair Road will shift from existing pavement to the new pavement section on the west side of the right of way to allow road construction to continue, according to a news release from Columbia County.

Columbia County, GA · 09-26

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Traffic on I-20 in Warren Co. flowing again following Thursday morning accident

UPDATE | All lanes of I-20 in Warren County are now open. WARREN COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – All westbound lanes of Interstate 20 are closed just past Exit 154 due to a crash according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Officials said a crashed truck is blocking all lanes of I-20 westbound The interstate […]

Warren County, GA · 09-24

New Georgia Interstate Proposed: Here’s Where It Would Go

A proposed new interstate across the heart of Georgia is back in the spotlight. If built, Interstate 14 would run from Columbus through Macon and Warner Robins to Augusta, forming the eastern end of a roughly 1,300-mile “Forts to Ports” corridor stretching from West Texas to the Savannah River.

Georgia · 09-18

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Rising prices could fuel costs increases for Augusta Canal repairs

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Visitors at the Augusta Canal say on the surface, things don’t look as bad two years after Helene. “It’s in great shape now. Of course they closed it off. We had to walk the opposite direction towards Milledge Road, but it’s looking great,” said Dudley Stulb. But looks can be deceiving. […]

Augusta, GA · 09-23

The Post and Courier

Demolition underway for Oliver Hotel project, downtown lane closures imminent

AIKEN — Lane closures and detours are expected in downtown Aiken within weeks as demolition work to clear space for construction of apartments and a municipal parking deck continues, Aiken City Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh said Sept. 23. Bedenbaugh said R.W. Allen, contractor for Oliver Hospitality, which is renovating the Hotel Aiken building and adjacent properties, had not yet heard from the S.C. Department of Transportation about when lanes of Richland Avenue and Newberry Street will be closed. The closures, however, are imminent, expected by early October at the latest, he said. Demolition o...

Aiken, SC · 09-24

WRDW-TV

S.C. agency outlines fixes for two Aiken County intersections

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina Rep. Melissa Oremus is getting updates from the Transportation Department about two intersections in Aiken County. The department said the intersection at Blanchard Road and Ascauga Lake Road does not need a traffic signal, and crash rates there are below average. The department did find that the 45 mph speed limit sign needs to be moved to a more visible location, trees need to be cut back and part of the road needs to be repainted.

Aiken County, SC · 09-21

WRDW-TV

Higher gas prices hitting CSRA drivers, but diesel is even worse

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Gas prices across the CSRA are climbing, and the problem is even more obvious with diesel, which is at a record high. In Augusta, the average price for regular gasoline stands at $4.16 per gallon, which is 13 cents higher than in neighboring Columbia County. Georgia’s statewide average is $4.09 per gallon, reflecting a 5-cent increase over the past week and a 30-cent jump compared to last month.

Augusta, GA · 09-22

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Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs through Saturday, Sept. 26

Aiken, SC · 09-22

WRDW

Accident on I-20 slows westbound traffic in South Carolina

Aiken, SC · 09-21

WJBF

Gas prices rise sharply in Georgia and Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Gas prices continue to climb. In Georgia the average price for a gallon of regular is 4 dollars and 8 cents. And that’s better than a lot of places. It’s still 30 cents below the current national average. In Georgia gas prices are going up, 13 cents higher than this time last […]

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Augusta Transit Workers Secure 3-Year Contract, Avoid Strike, Gain Better Pay, Benefits

Transit workers in Augusta won a three-year contract with MV Transportation on Monday. They dodged a strike that union members had approved back in July. The agreement brings higher wages to drivers and staff. Starting pay now sits at $20 an hour. Transport Workers Union of America Local 527 hammered...

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4 ways to stretch your gas budget as prices spike across CSRA

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Gas prices are taking a bigger bite out of household budgets than they were a year ago. According to AAA, the national average retail price for regular gasoline is $4.44 per gallon Thursday, up from $3.20 a year ago. After the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest...

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Georgia Weighs Interstate 14 Against Its Estimated $5 Billion Cost

Georgia’s proposed section of Interstate 14 is at an early planning stage, but the state already has a central reason to question the project: a Georgia Department of Transportation analysis estimated that upgrading the corridor would cost roughly $5 billion and produce a low return on investment. The study attributed that assessment in large part to projected truck traffic that falls well below volumes on other Georgia interstates, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Georgia · 09-15

WJBF

Diesel fuel hits record high at over $6 a gallon, impacting CSRA drivers and businesses

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Diesel fuel prices have climbed above $6 a gallon at some gas stations across the CSRA, putting additional pressure on truck drivers and businesses that depend on fuel to make a living. For most drivers, rising prices at the pump mean spending more to get around. But for people whose jobs […]

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Gas prices rise sharply in Georgia and Augusta

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Traffic backs up, speeds up: Grovetown school zones see rise in citations

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Traffic backs up between Grovetown High School and Grovetown Middle School after the final bell, with hundreds of students crossing William Few Parkway as they head home. While traffic is congested immediately after dismissal, officials say the danger increases once vehicles start moving again. On Sept....

Grovetown, GA · 09-15

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