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Broad Street Construction in Downtown Augusta Will Continue Through Early 2027
Work crews started a fresh stage of the Broad Street Improvements Project between 10th and 11th streets in downtown Augusta. The construction will affect how people get to shops that have dealt with this mess for months now. This phase includes installing a bike path. Workers will pour concrete for...
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Keep up or get left behind: Aiken business embraces technology with use of electric delivery vans
AIKEN — Two characters from the Dr. Seuss book “The Cat in the Hat” inspired the nicknames for Feasters Foods’ two all-electric commercial delivery vans that started traveling around the area during the summer. “We call them Thing 1 and Thing 2,” said Feasters Foods owner Craig Schenck. He described the purchase of the Chevrolet BrightDrop Zevo 600 vehicles as “a leap of faith,” but the opportunity for his business to be more eco-friendly appealed to him. In addition, Schenck was concerned about the rising cost of diesel fuel. “I weighed all my options and overall, it seemed to be the best,” h...
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Augusta’s foot traffic, community and demand for affordable fashion made the market attractive for its second Georgia location
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Augusta Builder Mark Ivey Takes Helm as President of Home Builders Association of Georgia
Mark Ivey, a longtime Augusta-area builder and co-owner in Ivey Homes, was installed Thursday as the new president of the Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) during the annual Fall Meeting at the Reynolds Ritz Carlton. Ivey will lead the statewide organization with a focus on housing affordability, strengthening local home builders associations and expanding advocacy efforts on behalf of Georgia's residential construction industry.
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Laurens Street buzz: Fox and the Bee Farm preparing to open store in downtown Aiken
AIKEN — A mom-and-pop business that has been offering its products at the Aiken County Farmers Market, Aiken’s Makin’ and elsewhere is getting ready to open a brick-and-mortar location downtown. Fox and the Bee Farm’s new store will be at 120 Laurens St. N.W. Indigo Bleu, a shop that sells locally handcrafted items, gifts and art supplies, is scheduled to close for good this month at that location. “If we can do it earlier, we will, but we’re shooting for Nov. 2,” said Dan Goodwin of the launch date for Fox and the Bee’s store. Goodwin and his wife, Julie, are Fox and the Bee’s owners. Their 6...
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Commercial development at The Hive could soon get underway after North Augusta Commission approval
NORTH AUGUSTA — The first of commercial development planned for The Hive at North Augusta’s Exit 1 can now get underway with the city’s planning commission having approved the final platting Sept. 16. The 12.6 acres between Interstate 20, West Martintown and the just-added Mush Road represents about half the total acreage set aside here for commercial development. The representative for McKnight-Engler, the company handling this section of The Hive, told commissioners he could not yet disclose who any potential buyers or investors might be; but conceptual plans suggest opportunity for a large ...
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Downtown Augusta businesses adjust customer services ahead of Ironman
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Downtown businesses are adjusting operations ahead of Sunday’s Ironman race, including changes to entrances and to-go service. Mellow Mushroom General Manager Parker Edwards said the restaurant has dealt with disruptions before. Drivers can expect road closures and other traffic issues as more than 2,000 athletes...
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Zoning gap lets smoke shop open near elementary school
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — A new smoke shop opening near Glenn Hills Elementary School is exposing a gap in Augusta’s zoning laws that has been in place for 60 years. The shop is located just off Georgetown Drive in south Augusta, less than a two-minute walk from the school.
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Google Data Center could generate billions, add jobs, and new households in Columbia County
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McMaster visits North Augusta for CordenPharma expansion
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster visited North Augusta on Tuesday to help break ground on a more than $200 million expansion of CordenPharma’s peptide manufacturing campus. It’s a project state and local leaders say will bring high-paying jobs and reinforce the state’s role in...
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Augusta commission approves 2026 millage rate
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Augusta commissioners voted on Friday during a special meeting to approve the millage rate for 2026. The commission adopted a rollback rate this year at the meeting on Sept. 18. According to the commission, it means that all of Augusta’s 2026 property tax rates are lower than last year. Commissioners said […]
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Dutch Bros Expands to Augusta’s Coffee Corridor with New Drive-Thru Kiosk
Dutch Bros will open a drive-thru kiosk at 3064 Washington Road in Augusta by year's end. The company made the announcement Tuesday. The spot occupies where Mi Rancho restaurant once stood, wedged between Burger King and Chick-fil-A. This 986-square-foot kiosk will crowd into a strip that already houses Starbucks, 7 Brew, Dunkin' and Caribou Coffee. All of them are packed into less than half a mile of Washington Road west of the Interstate 20 interchange.
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Primark sets opening date this week for Augusta Mall store
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – International fashion retailer Primark has locked in a new opening date for its Augusta Mall store. Primark now plans to open its doors at Augusta Mall at noon on Sept. 24, making it the company’s second Georgia location and its 48th store in the United States.
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Marshalls is now open in North Augusta, latest of several new stores at Edgewood Square
NORTH AUGUSTA — Marshalls opened its first North Augusta store Sept. 17 at Edgewood Square. The off-price retailer has been long awaited since the company was announced as a new tenant here last year. "With the opening of this store, we are excited to provide North Augusta shoppers with...
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CleanSpark Risks Sandersville Campus with $2.23 Billion Debt Plan
CleanSpark shares jumped 4.73% on September 17, closing near $13.40. The catalyst: a plan to raise $2.227 billion through senior secured notes to fund its Sandersville data center campus in Georgia. The notes come out of CleanSpark’s subsidiary, CSDC Finance I LLC, via private placement. They mature in 2031. CSRE...
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Local woman opens outdoor outfitter store in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local woman has opened a new store in downtown Louisville aimed at providing a one-stop shop for outdoorsmen. Heather Rooks is the owner of Ogeechee Outfitters. She said the idea for the business came to her in a dream. “I had gone to sleep the...
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Marshalls is now open in North Augusta, latest of several new stores at Edgewood Square
NORTH AUGUSTA — Marshalls opened its first North Augusta store Sept. 17 at Edgewood Square. The off-price retailer has been long awaited since the company was announced as a new tenant here last year. "With the opening of this store, we are excited to provide North Augusta shoppers with high-quality, brand name merchandise at an amazing value,” Marshalls President Nancy Carpenter said. The new store is 24,000 square feet and is expected to employ around 60 people. Marshalls operates some 1,200 stores across 48 states; plus stores in Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Prior to North Augusta get...
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Holley House demolition begins in downtown Aiken
Demolition of the Holley House in downtown Aiken began Sept. 16. The City of Aiken and Oliver Hospitality closed their real estate deal Sept. 11, transferring ownership of the Hotel Aiken building and adjacent properties. The project involves incorporation of three existing retail spaces on Laurens Street; construction of a three-story mixed-use building featuring retail spaces and long-term rentals on the east side of Bee Lane where the Holley House now stands; preservation of the façade of the McGhee Block; construction of a 200-car parking garage where Warneke Cleaners is located and installation of a public courtyard nestled into the southern side of the hotel.