15+ min ago   (158+ words) The Augusta Press Lane closures planned in two Columbia County areas beginning next week Drivers in two areas of Columbia County should prepare for lane closures and possible delays beginning next week as crews continue road construction and paving projects....

41+ min ago   (159+ words) The Augusta Press FPL Food renovation to affect 183 jobs at Augusta facility FPL Food will reduce operations at its Augusta beef processing facility beginning in November, affecting 183 positions as the company undertakes a renovation expected to last into early 2028. You…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (260+ words) Susan McCord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N.C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print daily....

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (234+ words) On Saturday, Sept. 5, hundreds of people gathered at August University’s Summerville Campus to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The event featured a Joint Service Honor Guard, the Davidson Fine Arts Band and a series of keynote speakers with the traditional…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (498+ words) The 33-year-old Grovetown man who was killed last Monday was arrested in October 2025 after claiming to be Jesus Christ, saying God told him to kill his stepfather. Alexes Thorpe was arrested last year for terroristic threats and acts for allegedly…...

15+ hour, 17+ min ago   (425+ words) Cheyenne "John" Rathbone was killed over the weekend by a train. A 59-year-old Warrenville man died over the weekend after being struck by a Norfolk Southern train, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Ramey said…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago   (438+ words) Briefs General News, News, Politics & Government Government offices and several public services across the greater Augusta area will close or operate on modified schedules Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Closures will affect local government offices, public transportation, garbage…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (295+ words) Susan McCord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N.C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print daily....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (150+ words) The playground at the Edward M. McIntyre Sr. Riverwalk is open again after two years, bouncing back after Hurricane Helene. Mayor Garnett Johnson joined the Recreation and Parks Department Friday morning in a dedication ceremony for the renovated play space at…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (642+ words) An Augusta man accused of damaging two Flock cameras in south Augusta apparently wasn’t ready to face investigators when they came looking for him. Joseph Scott Dillard, 31, of Augusta, was charged Aug. 31 with second-degree criminal damage to property after investigators…...