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Victim ID’d after body found in Savannah River
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A week after a body was found in the Savannah River, positive identification has been made. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says 38-year-old Jermaine Pate from Georgiana, Ala. was identified as the victim. Pate’s body was found in the Savannah River early July 19.
RCSO makes arrest in 2019 cold case homicide
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made in an arrest in connection to a cold case that began in 2019. According to authorities, Willie Ferrell, 42, was arrested by investigators for the murder of Dwayne Lane, 52. According to investigators, officers responded to a residence on Bayvale Road on December […]
Bath & Body Works' Halloween merch is out. Here's what Augusta-area customers can expect
If you're a fan of Bath & Body Works' festive and fresh-smelling fragrances, their latest lineup is available now. Bath & Body Works confirmed that their Halloween collection dropped online and at stores on Monday. Here are some of the new scents available: ...
Smaller but still big: Update on new Columbia County subdivision proposed near Grovetown
Plans for a 400-plus-unit subdivision near Grovetown are moving again after its backers waited more than a year for Columbia County's seemingly nonstop development to catch up. Details and timelines have been tweaked in the most recent proposal for Branch Springs, which developers Mill Branch Investments LLC had introduced to county planners and...
Sinkhole blocks nearly half the road of a local neighborhood
Imagine driving in your neighborhood and seeing a sinkhole roughly the size of a car. That's what residents of the Windsor Court neighborhood experienced earlier this week. Sinkhole blocks nearly half the road of a local neighborhood. Imagine driving in your neighborhood and seeing a sinkhole roughly the size of...
Now closing: Bankrupt furniture, home goods stores leaving the Augusta area
A pair of national home goods retailers filing for bankruptcy are closing their stores in Augusta and Columbia County. Conn's Home Plus acquired competitor Badcock Home Furniture & More in December 2023, but earlier this month the combined retail entity began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to numerous media and trade publications this...
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