Augusta News
The latest Augusta news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Augusta Jaguars team up with Wellstar children's hospital
Augusta University's teams will give Wellstar children's hospital patients free tickets and add a Kids' Zone. Here are the game dates already set.
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Elections
Augusta school board results: District 3 heads to runoff
Kenyatta Brown and Carol J. Yancy face a Dec. 1 runoff in District 3. Charles Williams leads incumbent Edward Lowery by 61 votes in District 6. Unofficial.
Zoning
Augusta zoning draft would keep new vape shops 1,200 feet from schools
Augusta's draft zoning code would keep new vape, tobacco, kratom and hemp shops 1,200 feet from schools, parks, day cares and each other. Updated November 2026.
Development
3.34M-sq-ft data center campus proposed in south Augusta
A developer wants to build a 3.34 million-square-foot data center campus on 388 acres off Mike Padgett Highway. The site needs a rezoning first. Here is what was filed.
Elections
Augusta Nov. 3 results: school board runoff, amendments pass
District 3 school board heads to a Dec. 1 runoff and District 6 is 61 votes apart in unofficial results. Every Augusta contest, candidate and amendment.
City hall
Augusta's proposed 2027 budget would raise water rates 6.5%
Augusta's $1.26 billion 2027 budget plan raises water and sewer rates 6.5% and trades a 2-mill tax increase for the new FLOST. The commission votes Nov. 17.
Zoning
Augusta zoning rewrite: what the new draft changes
Augusta's first full zoning rewrite since 1963: new districts, backyard cottages and short-term rental limits. The Planning Commission heard it Oct. 21; the Augusta Commission votes last.
Zoning
Augusta zoning draft drops its short-term rental rules
Augusta's Oct. 23 zoning draft cuts the short-term rental rules the Oct. 14 version had. What changed, what the city has not said, and what comes next.
Development
South Augusta data center would draw 600 megawatts
The Nixon Technology Center filing puts the data center at $3 billion, a 600-megawatt peak load and 40 full-time jobs, with $38.8 million a year in local taxes.
Jobs
Richmond County unemployment 4.7% in September
Richmond County's jobless rate was 4.7% in September, level with a year earlier, as 2,219 more residents found work. How Augusta compares with Columbia County.
Veterans
Augusta veterans cemetery gets $13.6M VA grant
The VA awarded $13.6 million to build the Georgia Memorial Veterans Cemetery at Augusta, the fourth-largest of 21 grants in a record year. What it covers.
Elections
Richmond County early votes hit 38,009; last day busiest
38,009 people voted early in person in Richmond County, 4,431 on the final day, and 2,347 mail ballots are back. How to vote on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Fire
Augusta firefighters get $305K for cancer screenings
A $305,405 federal grant will pay for cancer screenings and yearly mental health check-ins for Augusta firefighters. What the money covers and how it splits.
Zoning
Augusta short-term rental rules cut from new zoning draft
Augusta's Oct. 23 zoning draft removed the short-term rental rules. The Oct. 14 version allowed them only downtown, on farmland and in 2 mixed-use districts.
Housing
Augusta tiny home village for foster youth opens
Bridge Builder Communities opened its tiny home village on Merry Street on Oct. 14. Former foster youth ages 18 to 24 can apply. Here is who qualifies and what a home includes.
Weather
Isaias dropped up to 4.84 inches of rain on Augusta
Isaias left 2 to almost 5 inches of rain across Augusta, with 4.84 inches at Fort Gordon. An EF1 tornado hit near Waynesboro. The gauge totals are here.
Health
State breaks ground on $20.7M forensic center in Augusta
Georgia broke ground on a 40-bed, $20.7 million center in Augusta for people found incompetent to stand trial. Across the state, 834 people are on the waitlist.
Augusta Transit
Greyhound now boards at Augusta's Broad Street transit center
Greyhound buses now board at the Augusta Transit Center, 1546 Broad St., under a five-year lease. Where to buy tickets, what runs to Atlanta and how to connect.