Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley on Friday defended his administration’s decision to arrest employees accused of breaking the law, saying the recent string of cases demonstrates that his office ...

Companies invested $35.2 billion in Georgia in fiscal year 2026, creating 25,300 new jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday.

Land grading is underway at the QTS data center site off Gordon Highway near Grovetown. The 170-plus acre site is visible from the highway as well as from the future site of Weatherstone Townhomes on ...

A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and fired Thursday after an investigation into allegations that he was paid for time he did not actually work while on an off-duty assignment. Deputy ...

Residents and businesses along a portion of Meadowbrook Drive should prepare to temporarily lose water service Wednesday night while Augusta Utilities completes an emergency repair.

Local leaders joined the Augusta Richmond County Coliseum Authority (ARCCA), representatives from Oak View Group (OVG), PCL Construction Services, McKnight Construction and J&B Construction, Tuesday ...

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A 107-unit townhome development is moving forward on McCormick Road after Columbia County commissioners approved the project Tuesday in a split vote.