1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (266+ words) Discount retailer Burlington is expanding its footprint in Augusta with a new south Augusta location set to open this fall. The store will bring Burlington's latest format to Colony Plaza and add another shopping option for bargain hunters in the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (206+ words) The City of Aiken is expanding a longtime community tradition with the launch of the inaugural Fall Hopelands Concert Series, a free outdoor music series featuring local performers at Hopelands Gardens. The concerts will be held at 6:30 p.m. on select Mondays…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (721+ words) Georgia is home to an estimated 250,000 alligators, and while the reptiles are most common in the southern part of the state, there are several places where visitors have a better chance of spotting one. From the Okefenokee Swamp to large…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (163+ words) Two Augusta history leaders have been selected to take part in Our American Story, a nationwide oral history initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Destination Augusta President and CEO Bennish Brown said the pair are strong representatives of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (279+ words) The body of a Greenville man and Clemson University Ph.D. student was found in Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina after he was reported missing. According to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, first responders discovered Erick Ross…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (21+ words) augustachronicle.com Augusta-area high school football games to watch during Week 4...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (133+ words) The Augusta Chronicle Natalie Smith named interim director of Augusta Museum of History The Augusta Museum of History's deputy director has been named interim executive director to serve until the new executive director is named, according to a news release…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (486+ words) Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S. Services and events commemorating the day are being held across the Augusta area. In Augusta, the tributes by the city of Augusta and Augusta University were held on Saturday. Other…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (303+ words) Augusta officials have released a final draft of a proposed data center ordinance, including revisions made during the review process, now available on the Augusta Planning and Development website. Data centers are facilities that house computer servers and provide computing…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (41+ words) The Augusta Chronicle This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct....