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Augusta votes out incumbent, selects new mayor in runoff election

Garnett Johnson has held the city's highest elected office for three years.

Augusta residents react to mayoral runoff as city prepares for new leadership

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Less than 24 hours after Augusta’s mayoral runoff, attention is shifting from the campaign to what ...

Richmond County school, meal schedules altered due to weather

The Richmond County School System is monitoring possible severe weather in coordination with emergency management officials ...

Voters to decide Augusta-area primary fights in June 16 runoff

Voters in Richmond and Columbia counties will head to the polls on June 16 to decide election runoffs, including the races ...

Early release announced for Richmond County students on Thursday, June 18

The Richmond County School System confirmed officials are monitoring conditions from Tropical Storm Arthur, and is announcing ...

Augusta mayoral candidate Dr. Lori Myles files election lawsuit

Augusta mayoral candidate Dr. Lori Myles filed a civil lawsuit Richmond County Superior Court suing Augusta commissioners, as ...

Steven Kendrick wins mayoral election for Augusta, Garnett Johnson concedes

Johnson is asking voters for a second term. He says his campaign has focused on continuing work already underway, including ...

'Leadership and dedication': Augusta's first Black sheriff dies at 57

Richard Roundtree, whose law enforcement career began as a mall cop and ended as Richmond County's first Black sheriff, has died. He was 57. "I never thought I would be the first African-American ...

Inmate dies after assault at Richmond County jail

A Richmond County inmate has died after an assault at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, according to authorities.