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News Articles: Augusta

A security camera in front of a boarded up duplex at the Dogwood Terrace public housing complex in Augusta. The city's housing authority is moving forward with a years-long plans to demolish the neighborhood's old apartment buildings.

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Decision pending in Augusta public housing case could have statewide impact

The State Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a case that could change the way landlords of public housing are held accountable.

May 14, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Tiger Woods walks on the first hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

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Tiger Woods will design a par-3 municipal course and build a new learning center in Augusta

Tiger Woods will design a new par-3 course at a municipal facility in Augusta, Georgia, that's in the middle of a renovation funded by Augusta National Golf Club. Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley also announced Monday that Woods' foundation will build a new learning center to serve public school students in Augusta.

April 08, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Augusta-labeled candles at Posh Tots in Augusta.

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Augusta's businesses welcome the first Masters after Hurricane Helene

It’s Masters Week in Augusta, and local businesses are ready to welcome golf fans in their shops.

April 07, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
Patrons along the eighth fairway during a practice round at the Masters golf tournament, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Augusta, Ga.

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  • News

Practice is suspended at the Masters because of rain and a threat of severe storms

Practice at the Masters was suspended late Monday morning and spectators were pulled off the golf course because of worsening rain and the threat of thunderstorms.

April 07, 2025
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  • Associated Press
A mural depicting Augusta's Black caddies in Sand Hills.

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A new mural tells the story of Augusta National's Black caddies

In Augusta’s Sand Hills neighborhood, a 25-foot-long, 1,200-pound golf tee is the latest piece of Masters history.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
The clubhouse of the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., is seen in this Sunday, April 3, 2005, file photo.

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MASTERS '25: Everything to know about the 89th edition of Augusta's legendary golf tournament

Facts and figures for the 89th Masters golf tournament to be played April 10 through April 13 at Augusta National Golf Club.

April 03, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff ,
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Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass and Other Delights will perform at Augusta's Miller Theatre on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Herb Alpert on his 50th album, signing the Carpenters and playing with the Tijuana Brass in Augusta

At a Valentine's weekend appearance in Augusta Feb. 15, the legendary trumpeter, singer, songwriter and starmaker will revisit six decades of hits.

February 07, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Carlos Ross holds the box containing the ashes of his son. Carmelo Ross was 15 when he was shot and killed. Carlos says he hasn't heard from homicide investigators for two years.

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Public housing authorities are angling for more legal protections. Where does that leave tenants?

How the legal precedent of sovereign immunity could change the way housing authorities in Georgia are held responsible in cases where tenants allege harm.

February 06, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
People affiliated with opioid recovery service providers listen in April to the question and answer portion of the Macon informational session around how Georgia's Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust will disburse millions of dollars of settlement funds.

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  • Health

Which Georgia programs will receive money from national opioid lawsuit settlements?

Awards from the state have been announced for the first two years of programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.

December 13, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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Man convicted in Laken Riley's killing asks for a new trial

The Venezuelan man convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole is asking for a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him in the February killing.

December 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The emergency room at Piedmont Macon Medical Center.

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  • Health Care

A brief look at updated hospital safety grades in Georgia

Leapfrog Group, the health care watchdog nonprofit, uses responses from a voluntary survey and other data collected by federal agencies to grade hospitals on safety.

November 18, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
FEMA workers going door to door in Soperton, in Treutlen County, Tuesday morning.

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FEMA administrator gives update on damage, recovery in heavy-hit Augusta

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene ripped through south and east Georgia, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's distributed some $159 million in disaster assistance to hundreds of thousands of people.

October 24, 2024
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  • Sofi Gratas
Satellite image of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26, 2024, via CIRA/NOAA

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Georgia Today: President Biden, Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp tour storm damage; Savannah Bananas

On the Friday, Oct. 4 episode of Georgia Today: President Biden visited Valdosta to survey storm damage; former President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp toured storm damage near Augusta; The Savannah Bananas announced their 2025 tour which includes the home of the Atlanta Braves, Truist Park.

October 04, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks as she tours the U.S. Forest Service's Del Rosa Fire Station, in San Bernardino, California, U.S., January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Harris campaign focuses on Georgia as storm recovery continues and election looms

With just under five weeks until the presidential election, the Harris-Walz campaign is ramping up efforts in Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta this week to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, balancing storm recovery with campaign demands. The campaign is also looking into concerns over potential voting disruptions caused by the hurricane.

October 04, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Leaders with IMAN Atlanta wear bright yellow shirts to canvas in Augusta on September 15, 2024.

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  • Politics

Criminal justice advocates work to register thousands of formerly incarcerated Georgians to vote

It’s a common misconception that people found guilty of a felony permanently lose their right to vote. Research estimates 450,000 Georgians with a past conviction are eligible, and organizers are spreading the word.

October 04, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
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