Augusta, GA
Augusta Soccer Team’s inaugural season ends after first-round playoff loss
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Less than six months after becoming the city’s first professional soccer team, the Augusta Soccer Team made it to the first round of the United Premier Soccer League playoffs.
A monumental achievement that unfortunately didn’t have as good of an ending as head coach Merquiades McLellan’s team had hoped for.
“The first season, I’m not too upset,” said McLellan. “I’m pretty happy with the fact that they’ve done as good as they have.”
The Panthers faced off against Georgia Impact, with a chance for Augusta to get promoted to a better league if they conquered their way through the playoffs.
As soccer can go sometimes, the game was rather uneventful for the better part of 80-minutes.
Impact was on Augusta’s heels nearly the entire second half, and kept pressing the attack until they finally broke through.
With less than three-minutes left to play, Impact took a deflection off Augusta’s crossbar, and knocked in what would be the only goal scored during the game.
Augusta’s season comes to a crushing end right here at home.
“I think they did a good job,” said McLellan. “For me, it’s just how we respond, and I told them if we don’t get promoted next season, we have a really good chance, no matter what next season.”
The team, which McLellan describes as ‘developmental’, allows players both experienced and inexperienced to have the chance to work towards professional contracts, or even college scholarships.
Although the season just ended, coach says the team will be back at practice this coming Monday.
Ready to sharpen their skills and develop new players in order to chase a title and a promotion next year.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Golden Harvest Food Bank is partnering with local legal organizations for the 15th Annual Georgia Food Frenzy.
The fundraising competition is held in partnership with Feeding Georgia, the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.
The two-week competition runs from April 20th through May 1st, and every dollar raised stays local, supporting Golden Harvest’s work across the state of Georgia.
Groups can register at www.galegalfoodfrenzy.org/sign-up, and registration will remain open throughout the competition.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Georgia gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan campaigned in Augusta ahead of Election Day, making stops at two churches and meeting with local faith leaders.
The former lieutenant governor visited Good Hope Baptist Church on Cedar Street, where he spoke with the Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition’s “Music to the Polls” group.
Duncan told us that, if elected governor, he wants to expand Medicaid, pass what he called “common-sense gun legislation,” and create more economic opportunities statewide. He also pointed to affordability concerns impacting families and businesses.
“I want to take $1.7 billion of our state’s fund and wrap it around the axle of poverty,” Duncan said, adding that he wants to lower child care costs and improve temporary assistance programs.
Duncan also stopped at Miles Memorial Church on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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NJ apartment dwellers, renters have these options for help with rent
State and local officials say several programs are designed to help low and moderate-income households stay housed in the face of financial distress.
As rent prices continue to strain budgets, a new study is highlighting where Georgians can save the most by splitting housing costs.
According to a report from SmartAsset, some cities in Georgia offer major savings for renters who choose to live with a roommate.
Here’s what to know.
Where can you save the most in Georgia?
The study ranks Augusta as the top city in Georgia for roommate savings, and No. 6 in the country.
Renters there can save about 45% on monthly rent, or roughly $450 per month, by sharing an apartment.
Here’s how the costs compare in Augusta:
- One-bedroom rent: $1,000
- Two-bedroom rent: $1,100
- Estimated monthly savings with a roommate: $450
Why are roommate savings so high?
With rent prices rising, splitting costs has become one of the easiest ways to cut monthly expenses.
The study shows that sharing rent can significantly reduce housing costs, especially in cities where prices have climbed in recent years.
How does Georgia compare to the rest of the country?
Here’s the top 10 cities in the US for saving with a roomate:
- Cleveland, OH
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Jersey City, NJ
- Memphis, TN
- Boise, ID
- Augusta, GA
- New Haven, CT
- Chattanooga, TN
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Shreveport, LA
Methodology
The study analyzed 100 U.S. cities using rental data from March 2025 to March 2026 from Zumper, comparing one-bedroom rents to half the cost of two-bedroom apartments to estimate savings from sharing with a roommate.
For more information, visit smartasset.com/data-studies/roommate-savings-2026.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
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