Augusta, GA

New apartments to open soon in downtown Augusta area

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2 years ago

February 26, 2024

New apartments to open soon in downtown Augusta area

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – As Augusta continues to grow, the demand for new apartments and lofts in the downtown area is high.

Some of the new buildings are taking shape in historical areas like Harrisburg.

Every time you pass by the public library on James Brown Boulevard, you’re usually passing by buildings that have been an empty shadow of the past for years, but it is actually the start of a new wave of apartments coming to downtown Augusta.

The “Union Lofts Augusta” is opening up in the next month.

It’s 21 units opening up off of James Brown Boulevard and Telfair Street that all have a different story to tell. Every room looks different from the next but brings the same feel to living downtown.

“This is such a cool feature that you have the original brickwork from over 100 years ago that’s still sitting here and is a part of your bedroom,” said Jacob McClure, Executive Director of Door Post Management. “I, myself, live downtown. My wife and two daughters live on Broad Street, in a 100-year-old home and we love the idea of being able to repurpose these places instead of seeing something bad happen to them.”

They’re set to open at the beginning of March. Rent is priced between $1,500 and $2,000 a month for one to two bedrooms.

Despite being more than Augusta-Richmond County’s average at $1,241, there’s a packed waiting list.

It’s part of a new wave of 450 apartment units that are in progress around downtown, some coming this year.

The apartments on Greene Street are expected to open up in April, work continues at the Lamar building, and more than 300 units are being worked on at King Mill.

Margaret Woodard, Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority, says: “These are market-rate apartments, the ones that are coming out of the ground, but that is going to bring demand for workforce housing and it’ll just bring more options to the table.”

And they don’t expect the growth to slow down.

“We’ve just got so many great things going on downtown that will serve as a catalyst for other things to come as well,” said Woodard.

The Downtown Development Authority also reports the demand to live downtown stems from the growth in business.

They say 56 businesses opened in the Broad Street area last year, which they say is a 10% increase from 2022.

Since 2021, they say about 1,200 apartments have been added to downtown Augusta.

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Peach Belt tournament: Augusta misses out for the first time in Metress era

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12 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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Peach Belt tournament: Augusta misses out for the first time in Metress era

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 2025-2026 Peach Belt Conference brackets are set, and there is plenty of shakeup this year.

Starting with the women’s bracket, Augusta University secured the #4 overall seed and will face #5 seed Middle Georgia in round one.

USCA’s women’s team did not fair as well, finishing in last place of this season’s standings.

On the men’s side, USCA’s men’s team secured the eighth and final spot in the conference tournament.

In a shocking turn of events, AU’s men’s team did not qualify for the tournament.

This marks the first time the program has missed the PBC tournament since Dip Metress took over the program in 2004.

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Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

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1 day ago

March 1, 2026

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Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

Augusta, Ga. – Augusta managed just five hits and one run and fell to Georgia Southwestern 12-1 Sunday as the Hurricanes win two of the three games of the series. The Jaguars are now 7-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 11-8 overall. The Canes improve to 7-2 in conference play and 12-7 overall.

Georgia Southwestern scored runs in all but one inning including four runs in the first two innings and plated five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a grand slam.

The only Augusta run would come in the fourth inning. Landon Leonard would reach on an error and would come around when Kent Moon reached on a fielder’s choice that would plate Leonard.

Leonard, Moon, Davis Newman, Harris Bachelder and Jakob Cowart would collect the hits for the Jaguars.

Augusta will next be in action on Friday when the open up a three game series with Lander at Jaguar Field. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m.

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

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2 days ago

March 1, 2026

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local protestors made their voices heard after Israel and the U.S. announced strikes on Iran Saturday, ones that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports say.

Protesters lined 13th Street in Downtown Augusta and walked across the river to North Augusta to make sure as many people as possible heard them.

50501 CSRA already had a march planned for Saturday, but in light of the strikes on Iran, decided to expand its focus.

Local leaders spoke about their concerns for the strikes, and roughly 60 people showed up to share theirs as well.

One of the event organizers said to make your voice heard your voice heard.

“Just call your people, call your representatives, if you don’t like that Iran was bombed, I don’t either. But call people and let them know, email them. Let it be relentless. Congress did not approve this. They have a say in this,” Zee Cook said.

The strike is being called “Operation Epic Fury,” with Iran responding with multiple missile and drone strikes across the Middle East.

In a social media post, President Trump said the bombing of the country will continue “as long as necessary.”

People across the world began lining the streets as well in support and against the decision.

Leaders across the world reacted to the news, including those in Georgia and South Carolina.

There’s a protest planned in Charleston and other regional cities this week.

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