Augusta, GA
Registration deadline and other details on Augusta election
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On May 21, voters in Augusta-Richmond County will head to the polls to cast a vote in the general primary and nonpartisan election.
Augustans will be voting on a referendum to give the mayor an equal vote on the Augusta Commission. The mayor right now can only vote in a tie – and some commission members have found ways to avoid ties by abstaining.
The voter registration deadline is April 22. Any changes or updates to your registration will have to be made by then., You can check your registration or register online at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.
Voters have many options for casting their ballot, including:
- Voting by mail: Ballots will be mailed out starting April 22, and applications are being accepted now. You’ll find an absentee ballot request form at www.augustaga.gov/vote, and you’ll need to get it to the Richmond County Board of Elections by mail at 535 Telfair St., Suite 500, Augusta, Georgia, 30901, by fax at 706-821-2814 or by email at richmondelections@augustaga.gov. Voters can also apply for a ballot by visiting the online absentee portal at securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/. The last day to request a ballot is May 10. Voted mail-in absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. May 21.
- Advance in-person voting: This will be held beginning, April 29 in the Linda W. Beazley Community Room in the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St.; the Charles Evans Community Center 1866 Highland Ave.; the Robert Howard Community Center 103 Diamond Lakes Way; and the Warren Road Recreation Center, 300 Warren Road. Times: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and May 4, and May 11; and May 12 in the Linda Beazley Room only from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters must provide one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification. Voting is not permitted on the Monday prior to the election.
- Election Day voting: This will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 21, 2024, and all polling locations in Augusta-Richmond County will be open. Voters must report to their assigned precinct.
Sample ballots will be available at voting sites or can be viewed at the Board of Elections Website at www.augustaga.gov/vote or www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. For more information, call 706-821-2340.
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MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY, age 81, of Dearing, GA passed on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the PruittHealth-Augusta Hills in Augusta, GA. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family members and friends may call at the funeral home. THOMSON FUNERAL SYSTEM, Thomson, GA oversees all arrangements.
MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY, age 81, of Dearing, GA passed on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the PruittHealth-Augusta Hills in Augusta, GA. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family members and friends may call at the funeral home. THOMSON FUNERAL SYSTEM, Thomson, GA oversees all arrangements.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Dry weather returns to the CSRA for the week ahead with temperatures warming up each day.
After a foggy start Sunday, we should see at least a few breaks in the clouds with highs near average in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Winds will be light from the southeast.
Sunday night looks partly cloudy and cool with overnight lows near 40 degrees. Wind will be calm.
Monday will be a partly sunny and mild day with highs in the middle 60s. Wind will be southwest at 2 to 6 mph.
Tuesday through Thursday…Partly sunny each day and partly cloudy night. Highs will be near 70 Tuesday, warming into the lower to middle 70s Wednesday and Thursday.
Clouds increase a bit Friday, and there could be a shower or two late in the day. Highs Friday will be in the lower to middle 70s.
Keep a close eye on the forecast if you have outdoor plans next weekend, because a frontal system moves in with a decent chance of rain Friday night into Saturday. Highs will be a touch cooler Saturday in the middle 60s.
Keep it here for regular updates and be sure to Download the WRDW First Alert Weather App to have the latest information in the palm of your hand whenever and wherever you need it.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Businesses downtown are reflecting on the past and setting new goals as the new year has arrived.
2025 was a busy year for many businesses on Broad Street, as they had to contend with construction, as well as a new sheriff seeking to make the streets safer.
Art on Broad spoke about what they’re looking forward to this year.
“We are just looking forward to putting all of the madness of the holidays behind us and continuing to see our everyday regular patrons, and then the new customers that come in, because they’re here for a convention or maybe they’re passing through on a road trip. And I feel confident that we’ll continue to see good business throughout the year,” said Catherine Alexander, business manager for Art on Broad.
Coming up at News 12 at 11 p.m., we’ll talk to more businesses about what they are looking forward to in the new year, as well as what worked for them in 2025.
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