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ATI Announces RFQ for a New Master Plan

Augusta Tomorrow, Inc. on behalf of itself, the City of Augusta, Georgia and the City of North Augusta, South Carolina is requesting qualifications from consultants for professional planning services to develop a new master plan for the greater downtown Augusta area and riverfront district of North Augusta. There has been a series of master plans covering all or part of…

Gov. Kemp Announces $225M in Grant Awards for Georgia Communities – Augusta Common-Jones Alley Award

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $225 million for 142 qualified projects that improve neighborhood assets like parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access in communities all across the state disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With our partners on both the local and state levels, we’ve prioritized helping Georgia’s…

Augusta Leaders Unveil Plans for The Lenox Affordable Apartments

Augusta residents who earn up to 80% of the area’s median income will soon have access to a new housing option called The Lenox to be built on Laney Walker Boulevard. The Lenox is named after the former Lenox Theater, a beloved 1921 historic venue that was damaged by fire and eventually torn down in the late 1970s. Officials held…

Downtown Augusta’s 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge Now Open

The wait is over. Downtown Augusta’s Fifth Street pedestrian bridge is officially set to open to the public early Saturday. City of Augusta spokesperson Danielle Harris on Thursday confirmed the opening. A grand ribbon-cutting celebration is to be scheduled in the weeks to come. Since its closure in 2020, the bridge has gone through an $11 million renovation, converting it…

ATC Development Breaks Ground on Urban Apartment Community The Standard

ATC Development will break ground on its first urban mid-rise community The Standard on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. The Standard will be the new entrance to Downtown Augusta in its premier location at 12th and Greene Streets, at the end of Calhoun Expressway. A reception with light hors d’oeuvres will follow the groundbreaking at 1211 Greene Street at the…

Augusta, Georgia Awarded Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant

In July 2021, The City of Augusta and the Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) partnered to apply for a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to bring together a passionate network of local organizations and committed partners to develop an implementable strategy and cohesive vision to reintegrate the residents of Allen Homes into…

ACE Downtown Program Kicks Off Cleaning Initiative

Augusta City Enterprises, or ACE, is dedicated to making downtown shine. There’s never been a more crucial time in the city’s history to put our best foot forward. As more and more interest in economic development looks toward our historic city center, it’s imperative we encourage investment by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. ACE coordinates with multiple departments…

Augusta National leads way for $10M gift to city’s urban neighborhoods

A donor group led by the Augusta National Golf Club intends to pump $10 million into community development in the city’s historic Harrisburg and Laney-Walker neighborhoods. Community leaders say a $10 million gift from Augusta National Golf Club and its corporate partners announced Wednesday will provide a much needed boost to two urban neighborhoods in need of revitalization. Augusta National’s…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recommending Removal of Training Wall

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommending the removal of the training wall in the Savannah River. The wall, which runs down the center of the river for more than a mile through Augusta and North Augusta, was built in the early 20th Century to aid commercial navigation. According to a Army Corps release, commercial traffic on the Savannah…

Army Cyber’s Move-In Delayed to May 2020

Department of Defense travel restrictions will delay the mid-June arrival of Army Cyber Command to Fort Gordon, but the command says its move will still be completed on time. Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist on March 14 approved travel restrictions that halt all domestic travel – including permanent change of station and temporary duty – from March 16…

Augusta gets its 2nd non-stop flight to Dallas-Fort Worth

American Airlines expands Augusta service with second direct-to-Dallas flight. American Airlines on Thursday began its second nonstop daily flight from Augusta to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The second flight into DFW – American Airlines’ largest hub – will give business travelers greater flexibility when traveling to meetings in the Midwest and West Coast, and provide leisure travelers a launchpad to…

New Homes Coming to Olde Town

Jonathan Aceves has seen a lot of changes in the 13 years he’s lived in Olde Town, and he welcomes the latest one. “There are a lot of young people who are moving into Olde Town. There is a lot of excitement from young professionals about living in Olde Town, and a lot of that is happening on the northern…

New $15 Million Development Coming

A new $15 million mixed-use multi-family/retail development is to be built along James Brown Boulevard in the historic Laney Walker/Bethlehem neighborhood. The project was announced Thursday at the Ellis St. office of Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate Co., who is partnering with Augusta Housing and Community Development in creating this development. Sherman & Hemstreet president Joe Edge said the new…

“The Atticus” Upscale Apartments to be Built Downtown

Upscale apartments planned for downtown are part of multi-family boom. The southeast corner of 10th and Ellis was the epicenter of Jack Connell’s business empire. It’s where the legislator held court with everyone from judges to janitors at the Sandwich City diner. It’s where his Merchants Credit Bureau agency still operates. But by the middle of next year, the corner…

Daily Nonstop Flights to Reagan International Airport from Augusta Resume

Growth in Augusta might have helped Augusta Regional Airport land a coveted daily direct flight to Washington, D.C., the airport’s executive director said. Beginning Jan. 7, there will be one flight a day from and to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on American Airlines. “This is big,” said Herbert Judon Jr., the airport’s executive director. “Washington, D.C.,…

Millhouse Station Announced

Evans-based homebuilder acquires 4-acre tract on 11th Street for “class A” apartments. Ivey Development said Friday it has acquired land in downtown Augusta to build a 155-unit “class A” apartment community. The Evans-based homebuilder and developer, which has worked on versions of the proposal with city planning officials during the past year, said it closed on the 4.2-acre parcel at…

A New College of Science & Mathematics Building for Augusta University – Groundbreaking

A new building for the College of Science and Mathematics at Augusta University will allow it to move to the Health Sciences Campus and allow for growth of other colleges as well. Esther Kent got her first extended experience in a research laboratory during an internship at Savannah River National Laboratory, a place where she hopes to return. So she…

BAE Systems – Leader in Secure Cloud Services – Locates at the GA Cyber Center

BAE Systems officially opened offices in the new Georgia Cyber Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony this week, growing its presence in Augusta and furthering its commitment to innovation. The company values the area’s highly skilled workforce and proximity to key customers. Located on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in downtown Augusta, the Cyber Center is home to both…

Governor announces Parsons Corp. Among 1st to Locate at GA Cyber Ctr.

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Parsons Corporation, a leading cybersecurity technology provider, will open a new office in the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta. The company will create twenty-six jobs with room for future growth. “The Georgia Cyber Center is the single largest state investment in a cybersecurity facility to date, and we are thrilled that a leading cybersecurity…

Beacon Station Opens

The long-awaited Beacon Station officially opens on Wrightsboro Road and R.A. Dent Blvd.