The rare deep freeze in the wake of an historic winter storm that swept across the U.S. South this week will linger through Sunday, leaving the region in the grip of extreme cold and ice and creating dangerous driving conditions.

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers have embarked on a 2-week deployment to the greater Augusta area, doing some remaining cleanup work of damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Georgia by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.95 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.9%) - Year change: -$0.09 (-2.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.50 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.65 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.31 (-7.8%) - Historical expensive diesel price: $5.55 (6/15/22)

American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control analyzed every state's policies around smoking. Georgia was one of a few that got all F's.

The District of Columbia, Maryland, and Georgia each have about 50% more Black-owned businesses compared to other states. While 9% of employer businesses in Georgia are Black-owned, only 6% of employer businesses are Black-owned in Mississippi even though the state has the fourth-highest concentration of Black-owned businesses.

Georgia is one of 10 states in the U.S. that has not adopted Medicaid expansions resulting from the Affordable Care Act.

When Dexter Redenius acquired the former coffee shop (and previously housing a beauty shop) in Augusta, he had pretty ambitious plans for The 19th Hole. In addition to the coffee

Delta Air Lines is adding three nonstop flights to its schedule to allow Central Texans to travel to Georgia for the 2025 Masters Tournament.

Searching for a dream getaway? Maybe even magical? Southern Living has named this Georgia island "majestic" and listed 18 things to do.

Welcome to Synovus Park, the latest and perhaps greatest chapter in Columbus's long baseball history. Explore the past, embrace the future, eat a peach. (Note: This Ballpark Guide was written while the ballpark in question was still under construction. It will be updated with additional photos and info during the course of the 2025 season.)

Icy roads and hills are a dangerous mix and Augusta had more than enough of both as the roads were like skating rinks leading to accidents and some being closed down

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson delivered the State of the City Address on Tuesday. Johnson talked about plans for the future and highlighted major accomplishments from last year.