5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (664+ words) James Brown Self-Guided tour in Downtown Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga. — James Brown became one of the most influential performers in music history, but before he was known around the world as the Godfather of Soul, he was an Augusta kid. Now,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) ELKINS – The Augusta Heritage Center has announced that Executive Director Seth Young is leaving the organization after seven years of service. Young is stepping down to pursue a new professional opportunity, an Augusta Heritage Center press release states. Since taking…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (685+ words) Keyonda "Keyo" Rhoden signs her name on the mural that is located at the urban garden at Master's Table. Part of the new mural at Golden Harvest Master's Table and Urban Farm in downtown Augusta is pictured. A new mural…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (77+ words) Looking to escape the summer heat? If so, check out the Black Cat Picture Show. It is the only international adjudicated film festival in Augusta. Here to tell us all about is Duane Brown, the festival director. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) As the century-old, but now out-of-business, Waynesboro Nurseries prepared to give up its main office building to Junior's Welding, another phone call went out. As Max Quillen, one of the Quillen family members who worked the wholesale nursery business, walked…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (877+ words) The film industry has loved Georgia, and not just for its tax breaks and studios. The variety of locations have provided settings for classic films, Marvel blockbusters, and everything in between. Here's a guide to 10 popular flicks filmed in the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) Georgia’s film industry slump is getting deeper with the state seeing the weakest year in production spending in about a decade. Film and television projects spent about $2 billion in Georgia in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to numbers released…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (46+ words) The Augusta Symphony's Community Chords is set to celebrate Disability Pride Month with its fourth annual Music Therapy Showcase at the Miller Theater. The Augusta Symphony's Community Chords is set to celebrate Disability Pride Month with its fourth annual Music…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) Lee Thomas announced she is retiring as the Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film Office. The office works to market the state to more than 4,850 motion picture industry businesses and production-related companies. Lee, a native Atlantan and NYU Tisch School…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) The number of active film and TV shows filming in Atlanta has dipped to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Georgia film office has just 12 productions on its website, compared to 14 during the nadir of the 2023 writers…...