Where Augusta Meets the River Augusta, Georgia is a river city shaped by the Savannah River and the historic Augusta Canal, where water once powered mills, factories, and the growth of one of the South’s early industrial centers. That river-powered legacy helped form a city built on work, ingenuity, and community. Built in 1845, the Augusta Canal drove manufacturing and trade along its banks and remains a defining feature of the city today, connecting Augusta’s industrial past with recreation, p

The City of Augusta is actively preparing for a weather system expected to move through the area on Sunday, bringing the potential for wintry precipitation to parts of Central and South Georgia. According to the National Weather Service, snowfall amounts of 1–2 inches are possible between sunrise and sunset on Sunday. While warmer daytime temperatures may cause snow to melt on contact, lingering moisture could refreeze Sunday evening, creating hazardous black ice conditions on roadways through l