AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - People who live in Augusta could face higher property taxes as Augusta Commission members work to address a budget deficit that has doubled to $21 million.

What was initially believed to be an $11 million gap has grown as commissioners shape next year’s budget, forcing difficult decisions between raising taxes or cutting services.

Augusta 2035: Here's one vision for the future of the Garden City

A group of community leaders has an idea on how to revitalize the community.

This year alone, the city had to repay the federal government more than $6 million in unspent grant money.

The FBI searched the municipal building, auditors are investigating two city departments for alleged mismanagement, and the city missed a federal reporting deadline that put key homeles

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