Garden City Gossip Files Open Records Lawsuit Seeking HCD Audit Records From Augusta

Garden City Gossip has filed a lawsuit against Augusta-Richmond County in an effort to force the release of records connected to the city’s ongoing Housing and Community Development (HCD) audit. The lawsuit, filed February 11, 2026, in Richmond County Superior Court, was brought by the publisher on behalf of Garden City Gossip, following the city’s refusal […]

Wait—Election Season Is Already Here? Candidates, Please Call Us!

Well… this escalated quickly. If you’re a local candidate in Augusta and already knee-deep in campaign season, we have a confession to make: we’re new, and yes, we’re realizing a bit late that voting season is right around the corner. That said, we still want to hear from you — and more importantly, our readers […]

A Letter from the Publisher – “Never”

  Dear Readers:   I was born one hot August day in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982. I grew up a healthy, happy child, and the word never was only really a part of my world in a positive way: I was never worried that WHETHER I’d not have enough to eat. I was never […]