AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta mayor race now has three candidates as another person has announced their candidacy. Eric Gaines, who’s on the charter review committee and is a local real estate investor, announced on Sunday that he is running for mayor on Sunday.

About 60 people gathered at the Augusta County Courthouse in Staunton on a rainy Saturday late afternoon to protest against ICE and President Donald Trump in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good.

Slaven has previously served as chair of the board. Kincheloe is taking on the role of vice chair during his first term as a supervisor.

John Daly's long-standing Masters tradition seemed over when the Hooters in Augusta closed. But Daly has found a new Augusta HQ for 2026.

As The Augusta Chronicle originally reported in June 2024, Eagle South LLC filed paperwork with Augusta-Richmond County and the state of Georgia to erect a data center campus at 2883 Gordon Hwy. Fort Gordon is home to the U.S. Army Cyber Command, charged with maintaining America's cyber defense.

When it was announced that the location in Augusta was on the list, many had the same question: What happens to John Daly?