Samantha Carter Appointed as Deputy Warden of Administration at Augusta State Medical Prison
The Georgia Department of Corrections has officially named Samantha Carter as the new Deputy Warden of Administration at Augusta State Medical Prison, a move that becomes effective on January 16. Prior to this promotion, Carter was serving as Accounting Technician III at Hancock State Prison. In her new role, she is...
Partial closures begin Jan. 12 for pipe installment in Downtown Augusta, to impact parking
Telfair Street between 5th and 6th Streets will experience partial lane closures next week, the City of Augusta said on Friday.
Record warm temperatures continue with rain possible late Saturday. Seasonably cold and windy conditions...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A strong cold front will push through the region this weekend bringing a chance of rain late in the day Saturday and a return of seasonably cold temperatures Sunday into next week. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for both Saturday and Sunday with southwesterly...
Fire truck shortage forces local departments to wait years for equipment
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Local fire departments are facing unprecedented delays for new equipment as a nationwide backlog forces them to wait years instead of months for fire trucks. One fire truck in Aiken County is nearly 20 years old, ordered in 2005, and firefighters say they won’t see its...
First Alert Forecast l FIRST ALERT issued Saturday for severe storm risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A strong cold front will push through the region this weekend bringing the chance for a few strong storms Saturday, much cooler air Sunday, and windy conditions both days. First Alert Saturday: Warm, Windy, Storms possible. Saturday will be another warm day with highs near 80...
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down I-520 West at I-20 in Richmond County
A vehicle fire closed part of I-520 westbound at Interstate 20 in Richmond County on Thursday morning, backing up traffic as crews worked to clear the scene. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire on Bobby Jones Expressway — the local name for I-520 — around midday. Fire crews also arrived to...
Structure fire blocks multiple lanes on Peach Orchard Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Augusta Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning in the 3600 block of Peach Orchard Road. Emergency crews blocked multiple lanes as they battled the fire, according to a Facebook post from the Richmond County Sheriff’s...
Healthcare subsidy expiration forces tough decisions for CSRA families
Many people in the CSRA are finding unwanted surprises in their health care bills after subsidies expired Jan. 1 and costs have skyrocketed for families here and around the country.
Finding Solutions: Augusta Juvenile Court receives grant for gang prevention
The Augusta Juvenile Court received a grant of more than $1 million to prevent youth from joining gangs by addressing underlying factors that lead to criminal behavior.
Rich. Co. School System seeks community input on proposed long-term master plan
Some changes could be coming to the Richmond County School System, and district leaders say they want to hear directly from the community before any decisions are made.
