Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local golf facility and a nonprofit are joining forces Saturday to grow the game of golf for women and address barriers keeping some from playing. Amy Andrews founded the nonprofit Take a Swing CSRA to address cost as a barrier to golf. “Our goal is...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Military leaders, technology companies and cybersecurity professionals are gathering at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center this week for TechNet Augusta, where conversations range from artificial intelligence and secure networks to preparing the people who will work with emerging technology. Fo

“Each and every day, we sit down as a group, we figure out the guardrails we're going to apply to these agents, [and] we ask ourselves: Is it risk that a human should be answering, or is it risk that an agent can answer?” Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said. “And right now, today, humans are all responsible for risk. We h

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man has died after a shooting in Augusta early Thursday morning, according to authorities. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 33-year-old Otis Keith Pearce, of Augusta. The shooting happened on the 3500 block of Rushing Road, according to the coroner’s...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Wednesday, August 19th, at 11:21 pm, the Sheriff’s Office received a call to the 3500 block of Rushing Road in reference to a shooting Upon deputies’ arrival, they found a man, 33-year-old Otis Keith Pearce, had been shot at least once and was unresponsive. Pearce was pronounced deceased by the

AIKEN — The 2026-27 academic year is officially underway in another local school, with Town Creek Christian Academy having had its first day of classes Aug. 17, with King Roar, the school's mascot, on duty to help welcome incoming traffic. The school, based at Town Creek Baptist Church, is...

AIKEN — Members of the Aiken Downtown Development Association were given a first glimpse Aug. 18 at how the planned road closures and detours required by Oliver Hospitality's downtown redevelopment and construction project may affect the daily operations of their restaurants, shops and arts organizations. "We understan

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A free, eight-week construction training program is offering adults hands-on experience and connections to employers. Construction Ready and the Home Builders Institute are partnering on the pre-apprenticeship program, which runs through Sept. 9 at Augusta Technical College. The goal is to he

Augusta and the surrounding area have a packed weekend ahead, from a financial literacy conference to a costumed cult-classic tribute. The Family, Finances, and Fitness Conference brings expert speakers together in Augusta, the CSRA Adult Field Day offers grown-ups a chance to play, and fans of the offbeat can catch th

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back its Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy this fall, giving residents a chance to see how the agency operates and take part in firearms training. Classes begin Sept. 17 and run through Nov. 19. The free program will...