Augusta GA

This seven-mile stretch from Graniteville to U.S. 25 sees thousands of drivers daily. Now the county is asking the community what needs to change, and what should come first.

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AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken City Council unanimously approved a first reading to rezone land on the corner of Marlboro Street and Richland Avenue to downtown business zoning. The currently wooded area adjacent to the Aiken Farmers Market has plans for a mixed-use development that would add housing and...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Commission members are meeting again today to finish the Nov. 17 meeting, when they failed to adopt a budget. Commissioners cannot move forward with today’s business until last week’s meeting officially ends. That will happen once a budget is approved. The budget meeting...

Nov. 24, 2025 – A new fiber network installed at Fort Gordon, an army installation near Augusta, Ga., will allow on-post housing residents to receive free high-speed internet service through the end of the year, eCommunity Fiber said earlier this month. The offer followed the activation of the company’s...

EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – Columbia County Fire crews responded to a home on the 4500 block of Ridgepine Drive in Evans. The call came in shortly after 11:00 Tuesday morning. Details are limited, but we do know that one road is shut down due to the heavily involved blaze. NewsChannel 6 has a crew on […]

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A large home on Ridgepine Drive was reduced to ruins in a fire Tuesday. Much of the brick home’s roof was missing after the fire that was reported around 11 a.m., pouring dark smoke into the sky. At least 20 firefighters were still on the...

For more than 30 years, Beamie's at the River has been a fixture of the downtown Augusta Riverwalk area. Delicious seafood, a dynamite gumbo, a laid-back nautical theme, and a large bar that screams out, 'Come, sit down, and stay for a while,' have kept it thriving as the riverfront has evolved and thrived. One of...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – On November 8th, Aiken County Deputies responded to 126 Old School Road in Windsor, where witnesses had located a victim of a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as 29-year-old Jamal Richardson, who was pronounced deceased on scene. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has arrested...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cars wrapped around May Park Monday morning for the 34th annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway. Golden Harvest Food Bank attended this year’s giveaway and also gave out food. The need was bigger as impacts from the government shutdown linger. As Thanksgiving nears, we’re on your...