Augusta GA

NORTH AUGUSTA, SC (WJBF) – Nouveau Hair and Wigs in North Augusta is more than a salon. For its owner Nikki Mulder, this is not just a profession. It’s personal. “I’ve been a hairstylist for 25 years and two and half years ago I decided that I wanted to get into wigs. My Mom had […]

EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – A new traffic signal is coming to Columbia County at Furys Ferry and Blackstone Camp Road. Currently, it’s in flash mode for now. Drivers on Furys Ferry will see flashing yellow, while side streets will have flashing red and must stop. The light will be ready for full operation beginning Aug. […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Augusta is taking a big step to bring a major development to downtown. Commissioners approving an agreement with the Downtown Development Authority for the redevelopment of the Depot site. What’s being contemplated is a $70 million-dollar mixed use project that includes, apartments, restaurant and

A veterans' hospital has launched a new treatment to help veterans who have overactive bladders and urinary incontinence. VA Augusta Health Care System has become the first hospital in Georgia and the second VA Medical Center in the nation to offer the Altaviva implant, a device that changes how the brain and bladder c

MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Days before the first bell rings, the halls of Martinez Elementary are already active. Teachers are setting up classrooms, arranging shelves and preparing lessons ahead of the new school year. For first-grade teacher Bailey Ledbetter, the moment carries added weight. It is her first year in.

AUGUSTA, Ga, (WJBF) – Copeland Elementary School teachers were surprised when Georgia’s Own Credit Union donated $3,000 worth of school supplies. Teachers were out on their lunch break and returned to see tables full of materials. Folders, markers, cleaning supplies and more were all available for teachers to get. “Thi

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County leaders took to the skate floor Tuesday evening to celebrate the end of summer and get kids excited about heading back to school. Commissioner Stacy Pulliam organized the “Roll Into the School Year” skate celebration at Skateland of Augusta, bringing together Commissioner Jord

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — North Augusta’s Greeneway has long been a place for people to walk, run, and bike. Now, the city is putting more focus on the trail by moving it under the Tourism Department. “Just a more concentrated effort on one of our crown jewels of the city,” Tourism Director Karl Waldhauer […]

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Residents near Gordon Highway are pushing back against a proposal to build a concrete batch plant and garbage transfer center on a stretch of rural land in Columbia County. Jimmy Hunt, who was raised on his family’s farm off Gordon Highway and has lived there...

With students preparing to head back to the classroom, AAA, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Columbia County School District are reminding drivers that knowing Georgia’s school bus laws could help keep children safe.