Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Landry
Baby Landry is six months old and so sad. He doesn’t know why he is at the shelter. This baby is 22 lbs of cute! He will need a home that is safe and loving. Another dog may help his confidence. He will need a home with a secure...
Here’s a neak peek at Columbia County’s first hospital
The new Columbia County hospital will open within weeks, and we got a tour so we can share it with you.
Georgia opens new behavioral health crisis center in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked the opening of Georgia’s newest behavioral health crisis center. The new state-of-the-art facility, operated by Serenity Behavioral Health Systems, officially opened at 3421 Mike Padgett Highway. The center was made possible through a state investmen
Deputies make high-flying weed-trafficking bust in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies made a major bust of a ring suspected of moving mass quantities of marijuana through the CSRA via commercial airline flights. Here’s deputies’ narrative of how it all unfolded:. On May 12, 2026, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, working...
Richmond County deputies look for man wanted for arson
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies are looking for a man wanted for arson. Mandrez Dorsette Williams, 25, is wanted for arson in the second degree, according to deputies. The incident happened on the 2200 block of Acapilco Drive on Monday. Deputies say Williams has a warrant on file...
BCSO: Employee removed from command staff, demoted, reassigned after arrest
A Burke County Sheriff's Office employee is facing disciplinary actions after an off-duty arrest in Richmond County, earlier this month.
ATV crash leaves 1 person dead in Burke County
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - One person is dead after a crash in Burke County, according to the sheriff’s office. The crash happened on Monday at 4:18 p.m. in the area of the 2000 block of Hephzibah-Keysville Road. While on scene, Burke County deputies located a a green four-wheeler overturned...
Details emerge in Aiken County deputies’ shooting of suspect
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - New details are emerging about the shooting of a suspect by Aiken County deputies a few days ago. The information came to light Wednesday when the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced that it’s investigating the shooting. Aiken County deputies were requested to assist South...
SLED investigates officer-involved shooting in Aiken County
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Aiken County. The incident on May 8 marks the 14th officer-involved shooting in the state this year and the second involving the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say state troopers tried to pull a man over fo
Augusta Fire employee accused of ‘unauthorized fire inspections’ at Richmond County schools
An Augusta Fire Department employee is accused of visiting several schools and conducting what appeared to be fire inspections, the Richmond County School System said Wednesday.
