Augusta GA

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Return to Bethlehem began Wednesday in downtown North Augusta, with Grace United Methodist Church hosting the event along Georgia Avenue. The event officially started at 6:30 p.m. Extra traffic and road closures are expected as the event gets underway. In 2023, commissioners approved...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) made a $5,000 donation to Golden Harvest Food Bank, aiding local families struggling with food insecurity. The contribution will support Golden Harvest Food Bank’s efforts to serve communities in South Carolina and Georgia by sourcing nutritious food...

A Christmas tradition is back in the CSRA. The "Singing Christmas Tree" is opening at the Abilene Baptist Church for the 47th year.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — A program at Aiken County’s Detention Center is helping inmates battling opioid addiction prepare for life after release. The recovery and re-entry program is now fully operational and expanding to help more people, according to jail officials. “We can’t arrest ourselves out of this...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The city of Augusta has activated warming shelters to ensure the safety and well-being of residents during the extreme cold. According to the city of Augusta, the pick-up locations are: According to the city of Augusta, the drop-off locations are:

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded to reports of a dead body near an Augusta FedEx on Tuesday. Coroner Mark Bowen says he responded to the 2000 block of International Boulevard for a deceased man around 3 p.m. Bowen says the man was found inside...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken County fire crews responded to a fire on Shiloh Church Road on Thursday morning. Aiken County dispatch confirms the fire happened at Shiloh Church Road and Goldview Drive around 10:38 a.m. An officer was hit by a vehicle and police fired on two suspects during...

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman wanted for Aggravated Assault. According to authorities, Evita Dozier, 37, who has been described to be approximately 5’0″ and 200 pounds, is wanted for an Aggravated Assault that occurred on the 2700 Block of Brenda Court in...

A program at the Aiken County Detention Center is helping inmates battling opioid addictions prepare for life after release.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Piedmont Augusta announces on Wednesday that 44 community non-profit organizations will be the recipients of a total of $2 million in community impact funds to support the services they provide to residents of Augusta and surrounding communities. According to Gene McManus, the chairman of the...