Augusta GA

Richmond County deputies have taken into custody two 17‑year‑olds believed to be armed and dangerous after a theft.

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The man who was taken into custody on Friday for a shooting incident on December 4th is also connected to a shooting that occurred earlier on Friday. Dennis Lamar Berrien was wanted in connection to the shooting on December 4th that involved his girlfriend. According to the incident...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Warm weather brought crowds of shoppers to area stores Friday as people took advantage of post-Christmas deals and used new gift cards. The Mullins Crossing shopping center around lunchtime had busy parking lots high and foot traffic as shoppers made returns or spent holiday gift cards.

Recycle your natural Christmas tree through Jan. 18, 2026 at Lake Thurmond. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, uses natural Christmas trees for fisheries habitat enhancement. “We appreciate the community’s continued support in recycling Christmas trees each year,” said Evan Brashier, a conservation...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A dog who spent nearly five years at the Aiken SPCA has found his forever home. Lars, the shelter’s longest resident at the Albrecht Center, was adopted just one week before his shelter anniversary. The dog had been waiting for a family since arriving at...

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing man last seen on Wednesday, December 3rd. Authorities say Carmelo Dejesus-Vargas, 48. who is described to be 5’10” and 230 pounds, was last seen on December 3rd at approximately 8 P.M. on the...

EUREKA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A number of brush fires broke out Friday afternoon across the CSRA, including one that endangered buildings. Around 2:30 p.m., crews in Aiken County were fighting a brush fire that burned part of a shed and was running toward some woods in the 70 block of Burnette Drive off Bent Arrow Drive...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Starting Friday, several local Kroger stores are hosting a Coat and Blanket Drive to help individuals and families stay warm during the winter months. The winter drive will be held Friday through Sunday. Because of Kroger’s Feeding the Human Spirit and Zero Waste commitment, donations will...

Friday Morning Update: After near-record-breaking warmth on Christmas Day, we start off this Friday on the mild side in the upper 50s. As a reminder, our normal *highs* for this time of year is 60 degrees, and we’re almost there first thing in the morning. Whew! It’s going to be another warm day with highs in the mid...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Plans for an Augusta data center − announced years ago and possibly forgotten by many − have roughly doubled in size. New plans call for the data center to occupy as much space as two Augusta Malls − all wedged between the Hayne’s Station and Captain’s Corner subdivisions off Gordon Highway...