Augusta GA

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — The new Family YMCA will hold its grand opening Saturday in North Augusta. A block party will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new location on East Martintown Road, just past the Publix. The family-friendly event will include a kids zone,...

On June 3, 2026, four years after 30-year-old Krystal Anderson disappeared, authorities announced that her remains have been identified. Dateline first covered Krystal’s case in September 2022, a month after she vanished, and spoke with her sister, Shadira Smothers. Shadira told Dateline that on Tuesday, August 23, she

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who is wanted in connection with an aggravated battery. Travon Wilson was wanted in connection with an assault reported on the 800 block of Telfair Street on May 29, and was arrested on Friday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta mother is in jail after her child tested positive for cannabis. According to the incident report, deputies responded to Piedmont Hospital on May 31 and met with the child’s grandmother. The grandmother told deputies that the child lives with his mother, Dejah Scott,...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A longtime Shepeard Blood Center employee is preparing to begin a new chapter: retirement. After 45 years with the organization, Elizabeth Lewis is stepping away from her role to enjoy her golden years. The organization celebrated Lewis on Thursday. “It’s wonderful. You know, it’s just a...

Eric Gaines announced on social media he is endorsing Steven Kendrick in the Augusta mayor’s race.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect was injured in an officer-involved shooting late Thursday night, according to authorities. Richmond County deputies responded to the 2000 block of Edgar Street in reference to a report of shots fired at 11:34 p.m. Deputies say when they arrived they found an individual matching...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two people have died after a crash on Gordon Highway early Friday morning. The crash happened on Gordon Highway just west of Barton Chapel Road at 5:23 a.m. Deputies say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Gordon Highway near Milledgeville Road when it struck the median.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department will be a host site of the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. It will take place June 26 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Aiken public pool, 416 Kershaw St. NE. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson was created in 2010...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Blighted properties can bring crime, fires and a lower quality of life to neighborhoods, and no one denies it’s a problem in Augusta. 12 On Your Side Investigates found how the city got here and what’s holding it back from making progress. On Wilson...