Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies responded to a shooting on Broad Street early Wednesday morning. Authorities say the shooting happened at the intersection of Broad Street and Curry Street at 2:42 a.m. Narcotics investigation yields enough fentanyl to ‘endanger’ Richmond Co. The Richmond County...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Early Wednesday morning, around 2:45, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to Broad Street at Curry Street in reference to shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, deputies located two victims with apparent gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to area hospitals. The...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office arrested 2 people after a year-long drug trafficking investigation. Beginning in August 2024, Investigators from the RCSO Narcotics Division initiated a drug investigation into a trafficking organization operated by Tyriquez McFadden in the Augusta-Richmond...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a raid early Wednesday morning. It happened at 3816 Honors Way in the West Lake subdivision. Officials told NewsChannel 6 that the alleged crimes involved Financial/Identity Theft and Fraud. We are...

The Columbia County School District recognized its finalists for the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year on Tuesday.

A convicted murderer has been on the loose for five days after slipping away from his work detail, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - If you see more people wearing orange, that’s because Sept. 9 is Hunger Action Day. Golden Harvest Food Bank, alongside Feeding America and food banks nationwide, are shining a spotlight on the growing hunger crisis. Together, they’re Finding Solutions in inspiring more people to make...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For some families in Augusta, parks aren’t just nice to have, they’re the only place to play and gather. An audit is underway to see how often families use Augusta’s parks. City leaders say that with more than 70 parks to maintain, tough decisions are coming about which ones to keep.

For the past month or so, 136 cameras have been documenting activity in Augusta parks.

Suspect charged in Jenkins County child molestation case. A man was arrested after he was accused of child molestation in Jenkins County, according to authorities.