Up, up and run away! Radioactive wasps found at South Carolina nuclear facility
WYFF Radioactive wasps have been found at a nuclear facility in South Carolina . Radiological Control Operations found a wasp nest on a post close to a tank at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy. The nest was sprayed to kill the wasps and bagged as radiological...
Augusta leaders want to hear your thoughts on 2026 budget
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta city officials want to hear from you as they began to shape the 2026 fiscal budget. There will be two upcoming public input meetings for Augusta residents to attend. Each meeting will provide an overview of the city’s budget process and give residents a chance...
Cliffisms providing ‘hometown feel’ where ‘everybody knows your name’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s the hot spot on the South side where “everybody knows your name…” in real life, also known as Cliffisms Sports And Spirits. Cliff and Ginger Thomas take some time from cooking to chat with WJBF about their origin story into the culinary business and how they are providing their customers […]
Aiken Co. head-on collision leaves one driver dead
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is investigating a head-on collision that left one person dead. The crash happened Wednesday morning about 8:15 am at the intersection of Rudy Mason Parkway and Willow Run Road. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Joshua Millard, 40, the...
Evans daycare worker charged after making siblings fight each other, police say
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – A daycare worker in Columbia County has been arrested on Child Cruelty charges. Reports say 37-year-old Riffat Khalil is accused of forcing 9 and 6-year-old siblings to fight each other. It allegedly happened Monday, July 28th at ‘Discovery Zone Kids’ in Evans. The owner was notified and reviewed...
Biker community shows support for motorcyclist critically hurt in Augusta crash
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The family of a woman who suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident organized an event to demonstrate their support for her recovery. Bikers in the community attended the event on Tuesday to show their support for Morgan Gray, who was critically injured on May 28 after she was hit...
Warrenville man fatally crushed by truck in accidental incident
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating the accidental death a Warrenville man. Tuesday night at 9:28 p.m., the coroner’s office was called to a residence in the 200 block of Hillvale Street in Gloverville. 56-year-old Benny Clayton was found on a flatbed car hauler trailer...
Radioactive wasps discovered at Savannah River Site
Mad Hatter Farm welcomes rescued animals — and needs community support. Mad Hatter Farm in Harlem is rescuing five horses next week — and it needs your help to feed them. Even $5 makes a difference. Augusta Dream Center helps families gear up for start of school. Updated:...
‘She is fine’: Daughter left 82-year-old mother stuck to mattress with feces-covered sheets, causing...
A Georgia woman who is accused of neglecting her elderly and disabled mother so badly that the 82-year-old was found stuck to her own bed due to untreated bedsores has been indicted on a felony murder charge after initially being arrested for neglect, according to court records. Tyrossale Peak, 54,...
Augusta seeking community input on FY2026 budget
The City of Augusta is inviting residents to give feedback on the FY2026 budget by at public input meetings next month.