Augusta GA

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...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new research and innovation center opened in downtown Aiken, named after state Sen. Tom Young, who represents Aiken. The city of Aiken and the nonprofit Aiken Corporation partnered to bring the Tom Young Center for Research and Innovation to life. Officials said the center will focus on rese

A South Carolina woman is safe after a truck driver saved her from an alleged kidnapping. Jonathan Willard, 39, was arrested on Saturday, according to […] Frantic South Carolina Woman Bolts from Woods After Alleged Kidnapper Posing as Cop Handcuffs Her, But His Wild Chase Ends with One Heroic Stranger

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two 19-year-old suspects have been arrested in connection with a February kidnapping in Augusta, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Nametrius McClam was taken into custody on May 21, while Demarion Simpson was arrested on June 4. Investigators said both men we