MISSING | 61 y.o. from Augusta, reportedly has altered mental state
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing woman. 61-year-old Janice Latimore was last seen on Wednesday, October 21st, at 9:30pm, leaving her home on the 2800 Block of Glenn Hill Circle. Janice was last seen wearing a light blue tie dye shirt, blue pants, […]
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office earns top Ga. honor
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has been named the top large law enforcement agency in Georgia for highway safety. The agency took first place in the 501-plus officers category in the 27th Annual Governor’s Challenge Awards, presented Thursday by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
Brad reporting from Georgia-Carolina State Fair: Fun $5 Friday! Oct. 23, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s a fun Friday for family and friends at the Georgia-Carolina State Fair, and admission is $5! Brad Means is there reporting live and gives us an update on all the security precautions local law enforcement are taking to keep everyone safe. He also interviewed a young livestock competitor, Reagan Reynolds, […]
Thousands of jobs tied to new Savannah River Site nuclear project
Savannah River Site is beginning full-scale construction on a new $23.5 billion facility to manufacture triggers for nuclear weapons and create thousands of jobs. The National Nuclear Security Administration recently granted its approval for SRS to complete its Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, according to the site's day-to-day operations contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. Hands-on: New training facility advances plutonium pit production at SRS The facility will make plut
‘God, that ain’t good’ | Fire at Soperton bitcoin mining facility sends two workers...
Two workers were airlifted to an Augusta burn center after an electrical fire broke out Thursday morning at a bitcoin mining facility near Soperton, according to Treutlen County Emergency Management Agency Director Just McNure. About a dozen employees were at the facility when the fire began shortly after 10 a.m.,...
Cause of Commerce Drive industrial fire under investigation after two workers airlifted
TRUELTON, GA (WGXA) — A coordinated emergency response quickly extinguished an industrial fire at the 800 block of Commerce Drive on Thursday morning, injuring two employees who were airlifted to Augusta for treatment. According to the Treulton County Emergency Management Agency, on Thursday at around 10:45 a.m., an emergency...
AU report raises red flags on these Ga. health problems
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta University’s School of Public Health has released a report that paints a mixed picture of the state’s health. The 2026 “Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health” report, produced by the Institute of Public and Preventive Health, compiles the latest available numbers on 31 health topics.
Augusta residents breathe sigh of relief as Masters cash cow preserved
The city of Augusta intends to launch a crackdown on short-term rentals, and homeowners have learned how the revised regulations will apply to lucrative home rentals during the Masters
Blasting begins today at Greenpoint Data Center site
HARLEM, Ga (WJBF)- Blasting is expected to start today at the Greenpoint Data Center construction site in Columbia County. There have been questions and concerns about how close the data center construction work is to nearby neighborhoods and schools. The Greenpoint Data Center is planned for the county near Pumpkin Center, a main point once […]
Free Halloween celebration gives Augusta families a safe way to enjoy the holiday
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Halloween is all about costumes and candy, but for parents, safety is just as important. Families gathered at the Carrie J. Mays Family Life Center in Augusta on Wednesday, October 21, for a free Halloween celebration aimed at giving children a safe place to enjoy the holiday while connecting families with […]
