Augustans celebrate Veterans Day on Greene Street in frigid temperatures
The City of Augusta paused to honor Veterans at its annual parade this morning. While it’s one of the coldest Veterans Day holidays in recent years, the weather didn’t stop hundreds of Augustans from coming downtown to honor America’s heroes.
PHOTOS: Northern Lights make their way to the CSRA
The Northern Lights have reached the CSRA, and some residents across the area are sharing their captures!
Blood drive for Deputy Rodriguez at May Park
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a blood drive in support of Deputy Victor Rodriguez. Deputy Rodriguez was shot on October 2nd on Washington Road while pursuing a suspect. Officials say he received blood products during treatment and this is their chance to give back and help...
Richmond Co. Sheriff’s Office seeks help to locate terror threat suspect
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a wanted man. 30-year-old Steven James Jr. is wanted for Terroristic Threats and Acts that occurred on the 2600 block of Spirit Creek Road in Hephzibah on November 9th. He is believed to be in a 2021 silver […]
Man wanted for murder last September in Petersburg is caught in Georgia, police say
Police in Petersburg say the suspect wanted in connection with a murder two months ago in the city has been arrested in Georgia. In a statement Nov. 11, police said 42-year-old Prince Moore was picked up in Augusta by federal marshals and the Augusta Police. He has been charged with first-degree murder, use of a...
Military families lean on community support during shutdown
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With the SNAP program and future military paychecks in limbo because of the federal shutdown, Fort Gordon families are being hit hard by hunger. Golden Harvest Food Bank is serving military families who have never needed charitable food assistance before. “For us, duty-honor-country is not...
Richmond County alternative school student found with knife on campus
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A student at the Richmond County Alternative School at Morgan Road was found with a knife on campus last week. School officials say police were notified of a student who might have had a knife in their possession on Thursday. Wilber Martinez-Duran, 29, is wanted in...
Crews from multiple agencies fight brush fire near North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A brush fire in Aiken County drew a response from multiple agencies Tuesday. The fire was on Pinion Road, which is off of Five Notch Road, according to authorities. It was reported at 4 p.m. as a brush fire deep in the woods in the...
First Alert Forecast l Sunny and breezy Veterans Day. Colder Than Average.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Sunshine sticks around all day and highs will be much colder than average in the low 50s. Wind will pick up out of the west and be sustained 10-15 mph most of the day. After another sub-freezing start to the day Wednesday in the low 30s,...
Forecaster: Expect lows to drop into the 20s this week in the Augusta area
Augusta residents can expect temperatures in the 20s Monday evening, with highs later this week reaching the low 70s, according to the National Weather Service. “We're expecting the most impactful weather today and tonight,” Pierce Larkin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina,...
