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,...
Chick-fil-A Wastes No Time Expanding Its Surprising New Concept
Chick-fil-A is already expanding the concept to a second location.
Local Veterans Day events planned for Augusta area, some offices closed
Across the Augusta area on Tuesday, there will be celebrations in honor of Veterans Day, the day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military. Veterans Day is officially observed each year on Nov. 11, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Finding purpose: Midlife...
Aiken man killed in motor vehicle collision in Aiken County.
Aiken County, South Carolina On November 1st, a motor vehicle collision claimed the life of one guy. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, the collision occurred about 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road. According to authorities, Keith Patterson, 73, of Aiken, was...
Suspect in Sprint gas station shooting now in custody
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The man accused of shooting and killing two people at a local gas station is now behind bars. 21-year-old J’Shawn Deontae Dukes was committed to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Richmond County on Monday, November 10th. Dukes was shot by police after repotedly murdering...
Augusta Eats: Looking for Duck Confit or a Kobe Beef burger, try this North...
Driving up to Manuel's Bread Cafe in the Hammonds Ferry neighborhood in North Augusta is like visiting an historic neighborhood where people have leisurely meals outside surrounded by lovely homes and landscaping. Think downtown Charleston or Savannah. But it's North Augusta, in the relatively new upscale community...
Funeral set for woman whose killer was chased down in Columbia County
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the woman who was found shot to death in the parking lot of a Duluth shopping center.
Drones, K-9s help capture Burke Co. burglary suspect in Hephzibah
RICHMOND/BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – On November 10th, around 1:25 p.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to assist in locating several burglary suspects at the Yo Mart Store located at 5131 Mike Padgett Highway. Several RCSO deputies arrived on...
Augusta mill closing: Canadian timber company shutting down off Doug Barnard Parkway
An Augusta lumber mill is closing permanently. The West Fraser Timber Co. mill at 2474 Doug Barnard Pkwy. is expected to shutter by the end of 2025, putting 130 employees out of jobs, the company announced. "The closure of the Augusta lumber mill is a result of challenging lumber demand, and the loss of economically...
Food bank ramps up as hunger skyrockets amid SNAP limbo
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With at least partial SNAP payments on the way, there’s relief in sight for CSRA families, but Golden Harvest Food Bank remains ready to help. The federal shutdown over a spending impasse in Congress has held the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in limbo. With 1...

















