Western South Carolina Attracts Billions in Manufacturing Investments From Global Companies
Western South Carolina has pulled in hundreds of millions from manufacturers like Rolls-Royce and Kimberly-Clark. Four counties, Aiken, Edgefield, Saluda, and McCormick, have turned into hotspots for business growth over the past few years. Rolls-Royce pledged $75 million to grow its Aiken County plant, which started...
3 AU students picked to serve as Ga. legislative interns
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three Augusta University students are serving as Georgia legislative interns this session. Approximately 35 students from universities across the state are chosen to participate in the Georgia Legislative Internship Program during each legislative session. This semester, three students from...
Crews battle large outbuilding fire in North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews on Monday afternoon battled a fire in a large outbuilding. The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. on Flamingo Lane in the Lynnhurst subdivision off Martintown Road. There were no injuries. By about 2 p.m., the fire was under control and nearly out, according...
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Historic Snow Totals, Drop Up to 22 Inches Jan....
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – A powerful winter storm from January 30 through February 1 delivered widespread, record-challenging snowfall across North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Georgia, according...
Atlanta, GA Weather Alert: Black Ice Risk Near I-85 This Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Atlanta, Georgia – Patchy black ice may impact parts of north and central Georgia this morning as cold overnight temperatures allow melted snow and moisture to refreeze on roadways. According to the...
Corps Activates Drought Trigger Level 2 for all Three Upper Savannah River Reservoirs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has declared the second flow reduction in less than two months on all three reservoir lakes in response to the pool elevation at Lake Thurmond dipping below Drought Trigger Level 2, Sunday, Jan. 24. As of Wednesday, January 28, the pool elevations...
Man sentenced after 2022 killing of 17-year-old in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man who was arrested after a 2022 killing of a 17-year-old was sentenced Friday. Frederick Grace was accused of shooting 17-year-old Ronald Haugabook on Nov. 5, 2022 at Number One Mobile Home Park on Deans Bridge Road, according to prosecutors. Grace was sentenced to life...
Body found near railroad tracks in Georgia, investigation underway
GEORGIA — Richmond County officials are investigating after a body was found Sunday near railroad tracks along Walton Way. According to authorities, an unhoused individual was found dead in the area of 13th Street and Walton Way, near the railroad tracks. Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and...
First Alert forecast l First Alert through Monday AM due to icy road conditions,...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Use caution when traveling on roadways Monday morning. We have issued a FIRST ALERT for Monday morning’s cold temperatures and the likelihood of black ice on the roadways. While road conditions improved drastically on Sunday afternoon as temperatures rose into the mid-30s to around 40...
Snow creates a faitytale setting for proosal
A bride-to-be was surprised with a Winter Wonderland marriage proposal at Hopelands Gardens in Aiken.
