Dusty Dawgs hosting benefit ride for 7-year-old battling brain cancer
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) — A local off-road group is stepping up this weekend for a child fighting cancer. The Dusty Dawgs Off-Road Ridgers is hosting a benefit ride on Saturday, May 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will benefit 7-year-old Haven Cunningham of Wrens, Georgia, who is battling a rare form of brain […]
Burke County deputies search for missing juvenile
KEYSVILLE, Ga. (WJBF) — Burke County authorities asking for help in locating finding a missing juvenile. A’Miyah Shelton was last seen in the 100 block of Moten Circle in Keysville. She was reportedly wearing a purple jacket with floral designs, grey leggings, and black shoes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact […]
Deputies seek woman wanted for aggravated assault in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in searching for a woman wanted in connection with an aggravated assault case. According to officials, Ileana Gener, 33, is wanted for an alleged assault that occurred on Friday, near the intersection of...
Fatal crash in Aiken leaves one dead, another injured
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF)- One woman is dead and another person injured after a crash in Aiken tonight. It happened around 4 p.m. on Whiskey Road and Ping Way. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a Kia SUV attempted to turn into a private drive and crashed head on into a Ford pick up truck. […]
New document appears to show plan to strip Eisenhower of core hospital services
A newly surfaced government document appears to lay out a sweeping plan for the future of Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon.
FoodeesFest comes to Aiken this weekend, May 1-3
FoodeesFest, a traveling food and artisan festival, is now underway at Newberry Street Northwest in Aiken, S.C. May 1-3.
2026 Spring Greek Festival underway in Downtown Augusta this weekend
The 2026 Spring Greek Festival is underway in Downtown Augusta!
Crash shuts down part of Whiskey Road in Aiken County
A crash with reported injuries has shut down part of Whiskey Road, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
Guard Assists with Georgia Wildfires
MAY 1, 2026 – U.S. Army Soldiers with the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, have joined the multiagency wildfire response in South Georgia. The team arrived April 28 in Echols County, Georgia, with two D6 dozers to stop the...
19 inmates report illness at Charles B. Webster Detention Center
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 19 inmates reported nausea or diarrhea after complaints about food served inside the Charles B. Webster Dention Center. According to RCSO, 17 of those inmates were seen by medical staff. The Health Department also inspected the food service unit, but officials say nothing negative was […]
