Caminiti, Smith Lead Jackets Past Cannon Ballers
Pitching and Homers Define Augusta’s First Win of the Final Homestand. NORTH AUGUSTA, SC: The GreenJackets plated a run in six of eight innings Thursday night, while the Cannon Ballers never got a runner past second base in a 7-0 shutout win for Augusta. In his final start of...
Law firm donates $7K to Boys & Girls Club through ‘Doubles for Dollars’ campaign
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Austin Jackson Injury Lawyers announced a $7,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta through the Augusta GreenJackets’ “Doubles for Dollars” campaign. The contribution was celebrated with an on-field check presentation on Friday at SRP Park. The “Doubles for Dollars”...
What the Tech: Bark child safe phone
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Franklin Goins is just like most 11-year-olds. He loves Roblox, riding bikes with his friends, and of course, he wanted a smartphone. “I would say all of my friends have one,” Franklin said. “They sometimes all go bike riding and hang out, and I’m not allowed to go to another neighborhood....
Front brings storms Sunday, big cooldown next week
Saturday night update: As we head late into Saturday night, the line of storms that pushed through this evening is now wrapping up and moving out of our area. However, we could still see a few scattered showers linger as we head toward dawn. It will stay mild and muggy, with temperatures dipping into the upper 60s to...
Composer, conductor, DFA Alum Damien Sneed returns with musical celebration October 4th
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – John S. Davidson Fine Arts School alum Damien Sneed is coming back to his home town for a one-night-only musical celebration. The internationally acclaimed artist, composer, and conductor will be hosting Damien Sneed & Friends: The Soundtrack Of America on Saturday, October 4th at 7 P.M. at the...
First Alert forecast | Hot Weekend. Fall Temps Return for Upcoming Week
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Temperatures will warm into the lower to middle 90s again Saturday, then a cold front will bring scattered showers Sunday and cooler temperatures for the week ahead. A cold front moves into the region this weekend and brings the chance for hit or miss showers and storms Saturday and Sunday...
Community honors 9/11 heroes at Tunnel to Towers 5K
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Every year, our country remembers those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. This is the 9th year of the Tunnel to Towers 5K in Augusta and many are running for the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation which honors and supports first responders and the military. Stephen Siller was […]
South Carolina fight over social media turns into shootout with several arrests
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have made multiple arrests in connection with a shooting that resulted from an online dispute in what one South Carolina sheriff described as "senseless" and a misguided "street justice" mentality. The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office shared nine booking photos on Friday that it...
Generac Opens 5th U.S. Distribution Facility
On Sept. 4, Generac Power Systems hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new 500,000-square-foot distribution facility in Augusta, Ga., which the company reports is one of Generac’s largest facilities to date. Generac products distributed from this distribution center include home standby generators, portable...
Augusta Mall Expansions that Reshaped Local Shopping in Augusta GA
Augusta Mall opened on August 3, 1978, one week after Regency Mall. Its debut brought ninety stores, two anchors, and a design that echoed other Rouse Company projects. The original anchors were Rich's and Davison's, both department stores with wide draws. Their placement gave the new mall steady crowds and...