Augusta GA

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is currently on the scene of the 600 block of Carolina Springs Road in North Augusta in reference to a stand-off.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta city leaders are working to update zoning laws that have been in place since 1963, but a recent community meeting revealed deep frustration among residents who say they were left out of the process. The meeting about updating Augusta’s zoning laws turned into a public...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is warning promoters, vendors and organizers that events held on county-owned property without required permits may be shut down immediately. The agency says unpermitted events could also lead to criminal citations and other violations. In a public notice,

AUGUSTA — A man showed up at a hospital early Saturday morning with stab wounds, and a suspect was arrested hours later after running from deputies, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: A man arrived at Wellstar MCG Health in Augusta at about 6:30 a.m....

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – An Aiken County man has been arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer and kidnapping a woman. Reports say on May 29th, Jonathan Willard approached a woman in Chukker Creek Apartments an told her he was with the police, placed her in handcuffs, and into the back of his car. […]

With their golf course back in operation, homeowners in a Columbia County subdivision now are looking to improve their private pool. The Jones Creek Owners Association had wrestled for years with the future of the neighborhood's golf course after its operators closed it amid a legal battle with Columbia County's govern

A South Carolina man died in a Georgia hospital weeks after he was hit by a vehicle while he was on a roadwork crew, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office . Kenneth Overby, a 63-year-old North Augusta resident, died May 28, Coroner Darryl Ables said in a news release. On the morning of May 16, Overby was worki

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken Department of Public Service officers converged on Old Town Road Sunday night for shots fired, according to officials. It’s unknown whether there are any patients at this time. Dispatchers said the call came in at 8:37 p.m. Our crews on the scene counted at...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Summer is in full swing, bringing more time outdoors for kids and families across the region — along with a few seasonal health concerns parents should keep in mind. Karen Kitchens with CVS MinuteClinic says warm-weather risks like ticks and mosquitoes remain a top issue. Most bites are harmless,

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Multiple people were injured after a structure fire on Richland Avenue West in Aiken Sunday morning, officials say. Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a residential structure fire just after 11 a.m. in the 3400 block of Richland Avenue West. Officials said fire was visible...