Augusta GA

The Augusta events this weekend offer exciting entertainment, including ventriloquism, a live music tribute, and improv comedy. Ventriloquist Darci Lynne stops by the Imperial Theatre for a one-night show, while the Miller Theater turns back the clock with the Folsom Prison Experience, an immersive tribute to Johnny Ca

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A homeless man found dead nearly a month ago has been identified as Paul Gonzalez, according to Richmond County officials. Gonzalez was found in a homeless camp in a wooded area behind the Chuck E. Cheese on Marks Church Road. His death adds to a growing...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Some parents in Aiken County say schools are nearing capacity before major housing developments are finished, raising questions about how the school district will handle an influx of new students. North Augusta parent Melanie DeWolfee said she is concerned the district is not prepared

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - After years of planning and advocacy, work is set to begin this fall on what officials say will be the largest veterans cemetery in Georgia, giving thousands of local veterans and their families a place of honor closer to home. During an update meeting Wednesday, officials...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — For nearly a week, the public conversation surrounding Nathan Lewis Jr. has centered on the investigation into his death and the arrests of two men charged with his murder. Now, his family is sharing a different side of his story. Teresa Lewis, the niece of 65-year-old Nathan Lewis Jr., says she [

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Powerball drawing continues Wednesday night with an estimated $786 million jackpot up for grabs. The drawing ranks as the ninth largest prize in Powerball history and the biggest jackpot prize in more than seven months. Tickets 2 and must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On the first day of the new school year in Augusta, an elementary student brought a gun. Richmond Hill Elementary School parents got a letter Wednesday telling them about the incident. “Just before dismissal, a firearm was discovered in a student’s backpack,” Principal Tomekia Darrisaw wrote.

A 66-year-old Dublin man is in critical condition at the Augusta Burn Center after police officers removed him from a burning car Tuesday evening. Dublin Fire Chief Matthew Cutler said police received a call about a vehicle on fire on Sunny Lane around 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. The caller said the vehicle was parked b

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A 5-year-old child has died after a traffic incident. According to the Richmond County Coroner’s Office, the incident happened on the 1700 block of Gordon Highway on Friday, July 31st at 7:47 P.M. According to the Coroner’s Office, 5-year-old Ulyssia Thomas was the passenger on a scooter when she

The body of a man found in a wooded area behind an Augusta Chuck E. Cheese has been identified.