The 19th Vaughn Taylor Championship set to begin June 14th
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF)- This will be the 19th Vaughn Taylor Championship, and it will have a field representing more than twenty states and seven foreign countries. The owner of Bartram Trail Golf Club says getting the field ready for play is a yearlong process. “Well we’ve worked real hard throughout the summer. Love, last
Fort Gordon takes official control of new Cyber School campus
FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With a short ceremony Friday morning, a new facility at Fort Gordon was transferred from the Army Corps of Engineers to the post. The post called the transfer of the future new home of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence Cyber School a quiet but significant moment.
Shaking hands at Augusta National
My friend Carlton called in early January 2005 with the oddest opening sentence ever: “Dock, I don’t know what you were planning to do on Tuesday, Feb. 8, but I know what you are doing now.” This was how I was invited to play Augusta National Golf Club.
Georgia expands wastewater testing for pathogens ahead of World Cup
The National Wastewater Surveillance System in Georgia is testing 26 counties twice a week for pathogens, including Richmond County.
‘He didn’t get a chance to live’: Family remembers 3 killed by falling tree
A family is speaking out about the deaths of two 18-year-olds and a father who were killed just after their graduation.
Suspect in alleged officer-involved shooting arrested in Aiken County, charged with attempted murder
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has announced charges for an alleged suspect in an officer-involved shooting back in March. Jacob Harrison Craven, 32, was charged with Attempted Murder on Thursday, May 28. Craven was booked into the Aiken County Detention Center. Back on March 6, deputi
What is the cheapest place to buy a home in GA? This city ranks...
Housing costs are often the biggest Georgians deal with every month, so it's important to try and save money where possible. Last week, WalletHub released its ranking of the most affordable cities to buy a home . It analyzed 300 cities based on 10 metrics, with the biggest weight going to housing affordability and cost
New Boutique Hotel to Break Ground in Downtown Aiken This Fall
A new boutique hotel will break ground this fall in downtown Aiken. “It’ll be a revitalization and a cornerstone of downtown Aiken. It’s really by Aiken for Aiken. We really want to embody the spirit of Aiken,” operator Tina McCarthy told What Now Charleston. The Laureate is...
Ga. kids miss summer food aid as state opts out of program
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Many families are ready for summer vacations and fun. But for some kids, summer means wondering where their next meal will come from. Many Georgia children depend on SNAP benefits to eat. Funding cuts under the latest state budget mean some families in Georgia will not receive that extra help toward food
Augusta’s Pride parade will not return downtown this year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta’s Pride parade will not return to downtown this year. Organizers said it is because of the ongoing downtown construction. However, the other Pride events will continue as normal. City leaders said most of the disruptive work between 5th and 13th streets should be completed...

















