Augusta GA

A deputy with the Burke County Sheriff's Office has been placed on administrative leave after discharging a firearm during an animal complaint.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - What started as a three-day local independent film festival has put Augusta on the map as an international destination for filmmakers. The Black Cat Picture Show at Le Chat Noir is in its 12th year, showcasing films from around the world through an adjudicated selection process that sets it...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Foundations are taking shape for a tiny home community designed to help young adults aging out of the foster care system. New video shows construction progress on the 25-home project on Merry Street. The nonprofit Bridge Builder Communities is spearheading the development in the 1100 block...

Orange Otter will relocate to 507 Georgia Ave. in downtown North Augusta this January. The space spans 2,600 square feet, nestled between The Grove and Pink Dipper. Owner Aubrey Hinkson shared the news in late December with the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. The current shop sits at 336 Georgia Ave., squeezed...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - North Augusta’s Brick Pond Park now has a ban on fishing and boating. This comes as the federally protected wetland faces continued pressure from industrial neighbors and potential development. The new restrictions come as residents and city officials push for greater preservation...

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Tuesday marks 21 years since two trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville. Nine people died and 250 were treated for toxic chlorine exposure in the Jan. 6, 2005, accident. A memorial has since been added to honor those who died and those who...

A Richmond County deputy jailer was arrested and fired this week after investigators say he sexually assaulted a female inmate at the county detention center last fall. Avery Matthew Wood, 23, of Hephzibah, was charged Tuesday with three felonies: violation of oath of office, rape, and sexual assault. He had worked...

The tradition will continue… just in a different location. Golf fans and Hooters fanatics alike were devastated to hear that the Augusta, Georgia Hooters – which used to sit just a mile away from the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club – was demolished back in November of 2025. The restaurant had been shut...

The Richmond Sheriff's Office and the County Coroner's Office responded to the 500 block of Hines Street Monday morning in for a reported shooting.

Via Cognitive Health, a local non-profit organization focused on helping individuals diagnosed with conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia, announced it will launch its second series of Lifelong Learning Courses.