Free, inexpensive swim, lessons offered in Augusta, Aiken
The third annual Splash Summit takes place Saturday at the Augusta Kroc Center through the Izzy Scott Foundation.
Augusta University tuition, housing and meal plans to increase
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta University students will pay more for tuition, housing and meal plans. The increases apply to both full-time and part-time students. Georgia’s first need-based scholarship will become available and could help ease the burden for families. Esperanza Lorenzo Martinez, a junior kinesiology major and first-generation...
Aiken To Host National Train Day With Free Admission and Railroad Activities
Aiken will host National Train Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum. This free event honors American railroading with trackless train rides, model train demonstrations, and tours through a restored 1918 Illinois Central Pullman car. The Aiken Model...
Columbia County Spring Fair enforces teen curfew after weekend incident
The Columbia County Spring Fair is cracking down on its teen curfew after an incident over the weekend.
Inside an Augusta Steak Tradition Like No Other
Sports Illustrated in 2006 called it “the toughest table in town,” and today TBonz Steakhouse is full speed ahead as Augusta’s ultimate hang for Masters fans.
Rock Hill Named Among Six South Carolina Innovation Hubs
Rock Hill will host one of six new Innovation Hubs under a statewide initiative announced Thursday by the South Carolina Research Authority, placing York County at the center of an...
Man arrested on felony drug, weapons charges in Edgefield County
The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Friday in the town of Johnston on numerous drug and weapons charges.
15 local schools earn top state recognition for climate, student support
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Fifteen schools in the Richmond County School System were named Distinguished PBIS Schools by the Georgia Department of Education. The district says this is the state’s top designation for schools that demonstrate consistent, schoolwide implementation of practices that promote “positive behavior, reduce disruptions and support student learning.”
Watering restrictions announced for Beech Island customers
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Watering restrictions are being put in place for some Beech Island Rural Community Water & Sewer District customers. The rules cover customers from the intersection of Pine Log Road and Piney Heights Road in Warrenville to the Highpointe Subdivision on Pine Log Road in Beech Island.
Aiken County Animal Shelter to host “Woofstock” festival on Saturday
Looking for a new best friend? The Aiken County Animal Shelter, in conjunction with Friends Of The Animal Shelter (FOTAS), will host its annual "Woofstock" festival on Saturday.

















