StandardAero Brings 100 Jobs with Newly Expanded Business Aviation Facility at Augusta Airport
StandardAero announced it has expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities at Augusta Regional Airport. A grand opening on Thursday, Aug. 28, was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company officials, local government representatives, customers, and employees. The expansion increases...
Aiken County firefighters honor 911 with mile walk
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Firefighters climbed 110 flights on stairs on the fateful day in 2001, and on Saturday, they walked one mile to honor those firefighters that day. Dozens of firefighters, including one who was in New York that day, joined the walk. We spoke to one firefighter who...
Local kid completes treatment with CHOG’s anesthesia team
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A big day for one local kid who’s been battling nerve cancer. Friday was Ace’s final day of radiation treatment at the Georgia Cancer Center. In August, the cancer center’s radiation therapy team took the next step in its Pediatric Anesthesia Project. September...
Walk benefiting Cancer Support Services held in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - There was a walk that benefited the Cancer Support Services in Augusta. Cancer Support Services is a nonprofit that helps cancer patients and their families with financial and emotional needs. The nonprofit helps people find temporary housing and transports them to and from appointments....
Diaper, pull-up giveaway held to ‘fill in the gaps’ for families
BLYTHE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, Augusta Partnership for Children held a pull-up and diaper giveaway for parents needing extra support. Free community events like this can mean so much to new parents. “We decided to expand our reach out to Blythe and some of the smaller communities so we...
Burke County School town hall hears concerns from parents, staff and the community
BURKE COUNTY, Ga (WJBF) – Burke County Schools parents, staff and community members attending a town hall meeting to discuss any changes they want to see. This was the first town hall meeting aimed at building a better Burke County Public School System discussing safety, academics and responsibilities. I spoke with a...
Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrests 3 people in contraband bust, release says
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — Three people were arrested on Thursday by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in their attempt to sneak in contraband into the Washington State Prison, according to a release from Sheriff Joel Cochran. Cochran said in a Facebook post that, on Thursday, around 1 p.m., deputies...
South Carolina Farmers, Homeowners Can Dispose of Waste Pesticides on Sept. 16
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is offering the opportunity to safely dispose of outdated, unusable, or unwanted pesticides at an upcoming event. It is scheduled for:. September 16, 2025. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Carolina Fresh Farms. 1335 E Pine Log Rd. Aiken, South Carolina 29803. The...
Body found in river near Riverbend Drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the Coroner’s Office are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Savannah River, Saturday. Deputies responded to the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 3:46 p.m. Once there, they located the body of an unidentified man washed ashore near the...
Armed and Dangerous: Police Search For Augusta Assault Suspect
AUGUSTA — Richmond County authorities are searching for a 41-year-old man in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred earlier this month at an apartment complex in Augusta. Rodrigus Antaun Freeman is wanted following an incident at Walker Estates Apartments on Peach Orchard Road on September 9, according...
