Augusta GA

JACKSON, S.C. - Residents in parts of Jackson are under a boil water advisory due to unexpected work tied to an infrastructure project. Fifteen people died in Georgia car accidents and eight died in South Carolina crashes over the Labor Day travel period, authorities say. Low water pressure or exposed...

About 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles. According to the Bamberg County Coroner’s Office, Tarance Chatman, 43, and Stephanie Hicks, 42, died in the incident on Tuesday. Updated: 1 hour ago. Here's a...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Franklin Goins is just like most 11-year-olds. He loves Roblox, riding bikes with his friends, and of course, he wanted a smartphone. “I would say all of my friends have one,” Franklin said. “They sometimes all go bike riding and hang out, and I’m not allowed to go to another neighborhood....

Eastbound Interstate 20 was shut down for most of Wednesday near the Aiken airport after a tanker overturned in an area that’s become a trouble spot for accidents like this. Atlanta airport holds on to its title as the world's busiest. Updated: 5 hours ago. Last month, Hartsfield Jackson...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In this week’s Reelin’ with Riley, he takes you wade fishing in the Savannah River.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The race for Georgia’s top spot makes a stop in Augusta. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is a candidate to be Georgia’s next governor. She is bringing her “Standing up for Georgia Tour” to Augusta on Saturday, September 6th. Lance Bottoms is hosting a meet and greet at the Lucy […]

A gun was confiscated at the Academy of Richmond County on Thursday, according to a message sent to parents.

Augusta’s longest serving administrator is telling the Charter Review Committee that commission votes should be used to hire department directors.

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Thursday night, Columbia County officials discussed a proposed solar farm. We spoke with neighbors who had concerns about their home values in the area near Patriots Park. They’re also concerned because it’s in a populated area. But the solar company says the farm...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Blight is more than abandoned homes and overgrown lots. For one Augusta family, it became the fire that forced them out of their home. Augusta’s blight ordinance is supposed to protect neighborhoods. Tonight, 12 On Your Side Investigates digs deeper into what the law allows...