Lessons from a Deadly Holiday: Law enforcement urges safe driving after Fourth of July...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The fireworks have faded, but law enforcement agencies across Georgia and South Carolina say the lessons from the Fourth of July holiday travel period should stay with drivers long after the celebrations end. While millions traveled to family gatherings, lakes and fireworks shows over the...
Augusta, GA Has a Shortage of Homes for Middle-Income Earners
Augusta, GA desperately needs more housing options, as the dream of finding a home feels more out of reach for buyers during shortage.
Aiken County deputies on scene of incident outside of Warrenville restaurant
WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) – Deputies with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office are responding to an incident in Warrenville Wednesday evening. Authorities are in the parking lot area near Bobby’s Bar-B-Q Buffet on 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway. According to an official, a vehicle pulled into the parking lot, and a person in
Shooting victim pulls into parking lot of local restaurant
WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Rescue crews responded Wednesday evening to Bobby’s Barbecue to assist a shooting victim. The victim pulled into the parking lot with a wound around 6:20 p.m., according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. First responders rushed to the scene at 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway...
Winning $100,000 lottery ticket sold in Graniteville
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) – Someone in Graniteville is $100,000 richer! According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, a winning Palmetto Cash 5 was purchased at the Pilot Travel Center at 574 Bettis Academy Road. The Palmetto Cash 5 ticket matched all five numbers drawn, 7 – 14 – 15 – 18 – 19, on Tuesday, […]
Apalachee school shooting: Date, venue set for Colt Gray’s murder trial
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Oct. 13 using jurors from Columbia County.
Judge locks in date and venue for accused Apalachee High School shooter’s murder trial
Officials say Gray faces a total of 55 charges, including four counts of felony murder.
Aiken man charged with murder in 2023 Lumpkin Road shooting
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man previously questioned in connection with a 2023 Lumpkin Road shooting has been arrested and charged with murder. Alexander Bernard White, 36, of Aiken, was arrested on Tuesday , according to jail bookings. White is charged with murder in the death of Walter Smith Jr.,...
Last Seen: Augusta family still searching for missing man nearly 3 years later
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly three years after Nicholas Crawford vanished without a trace, his family says they still have no answers. Crawford, 47, was last seen on Aug. 11, 2023. Despite searches, tips and years of waiting, those closest to him say the questions surrounding his disappearance have only grown.
Three individuals, 2 from Miami, sentenced to prison after conviction of mail theft in...
GEORGIA (WJBF) – Three people have been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted for mail theft in Augusta. According to the U.S. Department of Justice Southern District of Georgia, Joshua Mister Holmes, 21, of Miami, Florida, and Coleshia Carter, 22, of East Point, Georgia, were sentenced after pleading guilt
