Augusta GA

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students are returning to the classroom in Columbia County and Burke County schools on Tuesday morning. In Columbia County, the first bell will ring at 7:25 a.m. New parent communication platforms. Parents can use the InfoFinder platform to look up their child’s bus route and find...

GROVETOWN, Ga (WJBF)- One of the CSRA’s newest hospitals is one step closer to begin welcoming patients. Today, Wellstar will host a V.I.P. ribbon cutting and a special tour of the brand-new Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center at 10 A.M. Officials say this is more than just a medical center; it’s an investment in t

#UPDATE – Per NAPS, all lanes have reopened and traffic is flowing. NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – North Augusta Department of Public Safety is working a crash at 520 westbound at exit 17, which connects to highway 1 (Jefferson Davis Hwy). Authorities say at this time all lanes are shut down and traffic is being […]

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that a bat and a fox found in two different areas of Aiken County have tested positive for rabies. The bat was found near North Court and Mealing Road in North Augusta, S.C. No people are known...

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is continuing its search for a missing 14-year-old.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Golden Harvest Food Bank will receive new funding to help fight childhood hunger, thanks to a campaign by Kroger. Kroger’s Atlanta Division announced Tuesday that its “Kick Hunger to the Sidelines” campaign brought in $128,000 between June 1 and July 31. That’s more than two-and-a-half times

A Circle K convenience store is being added to the list of tenants for a new Columbia County commercial development in front of Patriots Park. Property owner MHR Landlord Evans LLC of Oklahoma City and applicant Circle K Stores Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., applied for a zoning variance July 23 that would allow the proposed

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A family who was the first to share their story on Miracle Monday is back — and their son has come a long way. Philip Kenny was born eight years ago weighing just three pounds and two ounces, two months early, with a heart defect.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The North Augusta City Council members shot down a major annexation proposal on Monday evening. City council members voted 3-to-1 against adding the Kellogg Tract land into the city. Since the council rejected annexing the Kellogg Tract, two other votes on the development plan were...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Traffic alert! If you are planning on heading eastbound on I-20 Tuesday morning, expect major delays. There has been an crash on the highway coming into the city around mile-marker 179. No word on how many cars are involved or if there are any injuries. Motorists should expect delays and [