ARC and Aquinas Boys Soccer fall in second round of GHSA Playoffs
The Augusta Spring Greek Festival is back for the weekend. Your Kayla Lopez was live at the festival on Friday evening. Figurines being sold at Evans market to support deputies. Updated: 2 hours ago. Daniel Designs is at the Evans Towne market this weekend, and they are making figurines of...
SHIELD Club of Greater Augusta supporting deputies and their families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - When there is a need, the community answers. Some are loud, others not so much. Support is growing for Deputy Gavin White, who was shot last Saturday. He was released from the hospital on Thursday. The SHIELD Club of Greater Augusta helps support police officers, firefighters...
Augusta Spring Greek Festival returns for the weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Friday was the first of the three days for the Spring Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Augusta. You might have seen your Digital Anchor, Kayla Lopez, working the festival this afternoon, manning the grill, making traditional Greek food items. Daniel...
Finding Solutions: Second Annual Izzy Scott Splash Summit
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Izzy Scott Foundation and the Salvation Army Kroc Center are partnering once again to host the second annual Splash Summit. Registration is open, and parents can sign their kids up for water safety sessions. The Izzy Scott Foundation is finding solutions to provide a safe...
Honoring the fallen: Augusta Prep students sing in memory of Deputy Sikes
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A Columbia County school is honoring fallen Columbia County Deputy, Brandon Sikes. He was killed during a traffic stop last weekend on I-20. Friday morning, 3rd graders at Augusta Preparatory Day School joined the Upper School to sing in his memory. Deputy Sikes also served as a safety...
Lane closures on I-520 begin Monday for resurfacing project
A resurfacing project on Interstate 520/Bobby Jones Expressway will begin on Monday and result in lane closures, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Jim Dent, PGA Senior Tour Champion Passes Away at 85
Jim Dent, a trailblazing figure in American golf, passed away today at 3:54 p.m., at Piedmont Hospital in downtown Augusta, surrounded by family, as confirmed by his son, Joseph Dent. During Masters Week Dent suffered a stroke and was recovering. He was present and surrounded by friends and fellow golf...
Augusta airport officials remind fliers that Real ID deadline looms
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - In less than a week, travelers will need a Real ID-compliant license or another acceptable form of identification at security checkpoints, including at Augusta Regional Airport. The Real ID deadline is May 7. Travelers flying domestically or who are planning to visit federal buildings or...
The story of this bounce house is not inflated
Bounce houses don't come bigger than what is going to be in Hephzibah this weekend. It's the biggest in the world.
Students at local childcare center celebrate their longtime cook
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students at a local childcare center are honoring their longtime cook as part of School Hero Lunch Day Friday. Vonceil Butler has been working at the childcare network for 35 years, preparing meals and snacks every day for 180 students. Kimberly-Clark is announcing the expansion of...