Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash. According to a Facebook post, it happened early Friday morning on Sand Bar Ferry Road at the Savannah River Bridge. Shortly before 1:15 am, deputies responded to the scene after receiving reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong

MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The UPS Store has closed its franchised location at 4115 Columbia Road in Martinez, the company confirmed. The store closed May 27, 2026. The company thanked customers for “support and loyalty over the years,” and said those needing shipping, packaging, printing and mailbox services can visi

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A luncheon Thursday gave business and community leaders more information about data centers coming to Augusta. Georgia Power and QTS representatives attended to help people understand what the project is and how it will impact Augusta. The QTS data center is planned for land near the Haynes S

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The tassels have turned for North Augusta High School’s Class of 2026, but before they moved on, graduates made sure to tip their caps to the Class of 2027 with advice for the year ahead. The school held its graduation ceremony inside the Convocation...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting last week, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. 32-year-old Dashawn Trevalle Hankinson is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Hankinson is accused of...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Military families are used to moving. Those moves can be especially hard on the kids — who have to start over at new schools, under new requirements, with credits that do not always transfer cleanly. One military family says the safety net meant to protect...

Tractor Supply is adding to its animal care offerings with the acquisition of VIP Petcare, a mobile veterinary care provider operating community clinics in about 2,700 retail locations — including 1,700 Tractor Supply stores — across 39 states. Tractor Supply purchased the company from PetIQ, a Bansk Group company; fin

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Graduating students at T.W. Josey Comprehensive High School said goodbye to more than classmates Thursday. They said goodbye to the school itself. This summer kicks off several years of work to transform the historic school into a college prep academy. “I mean, just look at all...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nathaniel “Iron Man” Avery was posthumously inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame on Friday, May 15, in recognition of his long and successful caddie career. Avery was inducted during a reception at The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History in Augusta, Georgia,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - South Carolina authorities are seeking information in an ongoing investigation into a December shooting involving a Department of Natural Resources officer, which authorities say has a connection with Alabama. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said the shooting happened in Edgefield