Augusta GA

WRENS, Ga. — A Central Georgia police chief will soon be pulling double duty. The City of Sparta's Chief of Police, Tommie Walker Jr., announced in a post on the Sparta Police Department's Facebook page that he has accepted and is now serving as the City of Wrens' Chief of Police.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A pedestrian has died days after being hit by a car in Augusta. Richmond County Coroner, Mark Bowen, said 30-year-old James Waugh of Augusta was hit by vehicle on Lumpkin Road and Jennifer Court on June 30th. Waugh was taken to Wellstar / MCG by EMS with serious injuries. He was […]

EVANS, Ga (WJBF)- An Evans family has been displaced tonight after a fire broke out at their home at Windmill Plantation. According to a neighbor, the fire may have been caused by a lightning strike. He told NewsChannel 6 that he heard the lightning around 7:10 p.m. Sunday evening and looked outside to see if […]

Another hot and humid day, but this time with a higher chance of afternoon/evening showers and storms. There is a marginal risk of severe weather with the threat of damaging wind gusts and small hail for portions of Edgefield, Saluda, and Aiken counties. However, storms that develop outside of the risk area could still

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — A local nonprofit is preparing to help hundreds of families ahead of the new school year. People Helping People AUG will host its annual back-to-school community initiative Saturday, July 11 at May Park in Augusta, offering backpacks, supplies and family resources. The organization says this year’

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An inmate from the Charles B. Webster Detention Center died Sunday afternoon after being transported to Piedmont Hospital by EMS, officials told us. The Coroner’s Office said it responded to Piedmont Hospital for an inmate’s death. The inmate had been taken from the detention center on Phiniz

AUGUSTA — An inmate at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta was found unresponsive in a cell Sunday afternoon and later died at a hospital. What happened: Deputy jailers found the inmate at about 1:52 p.m. The inmate was taken to a local hospital, where the person was pronounced dead.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Augusta Fire Department responded to a fire on the 200 block of Boy Scout Road Sunday afternoon, officials say. Officials on the scene said they are no reported injuries and that there were six buildings impacted by the fire. According to our crews, the buildings...

Aiken man dead after fireworks accident at Lake Keowee

There’s a place in Aiken, South Carolina where the smell of hickory smoke hits you before you even open the car door. Dukes Bar-B-Que in Aiken is the kind of spot that makes you wonder why you ever bothered eating anywhere else. Let’s talk about barbecue for a second....