Augusta GA

A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent showed the AR-style rifle recovered in the aftermath of the Sept. 4, 2024, mass shooting at Apalachee High School.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s a common commission practice, but some members believe it should not be practiced as often. “It catches us off guard because we don’t know about it until Tuesday, the day of the meeting,” said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle. Commission agendas come out on Fridays before Tuesday’s meetings,...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - One man died Wednesday evening at a hospital after a shooting on Winesap Way, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said deputies located a male victim with a gunshot wound about 7:30 p.m. on the 3400 block of Winesap Way. The victim was...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4300 block of Peach Orchard Road late Tuesday for a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival around 11:25 p.m. on Feb. 17, deputies came in contact with the suspect who allegedly pointed a rifle at them. RCSO reports that an...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We are working to learn the reason behind a large police presence at an Augusta gas station on Wednesday. Witnesses tell us that they saw around ten patrol cars and an ambulance at the Sunoco gas station on the corner of 15th street and Central Avenue around 2:45 p.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Six suspects have been arrested and charged in a drive-by shooting according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The subjects allegedly stole the gold car they used in the crime. Reports say Jaleel Gantt, Eric Merriweather, Zatoria Griffin, Zykerria Merriweather,Christian Williams, and...

An Aiken County man has pled guilty for multiple instances of having secret video recordings of people that stayed at properties he owned, some used as rental homes.

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Evans Middle School student is in trouble over a threatening comment made to a teacher, according to administrators. The principal, Dr. Michael Carraway, told parents about the incident in a letter Wednesday. “In order to keep you informed, we are notifying you of an incident...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Five Below announced a new location at Colony Plaza, near Planet Fitness and Roses, bringing hope for renewed growth to the shopping complex. Local businesses expressed optimism about the addition and its potential to attract more customers to the area. “The customers that come in here,...

Members of the Columbia community spoke out against a reported lease agreement that would potentially see ICE operate an office in downtown Columbia.