Augusta GA

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County commissioners unanimously approved the Foundations for the Future’s comprehensive plan Tuesday night, replacing the Vision 2035 plan with changes that include designating the area off I-20’s Appling-Harlem exit as a technology and industrial zone. The plan maps out the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Brandon Wilde celebrated Mardi Gras with Fat Tuesday festivities on Tuesday. People wearing beads and masks participated in the celebration. The event featured traditional New Orleans dishes, including jambalaya, Cajun food and king cake. The University of South Carolina Aiken’s School of...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta commissioners voted to approve rezoning for a potential student housing project in the historic Sandhills community, replacing several vacant lots with units for students near Augusta University’s Summerville campus. The decision has divided community members, with some supporting...

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s connection to the CSRA is described at one rooted in direct, on-the-ground civil rights activity.

HARLEM, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a man killed in a crash Tuesday. The incident happened just before 2:40 pm at the intersection of Wrightsboro Road and Rabbit Run Road in Harlem. Coroner Terry Norman identified the victim as 62-year-old Michael McNair of Dearing,...

With beautification in mind, Augusta commissioners voted to create a new stand-alone vegetation and landscaping department.

Judy Miller likes to do things a little differently. Take the name of her new downtown Augusta restaurant, Diamond Cuisine. “I’m a woman, and I love my diamonds,” she said. They are luxurious and beautiful, which is how she wants her food to make her diners feel. It’s part of her mission to create “fine dining...

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Monday in Wagener, South Carolina. Aiken County sheriff’s deputies responded shortly before noon on Feb. 16 to the area of Rawls Mill Pond Road and Old 96 Indian Trail after receiving a report that someone had been shot, noted...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – Grovetown Police are searching for a suspect in a recent Burglary and Kidnapping. The incident happened Monday afternoon on Overlook Drive in Grovetown. Investigators have identified the suspect as 37-year-old Kendrick Gray. He was last seen wearing a black hat, dark pants and a dark shirt. He...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect was injured during an officer-involved shooting in Augusta, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to the 4300 block of Peach Orchard Road just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for a domestic dispute. While on scene, deputies made contact with...