Traffic Alert: Section of State Route 171 to shut down for pipe maintenance
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Drivers who commute on State Route 171, between State Route 540 and US Route 221, should prepare for a detour at the end of the month. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, that section of the highway will be closed from July 28 until July 31.
Local church turns 225 years old
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – One of the oldest African American churches in the country is celebrating a milestone. Members of the historic Spirit Creek Baptist Church honored their 225th anniversary. They held at gala Saturday at the Doubletree in Augusta. Originally built near Butler Creek, the church has grown and...
Pickleball tournament hosting hundreds continues through weekend
Local deputies arrest man accused of shooting at car with infant inside. A man has been arrested after being accused of firing shots at a car with an infant inside, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Updated: 17 hours ago. Saturday night, New York Renaissance and Bradley Beal...
Irmo cops release new details in North Augusta man’s death
Local animal shelter revives program allowing volunteers to take animals off-site. Following a temporary suspension of the program that permitted volunteers to take animals from the North Augusta Animal Shelter, officials have resumed it nearly a month later. Updated: 2 hours ago. A man was hospitalized following a...
Officers respond to shooting on 12th Street in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of 12th Street in reference to shots fired with one person down Monday evening. According to RCSO, deputies located a man who had been shot at least once shortly before 8:30 p.m. on July 21. The man was transported to a […]
Richmond County could get new superintendent for new school year
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County School System could get a new superintendent this week ahead of the start of the school year. During a recent meeting on personnel, the Richmond County Board of Education agreed to make a decision by July 22. The new school year is right...
4-year-old dies after tragic Evans swimming pool accident
EVANS, GAa. – The Columbia County Coroner’s Office is investigating the accidental drowning death of a 4-year-old. The child died Saturday after an incident that happened Tuesday in Evans. At approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, emergency services responded to a report of a drowning incident at a neighborhood pool...
FBI warns of South Carolina scam using ‘spoofed’ phone numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The FBI is warning people in South Carolina about a rise in government impersonation scams across the state, according to a release from the agency Monday. Criminals are reportedly posing as FBI agents, disguising themselves with phone numbers from the agency. The main phone number for the agency’s...
More mosquitoes in Georgia test positive for West Nile virus
Aiken County kids go back to school for a new year. Kids headed back to class Monday in Aiken County for the first day of the new school year. Woman arrested after argument leads to stabbing to Martinez. Updated: 55 minutes ago. A 27-year-old woman has been arrested after a...
Xavion Wimberly’s stolen necklace returned to family
The family of Xavion Wimberly is thanking the Richmond and Burke County Sheriff Offices for their work after his death, including recovering a necklace he was wearing when he died.
