Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Historic Augusta Inc. has received a $1,000 grant to support research into the lives and work of African Americans in Augusta during the 1860s. The Handumy Jean Tahan Museum Fund Internship Grant from the Southeastern Museums Conference will fund an internship for Peyton Millwood. The recent.

CLARKS HILL, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Clarks Hill Lake water levels are unusually low for this time of year, exposing hazards closer to the surface. Chris Norman, vice commodore of the Augusta Sailing Club, said the low levels have created new dangers on the water. “It’s dangerous. There’s stumps that are...

EVANS, Ga (WJBF)- It has been nearly 2 years since Hurricane Helene slammed into the CSRA. The storm left behind unprecedented devastation in our area, and some recovery efforts are still ongoing. No one expected the destruction Hurricane Helene left behind. Now, tens of millions of dollars and thousands of man hours l

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Primark, which is known for its budget friendly items, will hold its grand opening today and shoppers will have a new place to find affordable fashion and home goods as the new department store is set to open at the Augusta Mall. The new store officially opens...

A smoke shop opening near Glenn Hills Elementary School has uncovered a gap in Augusta's zoning laws. These rules haven't changed since 1963. The business sits just off Georgetown Drive in south Augusta, less than a two-minute walk from the school. "There is no ordinance at this time on the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Arts in the Heart of Augusta looked different this year after ongoing downtown construction pushed the longtime festival from Broad Street to the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. While crowd estimates after the festival appeared significantly lower than in previous years, Greater Augusta Arts Co

Chief Judge Carletta Sims Brown, who has served five years on the bench, said the court sees the effects of financial strain daily, from eviction filings to code fines.

HARLEM, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Columbia County judge has denied bond for a man accused of attacking his wife, an assault that prosecutors say led to her death days later. Columbia County Superior Court Judge Sheryl Jolly ruled Wednesday that 31-year-old Willie Bernard Thomas will remain in the Columbia County Detention Ce

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — A new freestanding emergency room on Martintown Road will open Thursday, bringing 24-hour care closer to residents of North Augusta. ER at Martintown, at 407 W Martintown Road, is set to open at 8 a.m. It will be open around the clock, seven days...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A former Augusta child psychologist convicted in a high-profile sex crimes case is set to be released from state prison on Thursday. Dr. Kenneth Francis McPherson, 74, has completed the court-ordered five-year confinement portion of his sentence. Under the terms of his 2022 conviction, he mus