Authorities look for missing people across the CSRA
Authorities in Newton County are searching for runaway 16-year-old Marcyla Lett, who was last seen in Augusta.
Some Grovetown residents under boil water advisory due to leak
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The city of Grovetown is issuing a boil water advisory for all residents whose water service was affected by Thursday’s leak in the area of Joiner Crossing Apartments. Officials say there is a potential health hazard due to microbial contamination the area without positive pressure.
Gas prices climb across CSRA as war drives up costs, supplier profits
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As global tensions and big-oil profits push fuel prices higher, drivers in Georgia and South Carolina are feeling it at the pump. In Augusta, the average price is $3.80 a gallon. Although that’s down from $3.88 a week ago, it’s up from $3.46 a month ago and $2.93 a year ago. Still Augusta dri
Sheriff’s office seeking two males wanted for questioning in Broad Street homicide
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County investigators are working to identify and speak with two males wanted for questioning in connection with the homicide that occurred on the 600 block of Broad Street Thursday morning. Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of either subject is asked to co
EMS transports unresponsive Harlem woman to hospital following Aggravated Assault, authorities say
HARLEM, Ga. (WJBF) – A woman remains hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by her husband. Reports said that deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Doctors Hospital by EMTS who were transporting an unresponsive woman from Harlem. Law enforcement was advised that the woman also had v
Bradley’s Barbecue opens on Broad Street in downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new barbecue restaurant opened last week in downtown Augusta, bringing what the owner describes as traditional Southern barbecue to the city’s main corridor. Bradley’s Barbecue is the latest venture from Havird Usry, who also owns So Sal, Fat Man’s and Sno Cap across the...
This Remote South Carolina County Fair Is Famous For Its Friday Night Fireworks
You can usually hear a great fair before you ever see it. The laughter carries across the parking lot, music drifts through the evening air, and somewhere in the distance a roller coaster sends another round of delighted screams into the sky. There is something timeless about spending a summer...
‘Clear the Shelter’ event happening at Aiken Co. Animal Shelter Saturday
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Animal shelters across the two-state are taking in record numbers of adoptable pets. This weekend a special event at the is aimed at finding homes for as many of them as possible while clearing room at the shelters to save more lives. “We have so many animals at the shelter,” said […]
Traffic flowing again after head-on collision in Martinez
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WJBF) – First responders are on the scene of a head-on collision in Columbia County. Authorities tell NewsChannel 6 that two vehicles crashed at Maywood Drive, just east of Flowing Wells Road in Martinez. Two people has minor injuries. The westbound lanes are reportedly block, so motorists should expect
IT working on external power outage that impacted AU IT systems
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – IT teams are working on an external power outage that has had an impact on several Augusta University IT systems. According to a statement on the AU website, it states: Augusta University released an official statement at 5:42 P.M.: “Augusta University continues to recover from yesterday’s externa
