Augusta GA

Deputies say Yolanda Adams, or “Yolanda Daggett”, is wanted after an incident on Brenda Court on Nov 23.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Over 27 pounds of methamphetamine was found during a drug bust in Augusta, according to law enforcement. Around 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, Richmond County deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Fairington Drive in south Augusta near Hephzibah. At the home, deputies located and arrested...

GEORGIA — Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a search warrant executed by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at a home on Fairington Drive. During the search, a deputy K9 alerted officers to suspicious items in the kitchen. Investigators found large quantities of narcotics hidden in a dishwasher...

Local ballerinas visited the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare this December as part of an annual tradition at the shelter.

Wednesday Forecast: High pressure returns today and we’ll get back to sunshine for the afternoon with cool highs in the low 50s. Clouds begin increasing during the day Thursday and we’ll see a small chance for a late afternoon shower with highs in the upper 50s. Friday and...

Dogs at Augusta Animal Services received an early Christmas surprise as two local brothers delivered toys and treats.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A proposal to build a new roundabout at the intersection of McDowell Street and Monte Sano Avenue is drawing concerns from neighbors who live and worship nearby. The project would sit between St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church and Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church. On Wednesday...

A man was arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence in a deadly shooting in Waynesboro, according to the Waynesboro Police Department.

After a short break from the rainfall today, we are expecting more rain into this weekend. This is due to another coastal low pressure system forming in the Gulf. This weather system will act as a firehose completely drenching the CSRA, bringing at least 2″ of rain for each county within the CSRA. This rainfall...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is taking advantage of technology to better serve the community. It’s called the “MySheriff” app and apps like it are being used by sheriff’s offices across the country, including in Burke and Aiken Counties. “That allows us as a law enforcement agency to...