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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Richmond County deputy jailer has been arrested after an internal criminal investigation into alleged misconduct involving an inmate at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, detention staff discovered a brown fast-food bag containing food remnants i

Forty-year-old Trenton Dukes of Allendale is wanted on active felony warrants, a Screven County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after a SWAT situation in Richmond County, according to authorities. Deputies responded to Quality Inn, 2154 Gordon Highway, around 12:30 a.m. for a barricaded suspect and a possible hostage situation. While on scene, the suspect threatened

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Officials have announced a new location for one of Augusta’s largest events of the year. The 2026 Arts in the Heart festival will be moved to the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Officials say the new location is due to construction at the Augusta Common that...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta’s new arena has reached a major construction milestone, with the superstructure steel now complete and crews shifting focus to interior work, according to project officials. The 10-story facility spans 900 feet and has required 18,000 yards of concrete and 440,000 man hours of labor..

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - At least one person has been injured in crash that shut down Columbia Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says Columbia Road near the intersection of Lewiston Road is closed due to a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck. One of the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - New data from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office shows 59 guns were stolen across the county between April 20 and June 24. Of those, 10 have been recovered, leaving 49 unaccounted for. The figures came in response to an open records request filed with the...

On the July 1 edition: Domestic violence survivors can now hide their addresses; Georgia's Senate race might get more money; And Augusta parking will no longer be free and people aren't happy. Peter Biello: Welcome to the Georgia Today podcast. Here we bring you the latest reports from the GPB...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A tanker truck overturned Wednesday along Interstate 520 in Augusta. The wreck at Mike Padgett Highway didn’t block the roadway but left the truck alongside it, according to witnesses. Crews were working the accident around midday. Officials told drivers to expect delays in the area...

WARRENVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - One person died in an overnight fire in Aiken County, authorities said Wednesday. At about 1:20 a.m., the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to the 100 block of Golf Course Road regarding a structure fire that resulted in a fatality. Aiken County crews are continuing...