Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Families across the CSRA will have two chances to get up close to big machines and vehicles on the same day. On Saturday, Augusta Regional Airport will host its “Meet a Machine” event, while the city of Aiken host “Touch a Truck.”. Augusta...

ALBANY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia is welcoming three new Assistant United States Attorneys to the Albany Criminal Division. The announcement was made on Facebook Aug. 26. A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a deadly shooting in Richmond County on...

Georgia State Patrol reports 273 DUI arrests since Friday morning, while Columbia County deputies say no serious injuries or fatalities have been reported locally so far. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – As drivers make their way home from the Labor Day holiday weekend, law enforcement agencies across Georgia are reporting hundre

A domestic disturbance on Augusta's Sterling Ridge Drive escalated into gunfire Sunday afternoon, deputies say, when a man identified as Clarence Ruffin fired at least one round in the direction of a victim before being taken into custody. No injuries were reported, according to deputies, and the suspect was taken into

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A portion of Goodale Park in Grovetown is closed due to a fallen tree, according to city officials. Officials say the walking track is closed until further notice after a fallen tree took down a power line. The walking track will be closed until all repairs...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- A teenager is injured after a road rage incident in Augusta. It happened Sunday evening just before 9:30 p.m. when the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the 700 block of Walton Way in reference to shots fired with one down.   When they got there, deputies learned the victim

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — People who live in Augusta will have a chance to come together for a community conversation. The Sankofa Community Issues Assembly is being hosted by Sustainable Georgia Futures. “Sustainable Georgia Futures is about making sure the voices of everyday people are heard when decisions are being made

AUGUSTA, GA (CSRA) — A FIRST ALERT is in effect Sunday afternoon and Sunday night due to a level 2 risk of severe thunderstorms containing damaging wind, locally heavy rain, and possibly small hail. Isolated storms will begin to pop up around 2 p.m. and increase during the afternoon...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Downtown Aiken is getting a new piece of public art. The City of Aiken Arts Commission will unveil a new mural Thursday by local artist Joseph Kameen. The mural will go up in The Alley, replacing the equestrian mural that has been there since 2020. That mural, created by local artist […]

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- One man has been arrested following a shooting in Augusta. On Sunday, just after 5 p.m., deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Sterling Ridge Drive in reference to a domestic disturbance involving shots fired. When they got there, deputies discovered that