Augusta GA

Intense heat indices the next few days. Isolated showers and storms possible the next few afternoons.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An upper level ridge will develop over the region today into this weekend bringing us above average temperatures. Upper level ridging will dominate our weather pattern into the weekend with high temperatures in the upper 90s and heat indices 104-108 each afternoon. High pressure should...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - North Augusta neighbors are upset over the Bluegrass Place development on an empty 51-acre lot between East Buena Vista and Martintown Road. The development was approved in 2022, and the lot surrounds the Monterrey Mexican restaurant. The lot could be used for restaurants, homes,...

The Richmond County School System announced Friday that seven elementary schools have been recognized for excellence in cursive writing as part of the inaugural John Hancock Award program.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Hip hop artist North Side Will plans on making a name for himself in the music industry and in the world. North Side Will sits down with WJBF to talk about his 12-year service in the U.S. Army and how he is using his life experiences as motivation and inspiration when […]

A woman was arrested in Richmond County on Thursday for an alleged carjacking that resulted in a victim being dragged, sustaining several broken bones.

Irmo police say they used a Taser last month on a man who immediately collapsed and then died days later in a local hospital. Byron Jackson, 45, of North Augusta, died Wednesday, June 25, after being stunned by the Taser and arrested by the Irmo Police Department in the early morning hours on Sunday, June 22....

Rolls-Royce announced on July 16 that it will invest $75 million in its Aiken, South Carolina, engine plant for the production of the stu Series 4000. The investment will create 60 jobs and introduce in-country machining capabilities. The company will also invest $100 million in American facilities to support the...

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Federal funding is being slashed to a local agency that serves seniors in Augusta. The impact will be felt by more than older residents of the CSRA. The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta will close its doors July 31. The agency will begin selling EVERYTHING in their building beginning...

Mad Hatter Farm and Rescue sells candles, soaps, laundry detergent, and more. And all this goes back to the rescue animals, foster and medically fragile children, and special needs families who call this farm home.