Man Dropped Off Dead Woman at Hospital and Left. Police Are Still Looking for...
Police in Georgia are looking for 47-year-old Michael Lee Harrelson, who is wanted for questioning “in reference to a suspicious death”
Take a look: MLK Day of Service Food Drive
Augusta area volunteers received and sorted food donated as part of a drive on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More: SEE IT: Volunteers took donations during MLK Jr. Day of Service food drive This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Take a look: MLK Day of Service Food Drive
Guests find Aiken County shelters warm and welcoming
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - With an ice storm moving in, Aiken County officials wanted to make sure there were warming shelters for those who don’t have adequate heat. Friendship Baptist Church at 123 Clearmont Drive in Belvedere, which opened at noon Saturday. The Salvation Army at 604 Park Ave....
4 Richmond County inmates graduate from ‘In2Work’ program
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Four inmates at the Charles B. Webster detention center were able to graduate through the In2work program. The program gives inmates training in food service, culinary operations and other foundational job skills. It’s meant to reduce inmates ending up back in prison and prepare them for...
Ice threat isn’t just the roads; it’s also what’s above them
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta-Richmond County crews conducted last-minute preparations Saturday as a winter storm approached the CSRA. City Emergency Management Director Kymber Keaton said two crews are split across Richmond County on 12-hour rotations, focusing on areas that ice first: bridges, high-traffic...
Person wanted for questioning in Peach Orchard Rd. armed robbery
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) -The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an individual for questioning in an armed robbery. The above-pictured subject is wanted for questioning regarding an armed robbery that occurred at the Family Dollar located at 2716 Peach Orchard Road in Augusta. Authorities say the incident...
In or out? Winter storm closing Augusta-area schools, colleges
Many Augusta-area public school districts, private schools, parochial schools, and colleges are closing Monday, Jan. 26, and changing activity schedules ahead of a winter storm. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Schools that want to be included on the list can email...
Augusta flight cancellations mount as ice storm approaches
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Airlines are delaying and canceling flights as a massive ice storm closes in on Georgia this weekend. The airline snags are affecting not only Augusta Regional Airport but also Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest, and one that most local fliers pass...
Two identified after fatal wreck on I-20
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Two people that died in a two-vehicle collision Saturday around 10 am in Lexington County on I-20 have been identified. Murray Kenneth Paxton, 90, of Lexington was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-20 near mile marker 63 when his vehicle collided head-on with a vehicle...
Fake It to Make It hosts 9th annual show in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - This year’s Fake It to Make It lip sync battle that supports SafeHomes of Augusta took place Friday night. This was the ninth annual show since it was impacted by Hurricane Helene last year. SafeHomes of Augusta is a domestic violence center helping victims. Check...
