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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Sheila Jones took her pension to create a gourmet popcorn store on Broad Street back in November, but her dream is becoming a nightmare. “We’re all in a really bad situation. All the businesses over here. So it’s just really tough and we need help,” said Jones owner of Popn’ Off. […]

MARTINEZ, Ga (WJBF)- Columbia County schools are preparing for students to return next week. Next Tuesday, August 4th is the day where almost 28,000 Columbia County students will be welcomed into those school doors. Teachers are using this week as a way to prepare for an amazing year in a school district that’s known f

Police Lights (TFP) A 54-year-old South Carolina man was sentenced to 20 years in federal...

WellStar Health System has agreed to a more than $4 million class-action lawsuit settlement over patient privacy.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three people from Richmond County has been sentenced to prison for selling or possessing a firearm illegally. Charles Edward Collins, 30, of Augusta, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and a $1,500 fine followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of a f

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Flock Safety cameras are being used by law enforcement agencies across the country to help identify vehicles connected to crimes, recover stolen cars and locate wanted suspects. However, after two former Richmond County deputies were accused of misusing the technology, some local residents are ques

HARLEM, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Local and state leaders gathered at Harlem Middle School Wednesday to promote AAA’s “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” campaign ahead of the new school year. Representatives from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, AAA-The Auto Club Group, Georgia DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division

The most dangerous time for a child walking home from school isn’t the morning rush. It’s the afternoon, after the bell rings, according to federal traffic data. What’s happening: AAA is holding events across Georgia this week urging drivers to slow down near schools and in neighborhoods as students head back to class.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency crews responded to a house fire near Mike Padgett Highway 56 on Tuesday night. Deputies blocked the highway’s westbound lanes while firefighters worked to put out the fire. The extent of the damage and whether anyone was injured...