Augusta GA

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — Newly released records show the investigation into former Aiken County Public Schools human resources chief Dr. Sal Minolfo was broader than previously known, involving at least three separate matters and allegations about relationships with district employees, professional boundaries, recusal

Friday evening update: It has been a very busy end to the work week with severe storms rolling through the area. Tree and power line damage was reported from a microburst in the Augusta area. We expect things to quiet down after sunset with the loss of daytime heating, however we can’t rule out a few showers or rumbles

Tucked along Whiskey Road in Aiken, South Carolina, Dukes Bar-B-Que has been feeding hungry locals and travelers for over 30 years with hickory smoked meats made completely from scratch. This beloved buffet-style restaurant has earned a 4.5-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews, and it is easy to see why people keep co

I have a love-hate relationship with St. Augustine grass. When it is acting right, it is the best yard grass around. When it isn’t, it can frustrate you to no end. I have St. Augustine in front of my house that has probably been there since the house was built in the 1950s, and it looks great right now. Unfortunately,

EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Migrant laborers are central to the harvest at Costa Farms in Edgefield County, where 140 legal workers from Latin America help keep crops picked and the food supply moving. But many of those workers have no access to basic health care. For more than two...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A thunderstorm blew through the CSRA Friday afternoon, causing power outages and knocking down trees. Around 3:20 p.m., trees and power lines were down in Lincolnton. About 1,000 customers lost power. Around 4:50 p.m., thunderstorm wind damage was reported in the North Augusta and Clearwater

GREENSBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Greene County deputy has been fired and charged with misusing license plate readers, authorities said. The alleged misuse was discovered following an internal audit. The Greene County officer and five police officers in Albany face charges of misuse of license plate readers and violation

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man who was previously wanted for questioning in an Augusta deadly shooting has now been charged with murder in the case, according to authorities. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Kemfton Quewanaki Kenon, 27, was arrested on Friday in connection to the shooting death of...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A third inmate has died at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in less than four months, renewing questions about conditions inside the jail. Michael Williams, 63, was found unresponsive in his cell over the weekend and was pronounced dead at the hospital. His cause of...

This edition of Under Construction features education, industrial and mixed-use projects across South Carolina. Aiken County’s $47 million Career and Technology Center will include 20 workforce training programs. Industrial developments in Greenville and West Columbia will add manufacturing and logistics space. School