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AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Eric Sanchez and the crew were kicking off Labor Day weekend with fishing poles and the Savannah River, seriously. “This is the first time I hear about this. I’m not from here. It’s a little concerning,” Sanchez said. Eric’s concern is not whether the fish will bite, but what else might […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ethel Wright has not been able to live in her home on Sixth Avenue since Hurricane Helene hit on Sept. 27, 2024. “I grew up running around the neighborhood,” Wright said. Storm damage forced her out. Wright described the moment a tree fell during the...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Health officials say West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes at Fort Gordon. They were trapped during routine surveillance near Eisenhower Army Medical Center. The finding means the virus is circulating in the local mosquito population. The mosquitoes can spread the virus to people. T

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 39-year-old man has died following a shooting late Friday night in Richmond County, authorities said. Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2400 block of Amsterdam Drive shortly before 11:50 p.m. After arriving, deputies found John Scarboro suffering from at le

AIKEN — As applications for many colleges prepare to open, junior and senior students throughout Aiken and beyond are considering future careers and exploring their higher education options. CSRA College Night, a college fair hosted by the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Education Outreach department, brought in hundr

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) stopped in Aiken, S.C. on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction on the new T.W. Josey High School College and Career Center has started. All staff and classroom materials were moved to Murphey Middle School, where former Josey students will be during construction. Leaders hope to open the new college and career center in 2029.

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from North Carolina. Kevin L. Delane, 49 of Gastonia, N.C. was last seen on Aug. 7, 2026 at the corner of East Pine Log Rd and Banksmill Road in Aiken.

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Newly released documents reveal more about a former pre-K paraprofessional at Greenbrier Elementary who’s charged after an inappropriate photo was taken of a former student. The Columbia County School District personnel file of Abigail Vargas was released to News 12 under open records laws. Alt

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County Sheriff, Eugene Brantley, will hold a press conference on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. This was a busy week for the agency. Four deputies were arrested this week and a manhunt is currently underway following an officer involved shooting on T