Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll is a large, mixed-breed pup that's just over 2 years old. Here's what FOTAS Aiken has to say about this handsome boy:. "Jelly Roll reminds us of a cartoon character! This squishable, adorable, adoptable cutie is the most affectionate dog! He also never passes by a chair without testing it. Maybe he worked...
Aiken City Council rejects tiny home project proposal for Dyches Road property
In a narrow 4-3 vote, Aiken City Council members have rejected the ordinance to bring tiny homes to this plot of land on Dyches Road.
Lincolnton police chief fired after 13 years on the job
Finding Solutions: How Project Refresh is providing hope in our community. They’re a non-profit organization that’s been around since 2020, providing mobile showers and hygiene products to people in need in the Augusta area. Clarks Hill cleanup remains underway to ‘welcome all of our visitors back’. Updated:...
$5,000 reward being offered for information in May 2025 Augusta homicide
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in reference to a shooting that resulted in the death of Zyshawn Franklin and injured another.
Richmond County deputies look for missing 12-year-old
South Korea sends plane to bring back workers detained in Ga. raid. A South Korean charter plane left for the U.S. on Wednesday to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia last week. Updated: 5 hours ago. Results have continued to come in for the City...
Federal funding cuts force Columbia County’s “The Dream Academy” to close
GROVETOWN, Ga (WJBF)- A long running after school program in Columbia County has been suspended after losing important federal funding. The Dream Academy has been a vital resource for many families in Columbia County for after school care for their children for around 13 years. The program, run by Columbia...
Court documents reveal alleged abuse in Augusta double-murder case
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Court documents released Monday show several alleged cases of abuse between murder suspect Hajir Talebzadeh and his ex-wife Melissa Domingo. Talebzadeh is accused of shooting and killing Domingo and her mother on Sunday, September 6th in the parking lot of Best Buy in Augusta. The pair divorced...
Lakeside High student makes threatening comment during class
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Lakeside High School student is in trouble after making a threatening comment during class on Tuesday morning. In a letter sent home to parents, school officials state a student made comments of a threatening nature regarding a school bus. Officials say the comments were overheard...
First Alert Forecast | Dry and below average temperatures this week
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Dry high will keep things quiet across the region for the rest of the week into this weekend. Temperatures will be below average. Today will be another beautiful day with sunshine and some scattered cloud cover with low humidity. Highs will be in the mid-80s. Wind will be out of the north...
Coroner investigating suspicious death at Augusta cemetery
The Richmond County Coroner's Office confirmed it is investigating a suspicious death on Monday.
