Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - If this weekend’s ice storm knocks out power, your phone could be your lifeline to the rest of the world, including lifesaving information. So providers are working to keep their networks up and running. AT&T is testing backup batteries and boosting network capacity while preparing...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County School System has placed an administrator on leave following an investigation, according to a statement from the system. The district immediately launched an investigation after learning of allegations about the administrator. We are working to learn more details about this...

A Grovetown nonprofit has fed more than 225,000 people through its mobile food distribution program since 2020. The program battles food insecurity across the CSRA region. Pastor Esaias Merritt with the Macedonia Church of Grovetown started the outreach program "It's About Family" to give aid to those in need. This...

Augusta officials held an emergency meeting on Thursday with the Emergency Operations Center to review preparedness efforts ahead of a potential winter storm expected to impact Augusta this weekend. During the briefing, the city's Emergency Management Agency shared the latest forecast information with the public that...

Sheriff Eugene Brantley and the Richmond County Sheriff`s Office celebrated four inmates who graduated from the "In2Work" program at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.

Public safety officials are urging residents to follow critical safety guidelines when using generators and space heaters during winter weather.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two 17-year-old brothers were arrested Thursday after investigators executed a search warrant at their home and recovered drugs and firearms, authorities said. Richmond County Criminal Investigation Division, assisted by members of the SWAT team, served the warrant around 10:40 a.m. at a...

Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1700 block of Susan Circle in reference to a shooting that left one man dead on Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- We’ve been telling you all week to stay off the roads if and when conditions get icy. Even so, emergencies are likely to happen and first responders are getting ready. Icy roads will slow things down and could affect emergency response times. NewsChannel 6 talked to several agencies who said they...

The Atlanta-area office of the National Weather Service wrote in all caps on Facebook that this is an ice storm, not a snow storm . As such, more warnings are popping up all over Georgia. Where is the ice storm warning in Georgia? Ice storm warnings cover all of north Georgia and much of central Georgia. Just before...