Voorhees University awarded federal grant totaling over $1M
Richmond County deputies search for 2 missing people. Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office are looking for two missing people. North Augusta residents alarmed by increased wildlife deaths. Frozen federal education funds threaten after-school programs in Georgia. More than $200 million in federal...
RCSO searching for two more runaway teens
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two 15-year-old runaways. Emily Anne Piazzi was last seen on July 12th, around 9:00 pm leaving her residence on the 2100 block of Ashley Drive. She was wearing a red shirt and dark colored shorts. Emily left her home with an unknown […]
FOUND | 72-year-old, hearing impaired woman missing from Augusta
UPDATE | According to RCSO, Annie Stone returned to her residence this morning and she has been reunited with her family. *** AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for another missing woman. 72-year-old Annie Stone was last seen on Monday, July 14th, at 9:00 am leaving her residence on...
Inmate in Columbia County found dead in her cell
2 mosquito traps in Atlanta test positive for West Nile virus, board of health says. On Sunday, the board announced that the mosquito control staff had positive mosquito samples for West Nile virus from traps in Hapeville and northwest Atlanta. Updated: 5 hours ago. Aiken County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
Rolls-Royce expansion to create 60 new jobs in Aiken County
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday it will be expanding its engine plant operations to Aiken. The $75 million investment will create 60 new jobs in the area. The company’s mtu Series 4000 engines will be built in Aiken County and then assembled into complete generator sets Minnesota....
Hephzibah woman missing, last seen July 11th
HEPHZIBAH, Ga, (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing Hephzibah woman. 56-year-old Stephanie Louise Fletcher was was last seen on Friday, July 11th, leaving her home in Hephzibah. She was in her green 2013 Infiniti JX35. Her car was last seen in the area of Broad Street and Eve Street...
Rolls-Royce to invest $75M to expand operations in Aiken, SC
AIKEN, S.C. — Rolls-Royce Solutions America has announced the company will be investing $75 million and creating 60 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Aiken, South Carolina. The facility in Aiken will increase its production of the Rolls-Royce mtu Series 4000 engines that are used as backup generators in data...
Mac Irvin grabs nailbiter win over Team Herro at Nike EYBL Peach Jam
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC (WJBF)- The Nike EYBL Peach Jam kicked off at the Riverview Park Activities Center, featuring some of the top high school talent from around the country. Team Herro and the Mac Irvin Fire a closely contested matchup from start to finish. It was a packed gym not only full of spectators, but […]
Augusta’s “H.O.T.” working hard to help the homeless
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) We are covering the efforts to help Augusta’s homeless population on this edition of The Means Report. Shawn Hargis-Rhodes is our guest. She works with the Homeless Outreach or H.O.T. Team at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. From helping people find a place to sleep, to helping them get back...
Overcrowding, high costs, and inmates who turn light fixtures into deadly weapons. The man...
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Talk about a stressful job. A job where you have to manage1300-inmates every hour of every day. You have to do your job and keep the peace. So goes the job for the men and women at the Charles Webster Detention Center in Augusta. Watch our interview with Major Chester Huffman. He […]
