Shoppers camp out as local stores gear up for Black Friday
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Thanksgiving is winding down, and several local stores are already shifting into full Black Friday mode. At the Surrey Center, shoppers and store managers are preparing for one of the busiest shopping days of the year—and some customers are so eager they’ve already set up tents and trailers...
Augusta church delivers 730 free Thanksgiving meals to homebound residents
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - More than 700 people enjoyed a free Thanksgiving meal in the comfort of their own homes Thursday. The Vineyard Church of Augusta delivered 730 hot meals to people in local public housing communities as part of their “Dinner of Love” program. The initiative targets...
VA Augusta ranks 3rd in finding housing for homeless vets
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The VA Augusta Health Care System permanently housed 166 homeless veterans in Fiscal Year 2025, exceeding its goal by 184.45%. The achievement puts the Augusta system third among Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia...
Augusta announces new director of Emergency Management
The City of Augusta is announced Wednesday it has hired Kymber Keaton, M.S. EM to serve as the new director of the Augusta-Richmond County Emergency Management Agency.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office gets over $192K for DUI enforcement
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is one of 26 law enforcement agencies to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant in Georgia. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded the sheriff’s office with $192,286.36. The Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, or...
Children ages 16, 14 and 10 in custody for Armed Robbery in Augusta on...
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said its deputies responded to a call of an armed robbery in the parking lot of the Sunoco Gas Station on Central Avenue Thursday.
Nonprofit’s mentees organize ‘Queens Giveback’ to serve 150 families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crown Her Mentoring held its Queens Giveback Night, providing food for families in need just days before Thanksgiving. The nonprofit, which mentors young women in the community, organized the event, with many of its mentees planning the food distribution. The group set up a food station...
Local groups expand Thanksgiving food services as need grows
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Organizations across Augusta worked to serve more people this Thanksgiving as community needs continue to grow, with some groups already seeing unprecedented demand for holiday meals. The Turnaround Foundation’s Thanksgiving dinner served 145 prepared meals for people experiencing...
Cyber investigation leads to arrest of 59-year-old in Edgefield County
A 59-year-old man is facing up to 40 years in prison, according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office.
Ga. Mom Accused of Killing Her 2 Babies 3 Years Apart
A Georgia woman is accused of killing two of her infant sons in separate incidents, one in 2021 and another in 2025. Dakota Nicole Taylor, 21, of Wrens, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 20, and charged with two counts each of malice murder, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children, according to a statement...
