Augusta South YMCA closing, but childcare programs will continue for families
As the Augusta South Family YMCA prepares to close its Tobacco Road location, the organization says families who depend on it for childcare will not be left without options.
Finding Solutions: ACTS of Aiken marks 40 years
The organization started as an idea from one woman at one church. Forty years later, nearly 70 churches across Aiken County support it.
Threat call prompts evacuation at Hephzibah Middle School
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A phoned-in threat led to an evacuation and law enforcement sweep of Hephzibah Middle School on Tuesday. Richmond County School System officials say the school received a call in which a caller made a threat. Administrators immediately activated safety protocols and contacted law enforcemen
RCSO conducting checkpoints to combat DUI
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday it is joining law enforcement agencies from both Georgia and South Carolina in combating drunk driving.
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on I-20 in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A deadly crash on Interstate 20 shut down the roadway early Wednesday morning. Richmond County deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on the I-20 westbound Exit 196 ramp to I-520 at 1:39 a.m. Deputies say the vehicle struck the guardrail, crossed two lanes of traffic and...
Driver dies after vehicle flips on Richmond County interstate ramp
A driver died early Wednesday after his vehicle hit a barrier wall and flipped on the ramp from I-20 west to I-520 in Richmond County, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. What happened: Deputies arrived at the crash on Exit 196 at 1:39 a.m. The sheriff’s office said...
Driver dead after single-vehicle crash on I-20W ramp to Bobby Jones Expressway
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on the ramp from I-20 to Bobby Jones Expressway. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:39 A.M. on Wednesday, the Traffic Division responded to a single-vehicle crash on the I-20 westbound Exit 196 ramp to Bobb
JENNIE: It’s Reining Purple event raises awareness and funds for Lyzee’s Hope
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Lyzee’s Hope is a nonprofit organization devoted to building healthy families. This year, they partnered with Partners for Faith & Justice – advocating for healthcare, education, economic and social justice. Elizabeth Hope Brown is an author, survivor and founder of Lyzee’s Hope. Her upcoming event
JENNIE: Oysterfest set for Sept. 19th at St. Augustine’s Church
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church wants you to know more about their church and they’re sponsoring a fun-filled “Oysterfest” for the community to enjoy! It’s coming up Saturday, September 19th. We’ve got two special guests here today to tell us more about the event: Junior Warden, Mollie
Golden Harvest gets $100,000 boost from Georgia program
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Golden Harvest Food Bank is getting a major boost from the state’s Farm to Food Bank program. It’s part of nearly $1 million being invested in fresh, Georgia-grown food for families in need. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper said Golden Harvest will receive...
