Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta voters on Tuesday faced the question of whether to stay the course by reelecting the incumbent mayor or choose a different direction. And they couldn’t decide. Incumbent Garnett Johnson and challenger Steven Kendrick will go into a runoff, just like they did four years...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The 2026 Candlelight Music Series is temporarily locating to the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds starting Sunday, June 7th. Augusta Recreation and Parks made the announcement on Tuesday. According to Augusta Recreation and Parks, the temporary location change is due to scheduled utility work at

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – On Tuesday, May 19th, the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to deadly crash. The accident was reported at 2:19 p.m. on Columbia Highway North near Beaverdam Road. 64-year-old Charles Cooper of Aiken was the driver of his 1998 Dodge Ram truck traveling south on Columbia Highway North, w

Nickels can add up over time. On May 18, SRP Federal Credit Union officials celebrated $3 million worth of nickels going back into local school systems with a reception at its North Augusta office. “We were looking for a sustainable way to pour resources back into our schools. We believed...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and Rural Health Services have launched a partnership aimed at connecting people leaving the Aiken County Detention Center with primary health care soon after release. The program, called Project Connect, is designed to improve continuity of care for justice-i

The third Annual 803 Day weekend is set to return July 31 through Aug. 3, bringing together residents, businesses and visitors for a multi-day celebration of everything that makes the Midlands region special. The celebration pays homage to the 803 area code — which serves areas including Columbia, Sumter and...

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority has issued a boil advisory for some neighborhoods. People in the affected areas should vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking or cooking with it. The affected area includes West Martintown Road near Briggs...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has announced charges for an Augusta suspect connected to an officer-involved shooting in Aiken County.

LANSING, Mich.–Adams Outdoor Advertising today announced the acquisition of 30 billboard faces from McWhorter Media Group, marking the companies’ second transaction following a prior acquisition in Virginia. “This acquisition strengthens our presence in one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing regions.”. “We were please

An Augusta man has been charged with pointing a gun at officers in a confrontation that got him shot.