Augusta GA

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Thirteen people have been exposed to a rabid horse in Aiken County, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday. Officials state that the horse was found near Wire Road and Jaws Lane in Aiken. The Aiken County horse was submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing on Tuesda

Lauren Alaina is bringing her most personal album yet to the road this fall, and a recent onstage moment with her toddler daughter offers fans a preview of how much family will factor into the experience. Alaina will release her fourth studio album, Stages, on Aug. 28 through Big Loud...

Layoffs this week at a Middle Georgia glass manufacturer and an Augusta area factory making parts for the automotive industry are the latest in what is turning into two straight years of record layoffs in the state. . The Anchor Glass factory in the city of Warner Robins in Houston County...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A local golf facility and a nonprofit are joining forces Saturday to grow the game of golf for women and address barriers keeping some from playing. Amy Andrews founded the nonprofit Take a Swing CSRA to address cost as a barrier to golf. “Our goal is...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Military leaders, technology companies and cybersecurity professionals are gathering at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center this week for TechNet Augusta, where conversations range from artificial intelligence and secure networks to preparing the people who will work with emerging technology. Fo

“Each and every day, we sit down as a group, we figure out the guardrails we're going to apply to these agents, [and] we ask ourselves: Is it risk that a human should be answering, or is it risk that an agent can answer?” Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said. “And right now, today, humans are all responsible for risk. We h

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man has died after a shooting in Augusta early Thursday morning, according to authorities. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 33-year-old Otis Keith Pearce, of Augusta. The shooting happened on the 3500 block of Rushing Road, according to the coroner’s...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Wednesday, August 19th, at 11:21 pm, the Sheriff’s Office received a call to the 3500 block of Rushing Road in reference to a shooting Upon deputies’ arrival, they found a man, 33-year-old Otis Keith Pearce, had been shot at least once and was unresponsive. Pearce was pronounced deceased by the

AIKEN — The 2026-27 academic year is officially underway in another local school, with Town Creek Christian Academy having had its first day of classes Aug. 17, with King Roar, the school's mascot, on duty to help welcome incoming traffic. The school, based at Town Creek Baptist Church, is...

AIKEN — Members of the Aiken Downtown Development Association were given a first glimpse Aug. 18 at how the planned road closures and detours required by Oliver Hospitality's downtown redevelopment and construction project may affect the daily operations of their restaurants, shops and arts organizations. "We understan