Augusta GA

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Evans High School inducted six members into its inaugural hall of fame class Friday night. The Knights honored Drew Eller (2020), Forest Griffin (1996), Kevin Kenny (coach and athletic director), Cassie Bair Malone (1999), Lenny Springs (1988) and Barbara Polatty Wahl (1964). Two additional...

AUGUSTA — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 35-year-old Jokricel Cotiangco, who was last seen Friday night on Walton Way in Augusta. What’s Happening: Cotiangco was last seen at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 in the 1300 block of Walton Way. Cotiangco is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 158 pounds.

Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has hit a new milestone with the opening of its 2,400th store. Tractor Supply, which entered the Quad Cities market last year, announced Monday, Jan. 12, that its Aiken, South Carolina, store marks the milestone as the 2,400th store....

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Year 1 for Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley is in the books. Crime data from 2025 shows significant progress for the Sheriff’s Office. New numbers from 2025 show a major reduction in crime, decrease in traffic deaths, and overall improvements around the Sheriff’s Office. “I feel as if we...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An armed robbery in Richmond County prompted a SWAT team response on Saturday. Officials said a Hispanic male accepted a ride at around 2:50 p.m. from two black males at the Bank of America ATM located at 3028 Deans Bridge Road to go to another ATM.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two Aiken County Sheriff’s Office employees have been demoted for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship while on duty, according to officials. Authorities report that Sheriff Marty Sawyer took action to demote the employees after discovering their inappropriate conduct...

Martin Gordon was studying to be an HVAC technician when he was stabbed while waiting for a ride.

Graniteville, S.C. (1/16/26) – Officials with the Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series (STSDS), in conjunction with Waycross Speedway, have announced the postponement of Saturday’s Showdown at the Swamp. While weather conditions during race time on Saturday are expected to be favorable, the decision was made due to...

Their patients often fall through the gaps. They are working people between the ages of 18-64 who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but can’t afford health care coverage. “We are the safety net underneath the safety net,” said Orion Jeter, executive director of the Community Medical Clinic...

Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex, and a leading healthcare philanthropist, announced a historic $50 million investment in the Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia (WCHOG), which is affiliated with Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia. This transformative gift, the largest in Wellstar and WCHOG’s...