Augusta GA

Of the many celebrations for the Juneteenth holiday, the Band of Brothers Augusta organization hosted it's 9th annual Juneteenth festival.

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – June is PTSD Awareness Month, around 7% of veterans will experience PTSD at some point in their career. Colisha Amos-Douglas, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor at the VA in Augusta says having a general knowledge of what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is, is very important. “There are...

A Georgia woman faces charges after Miami police say she drugged a Miami man and stole valuables, including a Rolex, from his apartment. According to Local 10 News, Bianca Thorpe, from Grovetown, Georgia, was arrested following an investigation that led detectives to a Dodge Durango connected to the crime. The...

WAYNESBORO, Ga (WJBF) – Burke County Sheriff Alfonso Williams is asking for a court order to allow him to have control over his department’s budget. The order which his attorneys say would guarantee public officials carry out their duties required by law. Shawn McCullers, Attorney with The Ifill Law Group. says...

ATLANTA – It took the Georgia Department of Transportation seven months to finish clearing the massive amounts of debris Hurricane Helene left across a wide swath of the state, an engineer with the agency said Wednesday. The DOT used 2,134 employees in the response to the storm – more...

If you hope to get on the grounds of the Augusta National Golf Club for any of the events being held there next April, you have to at least apply for tickets. That deadline is quickly approaching. An application, however, does not guarantee you will get tickets. Tickets for the...

CLARKS HILL, SC. (WJBF)- It is now officially summer, which means many of you will be going to the lake.  The Corps of Engineers is still working to clean up storm damage from the hurricane, but now they’re getting some extra help.  Last month, they took us on a tour of the grounds here at […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on Dove Street in the town of Johnston Friday afternoon, according to the Johnston Police Chief. A shooting in Thomson left a man dead on Thursday night, according to the McDuffie County Coroner’s Office. There is...

Susan Rhodes hasn't been seen since she was involved in a two-vehicle crash in North Augusta on June 11. It's been one week since she reportedly walked away from the crash site on Gregory Lake Road near the Gregory Landing subdivision. A witness said she appeared to be disoriented, but saw her walk toward a driveway...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On this week’s Reelin’ with Riley, he’s highlighting a family of raccoon hunters hoping to keep the sport alive with the next generation.