Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Shaping the next generation of writers is the mission behind a special project that happens on AU’s Summerville campus every summer. Dr. Rebecca Harper is a full professor of literacy at Augusta University. She’s the author of seven books and is the force behind AU’s National Writing Project...

A team from First Baptist Church of Jackson spent a week fixing homes across Aiken County. Their October work brought much-needed repairs to houses through Project BRICK, a free service for those unable to maintain their homes. "The goal is to help people who can't do for themselves, and secondly,...

Augusta Technical College, in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta (DDA), officially celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Accelerate Augusta, the region’s newest small business incubator and microenterprise center. The event was held at the newly renovated I.M. Pei building in...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Halloween is around the corner, and that means the annual hunt for the perfect costume is underway. The Aiken County Family YMCA held a free Halloween costume giveaway Sunday. The community helped families mask the cost of Halloween—one free costume at a time. It’s simple gestures like these...

Workers returned to Broad Street on Monday to start the next phase of improvements to downtown Augusta's main traffic corridor. But even Augusta's engineering department needs extra help for bigger lifts. Construction on Broad Street affecting the 800 block by Augusta Common and the 1300 and 1400 blocks is labeled an...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - There were no injuries reported in a house fire on Donnington Court, according to officials. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was injured in a shooting at a block party is expected to make a full recover, according to authorities. The GVW Fire Department...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new charter school officially opened its doors in Augusta on Tuesday morning. Rocky Creek Charter Academy, located at 2417 Jennings Road, is a tuition-free public school of choice for Georgia families. On Tuesday, the school’s “Ring the Bell” Ceremony marked the first day students attend...

Three people were injured, including a Burke County Sheriff’s deputy, after being struck by gunfire following a block party in Waynesboro, officials said.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On October 13th , around 11:09 pm, Richmond County Deputies responded to the Village West Shopping Center on Washington Road in reference to deceased person. Upon officer’s arrival, they located the victim, 30-year-old Martin Louis Gordon of Grovetown. The investigation revealed that Gordon had...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Flagler College's Filip Hornburg was selected as the Peach Belt Conference's Defender of the Week, according to a press release this afternoon by conference officials. Hornburg is the third Flagler defender to receive the weekly honor as he joins Jesse van Krimpen (Sept. 15) and Daniel...