Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A child was shot Tuesday in Augusta. It happened around 2:15 p.m. outside a BP convenience store in the 1200 block of Gordon Highway. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said his staff is not working the case at this time, and the child was taken to a hospital.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man is behind bars after a shooting incident in Augusta, according to authorities. Giovanni Rodriguez, 26, was arrested on Monday and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. According to the incident...

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 13-year-old is behind bars after he was accused of rape, according to the Grovetown Police Department. The department says officers responded to Grovetown Middle School on Monday in reference to a sexual assault that happened off campus in Grovetown on April 17. The victim was...

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The cause of death has been released for an Augusta man who was found dead at an Aiken County utility solar site. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office says 24-year-old Richard L. Marshall died due to a gunshot wound. The coroner’s office says no foul play is suspected.

Sixth-graders at JET Middle School got their first glimpse of future technology through a mobile learning lab featuring a robot dog named Fido, drones and robot cars.

The North Augusta City Council is set to vote on a proposed cyber center to be built next to Brick Pond Park.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Augusta community leaders are showing their support for SPLOT 9 ahead of the May primary vote. They are encouraging voters to approve a continuation of the one cent sales tax. The budget proposal is $750 million to be used across Richmond County. It includes $16 million for Blythe and Hephzibah. “SPLOST […]

Beanie Ben's. First, what is it? It’s a new Tex-Mex breakfast and brunch restaurant on Georgia Avenue in downtown North Augusta. Second, why call it Beanie Ben's? Owners Aisha Hernandez and her husband Esteban get those questions a lot. “It’s named for my children,” she said. Bean is the nickname everyone calls their 2-year-old daughter, and Ben is their 5-month...

GEORGIA — A motorcyclist was arrested following a police chase that ended in a crash Monday evening in Burke County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers said the incident began around 6:44 p.m. on Highway 25 when a blue motorcycle passed a trooper traveling 97 mph in a 65 mph zone. When the trooper […] The post Motorcyclist arrested following police chase in Georgia...

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Longtime Columbia County Manager Scott Johnson, who has wielded much power in the suburban Augusta community, is retiring. His exit will take effect Jan. 2, 2027, concluding 18 years of leadership in one of Georgia’s fastest-growing counties. “It is with a full heart and deep...