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Two Augusta men federally indicted on firearms charges
Two men from Augusta have been indicted by a federal Grand Jury on gun charges, the U.S. Department of Justice's Southern District of Georgia announced Tuesday.
Raffensberger makes stop in Augusta hours after incident
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger arrived in Augusta on Tuesday hours after a suspicious object was found at the Macon airport where he made a campaign stop earlier in the day.
Suspicious object found at Raffensperger campaign stop ahead of Augusta visit
MACON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ahead of an Augusta stop by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brad Raffensperger, a suspicious object was found at the airport in Macon, where he made a campaign stop Tuesday morning. Explosives-sniffing canines detected the suspicious object in a secure area of the Middle Georgia Airport during
Augusta commissioners consider forgiving $70,000 in trash contractor fines
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta commissioners are being asked to forgive more than $70,000 in fines against the city’s trash contractor, Coastal Waste and Recycling, following missed pickups, cart problems and complaints. Coastal took over all three of Augusta’s trash collection zones last year. Both the city and th
Chatham County Police Department working to locate financial card transaction fraud suspect
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department says they are working to locate a suspect in connection with a financial card transaction fraud case. The photo above was taken by security cameras at a bank in Augusta on April 29, 2026, as the unidentified suspect tried to withdraw funds from the victi
Coroner identifies 77-year-old killed in Wagener crash
WAGENER, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 77-year-old man has been identified as the victim in a deadly Wagener crash on Monday. According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Ernest M. Gleaton was the driver of his 2007 Ford F-150 truck traveling south on Festival Trail Road. Officials say around 9:25...
Man dead after Aiken County crash
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a Wagener man. The crash happened Monday at 9:25 am on Festival Trail Road near Airport Road. Ernest M. Gleaton, 77, was driving his 2007 Ford F-150 truck south on Festival Trail...
Georgia Power says rate deal would cut customers’ bills
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia Power says it has cut a deal to shave about $4 off the average monthly power bill starting in June. The agreement would still need to be approved later this month by the Georgia Public Service Commission. It’s the result of negotiations with the commission’s...
Deputies to conduct explosives, SWAT training at Dogwood Terrace
Residents near the Dogwood Terrace Apartment Complex off Old Savannah Road may notice a heavy law enforcement presence and hear loud bangs May 12-13.
