Augusta GA

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 30 of the 145 people arrested during the 45-day operation were identified as suspected criminal street gang members. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is breaking down the numbers behind Operation Wildfire, a 45-day enforcement initiative that resulted

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council has wrapped up its multi-year investigation into the November 2022 elevator assault of a handcuffed suspect. The suspect, Vernon Cratic Jr., had been accused of shooting Deputy Michael Cole in the face. The full POST Council has voted..

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – Arts in the Heart of Augusta held its 2026 event at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds because of construction on Broad Street. Parking was a concern, but festival organizers set it up so people could park downtown and get a ride to the fairgrounds. People parking downtown could take a shuttle [

AIKEN — The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center's 41st annual SEED STEM Festival was held at the University of South Carolina Aiken on Sept. 19, and director of special programs John Hutchens said the goal of the event is to make STEM more accessible to younger generations. "The point...

Sunday is the final day of Arts in the Heart of Augusta at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. The festival is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its temporary location on Hale Street. Visitors can expect international food and performances, original art, and family activities. The festival moved from downtown Augusta b

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Healing, hope, and community support are rolling into the CSRA this weekend as the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour makes a stop in Augusta. The bus will arrive Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. at Oak Church. In recognition of National Recovery Month, the event is being...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) — Aiken's Unity Weekend is returning next month with three events designed to bring people together through golf, music and culture. The fourth annual event, hosted by Umoja Village, runs October 16 through October 18. The weekend starts Friday, October 16, with the Unity Golf Tournament...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) — Summer is getting its money’s worth year in the CSRA with unseasonably hot and humid conditions continuing Sunday through the first day of fall Tuesday. A cold front will move in Tuesday night bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday into Tuesday night and...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hundreds of people gathered at Oak Church in Augusta as the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour made a stop as part of National Recovery Month. Guests were greeted with live music, personal testimonies and resources. Katie McLemore, CFO of Hope House, started her own journey to recovery...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Students at T.W. Josey High School are giving back to their school community. Dozens of students and staff took part in a campus cleanup day. They picked up litter and cleaned up the school grounds — all to take pride in where they go to school. The event was organized by […]