Augusta GA

Aiken County K9s Cleo and Kira will have an extra layer of protection when they're on the job, thanks to new bullet and stab protective vests just donated to the department. A charitable donation grant from the non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, provided the potentially lifesaving body armor for Aiken...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Before school can start in a few weeks in Richmond County, summer school graduates have to walk across the stage. More than 100 students at George P. Butler Comprehensive High School have completed their summer school and are ready to graduate. There were eight comprehensive schools and two...

Dead fish and strange-looking algae pushed city workers to check the water at Brick Pond Park. Staff collected samples on July 14, 2025, checking how much oxygen was in the water, along with other key measures. "We are exploring both of those issues to make sure if they are related...

Richmond County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation following the discovery of a body found buried in a shallow grave beneath the eastbound overpass bridge located at the intersection of 15th Street and River Watch Parkway on May 20, 2025.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday it is investigating the death of an inmate at the Aiken County Detention Center.

Personal disagreements on the Charter Review Committee spills out during a meeting, as a lack of decorum was called out.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Friday, July 25th 5:42am, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the cor of Parkway Drive and Kelly Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found a male victim in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital. RCSO Investigators are...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Parents in Aiken county received a warning from school officials Thursday evening. Educators say several students reported being approached by a male, female couple in a white delivery fan. The couple told them that the bus had broken down and then they offered students a ride. Read the...

Hooters has permanently closed two more locations in Georgia.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - School officials say several students reported being approached by a couple in a white delivery van as they walked to their school bus stop. In a statement sent out Thursday night, the Aiken County Public School District says the students reported that the adults told them that their bus had...