WATCH: Truck fire leaves Cheetos flaming hot – literally
How News 12 staffer Cameron Jacobs got to meet Hulk Hogan. In a previous career, Cameron Jacobs was a professional wrestler, and he once got to meet the legendary Hulk Hogan. North Augusta library has a send-off for beloved clerk who's retiring. Updated: 2 hours ago. Beloved library clerk Jan...
Growth on the horizon for ‘quiet side’ of downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Many stores on 5th Street in downtown Augusta are empty, but that could be changing soon. Renovations are happening for the Ramanda. New apartments and restaurants are also coming, hoping to boost the footprint downtown. Construction fences are up at the Ramanda, and more projects are...
Rapper GloRilla arrested on drug charges after home burglarized, sheriff’s office says
Top 7: Gainesville man charged in ‘brutal killing’ of disabled neighbor, police say. A Gainesville man has been accused of murdering his 64-year-old disabled neighbor last year. Wrestling great, Augusta native Hulk Hogan dies at 71. Updated: 2 hours ago. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital after...
3-day driver crackdown begins in Richmond County
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety’s Thunder Task Force has begun a three-day traffic enforcement operation in Augusta. The task force and other law enforcement agencies across the region will team up with the newly formed Richmond County Sheriff’s Office HEAT unit. A...
Augusta’s Hooters restaurant permanently closes
The Hooters Augusta location at 2834 Washington Road is permanently closed.
Oxerra broadens pigment distribution and inventory options
Two years after its launch as successor to the merged Cathay Pacific and Venator Materials iron oxide pigment businesses, Bartlett, Ill.-based Oxerra Americas has broken ground for a 120,000 sq.-ft. warehouse at its Augusta, Ga. facility. Scheduled for early-2026 completion, the project will net a wholly owned...
New house to open for pregnant women in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The nonprofit organization, Prepare for Babies, is expanding its services for pregnant women. Back in January, we told you about the organization, highlighting how they provide things for expecting moms such as clothes, diapers, nursing supplies, mentorship, counseling and parent training....
Delta to expand its AI ticket pricing, to the alarm of some
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Delta Air Lines, Augusta’s main air carrier, wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in ticket pricing. The company is already using it for 3% of domestic flights, according to executives. Delta said in an investors call that the company plans to use the tech built by the company Fetcherr to...
Did you win the ticket lottery for the 2026 Masters? Here are 6 luxury...
The 2026 Masters Tournament returns next April 10-13 to Augusta , Georgia. While that may seem like a lot of time, it's a good idea to go ahead and book a place to stay now, especially since lottery winners were announced this week and the pool of homes is dwindling. Below are some fun-filled, unique, and luxurious...
Woman being held at a jail in South Carolina dies, coroner says
A woman who was being held at a jail in South Carolina died Wednesday, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office . Tonya Zorn, a 35-year-old Warrenville resident , is the inmate who died, Coroner Darryl Ables said Thursday in a news release. At about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, the coroner’s office began to investigate...