Augusta GA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Pajamas and undergarments are among the most needed and least donated items at the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope, according to shelter officials. The Salvation Army of Augusta is teaming up with Bradley’s BBQ for its August Bedtime Basics pajama drive. Major Jonathan Raymer...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Mayor-elect Steven Kendrick will begin hosting Community Engagement Sessions on Monday evening. The sessions invite Augusta residents to share their priorities directly Kendrick and his transition team. Each meeting will begin at 6 p.m.:. Aug. 17 – Diamond Lakes Community Center. Aug. 20 – He

A new coffee shop has opened on Richland Avenue in Aiken’s Eastside Village, offering coffee, pastries, a lunch menu and more.

The Columbia County Health Department is notifying the public of a raccoon bite that occurred at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans.

EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – A daycare worker was sentenced for a 2025 crime that alleged she made siblings fight. Reports said a mother got a called from her children’s daycare to pick them up following an incident. When the children got home they were reportedly both upset and told their mother that their daycare teacher, […]

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – A drowning victim was pulled from the Savannah River in North Augusta over the weekend. Reports say 3 people were in a boat when one went into the water to swim. Witnesses told police that the victim, Justin Swearin, went underwater and when he didn’t resurface after 2 minutes they […]

Janice Williams Whiting’s art requires a second look. “My works often involve the layering of unrelated elements such as the human figure and typographical map contour lines,” said Whiting in her artist statement. “My work is often figurative, informed by a deep passion for drawing, art history, and mystery.

A man accused of committing a murder in 2023 now faces charges after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI says it charged and arrested Mateo Pinkston for a murder in 2023. The GBI said Pinkston, 27 of Dearing, is charged with killing Steveance Tate on Sept....

July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States. Now, hot temperatures are still being felt across the CSRA.

During the memorial service, colleagues and friends shared fond memories of Glaser’s career, her deep love for local history, and her enduring impact on the museum and community.