Augusta GA

A dedication ceremony celebrating the successful planting of two new signature trees that replaced trees that fell during Hurricane Helene is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday on the Summerville campus on Walton Way. The ceremony will be next to one of the new signature deodar cedars just inside the main entrance on...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Aiken County. The incident in Graniteville on Friday marks the eighth officer-involved shooting in the state this year. In a news release, SLED says Aiken County deputies responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged a 51-year-old Aiken County man with multiple counts of assault and resisting arrest after an incident involving deputies last week. Grady L. Owenby was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree assault and battery and two counts...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Utilities Department sent a press release to local media stations regarding the quality of the city’s drinking water. It states, in part, “Augusta’s drinking water meets all current state and federal health standards and remains safe to drink. The Georgia Environmental Protection...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault case. Officials say 42-year-old Taywan Butler is wanted on charges of aggravated assault and motor vehicle theft. Authorities reported that Butler...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A local supplier in home health products and services is closing its doors. Cardinal Health, located at 1430 Marvin Griffin Road, is scheduled to close this summer. According to its website, the company is a “distributor of pharmaceuticals and specialty products; a supplier of home-health...

Tickets to one of Augusta’s most popular Master’s Week events are now on sale. The 22 nd Annual Drive for Show, Rock Fore! Dough concerts will be on Tuesday, April 7, at the Lady A Pavilion at the Evans Towne Center Park. The performers will be announced later, according to a news release from the event...

The High-Fidelity Training and Operations Center (HFTOC) recently received "Critical Decision-2/3" approval, establishing a project baseline and allowing full-scale construction to begin on the $1.4 billion facility. The 103,000-square-foot structure is designed to be a mirror image of the future Savannah River...

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Beech Island man died Monday after a reported stabbing during a fight, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office identified the victim as 36-year-old Michael Harvey, who died around 1:28 p.m. Around 12:55 p.m., the coroner’s office went...

Pilar McClain, an 11th grader, started a "Socks for Souls" donation drive for the Salvation Army of Augusta to help the homeless.